42036 Hammer Large Sifting Litter Reviews Summary

Usability

Pros:

• "So much easier & less strain!"
• "Works perfectly with the wood pallet."
• "I can scoop both boxes in less than 5 minutes."
• "Just sift into bottom pan and wipe out the other and you’re good until the next day."
• "Never cleaned a litter box so fast than I do with this."
• "Truly a game changer and time saver!"
• "It is soooooooo much easier for me to switch his stuff without having to be crouched for so long."

Cons:

• "The litter comes pouring out the side as they scratch."
• "Litter box seemed durable enough, but was a bit on the smaller side for the cats."
• "The 3 containers do not fit together, so the top layer sits at an angle."
• "The only issue I had was wet litter getting stuck to the bottom of the bins."
• "It can stink if too much wet litter is on the bottom of the brown lower pan and cannot dry out easily."
• "Every single time there are clumps of pee stuck to the bottom of the box that don’t dump out."
• "The urine clumps to the bottom of the filter pan on the top and bottom side making you have to clean it anyway."

Design & Size

Pros:

• "This litter box setup is extraordinary!"
• "This product is solid and well made and so easy to use."
• "You can then separate the boxes for easy cleaning."
• "The holes are spaced perfectly so they don't allow many pellets to fall through."
• "Stack them properly, with litter in the top box, which nests in the sifting box."
• "This sifting litter box is fantastic. It works exactly as expected."
• "Both the bottom pans are very nonstick so all the sawdust can be easily poured into a paper bag or garbage bag to throw away."

Cons:

• "It fit, but so tightly it scrapes my hands up painfully getting it out."
• "The overall size isn't for large cats."
• "This is a VERY small litter box. My cat is 10lb and it's too small for her."
• "If you're tight on space... it can be a juggling act."
• "Now I have to figure out how to responsibly discard the box and all its layers!"
• "This box was way too small for my cats."
• "The pan is much too small, with sides much too low."

Cost-Effectiveness

Pros:

• "And a side note about pricing: litter in my area is around $20 for a 20-pound box. At a nearby feed/barn-type store, it is $5 for a 40-pound bag of wood pellets."
• "A 50 lb bag for less than $8 at a farm store."
• "I bought this because I didn't want to spend another$50 on the breeze litter box."
• "I purchased horse pine bed pellets from a Tractor Supply Store (their own farm store brand) for $6 for a huge bag."
• "I use pine pellets from the Tractor Supply store ($7 for a 40 pound bag)."
• "Pine pellets at the feed store are inexpensive."
• "So far, I have used less than a tenth of a bag or pellets, and saved two giant pails of clumping cat litter already."

Cons:

• "Cat litter, (like everything else!), has become very expensive so the sifting tray saves some money."
• "Note that it does seem to end up consuming more litter than scooping does."
• "if it doesn't CLUMP, it's not gonna work as well when you sift."
• "No cat litter on the floor."

Cleaning Efficiency

Pros:

• "Daily cleanup with this setup takes about 15 seconds."
• "The saturated sawdust falls right through the sifter with just a couple of shakes."
• "This litter box makes cleaning your kitties litter box so easy. Just dumb, lift, toss."
• "So easy to sift, dump, and clean."
• "Takes less than 2 min (maybe even less than 1 min) to clean out both boxes."
• "Clean up with this is so easy and fast!"
• "Cleanup is easy peasy."

Cons:

• "It makes just as big a mess because you have to shake or rotate the litter around to get it to filter through the holes."
• "Also, inside of boxes are not very slick necessitating the hosing out of boxes after EVERY litter cleaning."
• "The sides are too short for my cat that likes to dig so I needed a broom, scooper and extra mat to place the dirty pan while cleaning the litter."
• "Somehow cat pee would get in between the bucket layers and into the bottom bucket that had no litter in it."
• "I still haven’t figured out how to dump it without making a mess as litter continuity fall off the clumps as you dump it out."
• "This does what it's supposed to, but needs some kind of spacer so the top and bottom parts can be held and shaken at the same time."
• "everytime I shake the litter it goes everywhere except in the pan, I still end up having to get the scooper and scraping the litter off the bottom because it gets stuck."

Odor Control

Pros:

• "The natural pine litter is deodorizing so the lack of cat litter scent is an awesome bonus."
• "The scent of the litter lasts longer and I don't have to add as much new litter as I did when scooping!"
• "I find the smell is much less than traditional litter."
• "Since we started using wood pellets in substitute for regular litter, his fur is coming back (Huge WIN!)"
• "It makes my litter last longer and adding baking soda to bottom of pan and virtually no oder and happier for babies and owner!"
• "The small is great too, it covers the cat odor beautifully."
• "Virtually NO catbox smell."

Cons:

• "It can stink if too much wet litter is on the bottom of the brown lower pan and cannot dry out easily."
• "After a month or so, all three boxes were soiled and began to smell."
• "We were alittle confused at first about how to work out the litter in but it works just fine. I would recommend adding an order eliminator to the litter because the smell does not absorb very well in this litter box."

Overall Satisfaction

Pros:

• "I am so glad I got this!"
• "All in all, I highly recommend pine pellet litter and this litter box system."
• "I’m a fan. I don’t know why I would switch back to the clay or clumping litter method."
• "I liked it enough that I immediately ordered another one."
• "I'm always looking for something to make this chore easier and found this product. Would recommend."
• "My cat is totally happy with the system, too."
• "I love it and at this price!! Super satisfied!!"