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Apr 20, 2016
Replaced my littermaid very well
4 of 4 found this helpful Just some background. With my former cat, I had used and loved the littermaid for 8 years. However when we decided to add our new kitten housemate I decided to buy this smartscoop unit based on reviews and comparisons I found online. I have to say this has been an improvement. We've had it for 2 months now and it has performed flawlessly. Here are some of the things that I liked better about this unit than the littermaid. This one comes apart for cleaning. In the littermaid the cleaning bar was attached so it could not be taken off and cleaned and it did tend to get feces stuck on it so it needed cleaning. This one has the removeable grate that can be easily taken off and cleaned and put back in. On the littermaid it would bog down if your cat tended to make big piles so it would reverse and sometimes not complete the combing through the litter to remove the clumps. This one has not bogged down on me once even with a deeper litter load than the littermaid. The littermaid required proprietary plastic receptacles for the litter to be dumped into. This on uses standard shopping bags so no extra expenses. Overall, I've loved this one and will buy another one when our kitten gets big enough to go downstairs and play.