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 enlarge | Brand: Booda
Category: Pet Products
List Price: $39.99
Buy New: $29.99
You Save: $10.00 (25%)
New (5) from $29.99
Avg. Customer Rating:  30 reviews
Sales Rank: 3380
Color: Titanium
Media: Misc.
Shipping Weight (lbs): 5.5
Dimensions (in): 20 x 24 x 19
MPN: 50026
Model: 50021
UPC: 723503500210
EAN: 0723503500210
ASIN: B0002DH8L4
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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 worst cat box ever! June 10, 2008
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
-The liners are not big enough for the box.
-the odor filters are no help
-the ad states there is a handle..but it does not firmly attach to the sides so you cant pick the bottom and top up with the handle..just the lid only...
-the traditional cat box with handle and side attachements are much easier to empty.
-stairs were a bonus, but not for all the yucky mess that goes with cleaning this huge unhelpful box.
 Nice at first, disappointing in the long haul June 1, 2008
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
As an owner of three cats, my wife and I were not pleased with our open-air shallow litter box. We are sure to scoop at least once daily to remove the odor from our laundry room and to keep the kitties happy with a clean box. Unfortunately, one of our cats, in particular, seems to enjoy kicking litter as hard as he can, the result of which was piles of litter on the floor that would then get kicked and tracked around the tile floor. None of the various rugs or mats we bought was capable of containing the mess.
Frustrated, we went to the local pet store to look for a closed litter box to reduce the potential for kicked litter mess and to lessen the inevitable smell. I put no price on products that ease litter box maintenance, so we didn't hesitate to spend three times as much as the typical shallow litter pan on this 'specialty' box.
The design, at first, seemed flawless. The litter stayed in the box, very few granules found their way onto the floor, and the mat in front of the stair case was able to keep up with those that did. I noticed very little odor control improvement, even with the supplied filter, but we were happy with the litter control. Five months later, however, it wasn't "working" as described; Buddy, the messy cat, had begun to kick litter down onto the stairs, which would then inevitably spill out and make a mess. It became part of the daily routine to completely clean out the stairs due to all the litter accumulation.
Last week was when we started finding pee in the stair case. Trust me, we keep the thing as clean as possible - I even completely washed out the box thinking that if I removed the odor from the stairs with cleaner they'd quit doing it. Nope. Then they began peeing in the stairs first, then scooping litter out to soak it up. Talk about a mess. I'm fine with scooping daily - but not with that nasty chore.
Another terrible design flaw is the two corners of the litter area are impossible to scoop - and of course, our kitties loved using the corners. Even our narrow scoop didn't fit the contours of the corner, resulting in broken clumps and more frustration.
A typical box-design enclosed litter box works far better and provides more litter space as well. I'd have to refrain from recommending this product.
smelly litter on stairs May 31, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
This is no were like the Boda max that was truly order free. Cats use it littler gets on the steps and floor box smells .No matter what kind of litter you use. Even if you scoop each day like I do. Not worth the money. Please bring the boda max back.
 Great for older cats and those with hip/joint problems May 31, 2008
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
I've got a geriatric cat with litter box issues and so far this has been the best box I've used with him. Here's what I like about it:
- Low profile entry way with ramp
My cat Steve's back legs and hips have been getting progressively weaker (he's over 18) which makes it difficult for him to get up and over the lip of traditional litter boxes. The low entry way and ramp on the Booda are great for him to get in and out of the box easily.
- Big deep litter area
Steve also has kidney problems which necessitates subcutaneous fluid treatments to help flush his kidneys. This means he urinates frequently so the litter box fills up quickly. The Booda's litter pan is big and deep so it can handle all the little stops he makes without getting too dirty.
- Hooded for cleanliness
We always kept our litter boxes in the basement, but once Steve was no longer able to navigate stairs easily he started to have accidents on the 1st & 2nd floors of our house. We decided to put a litter box in the dining room but it was always a big ugly mess. Litter would get everywhere and he would sometimes pee just outside the box even tho' he was standing right in it (lots of fun). The Booda solves all this with its hooded design. Steve is fully "contained" in there and the dining room smells way, way better.
Still, there was one modification I needed to make:
- The ramp has undulating ridges with little plastic nodules on it to (theoretically) de-litter-ify cat feet. In practice however, Steve runs down the ramp as fast as possible (uncomfortable on his pads I imagine) and usually ends up slipping a bit. To fix this, I cut out a section of an old bath mat and covered the ramp with it. This gives him soft traction and also rubs the excess litter from his feet. Bath mats are perfect since they have rubber backing on them that grips the ramp and doesn't slip down the incline. Also, when the mat gets dirty I can just throw it in the washer.
Altogether the Booda Dome has been a great find for Steve and I. He hasn't thanked me outright, but I can sense he's happier...
 Love this thing March 4, 2008
We have a new stray who was making a mess with his box -- really going to town tossing the litter all over. After checking out several lidded boxes with hinges and doors that looked breakable, I went with the Booda Dome. I love the way the top just fits over the bottom, without any hinges, etc -- it won't break! The only thing that annoyed me is, there were several Booda Dome liners next to the Domes in the store, but they don't fit the box. Apparently LARGE is not large enough, and there is a JUMBO size. The liner that came with the box fit fine, but the extra packs do not. I'm hoping the store will let me return them and they'll have the size I need. Also not crazy about the fact that the litter scoop tears the plastic liner bags ... it seemed to work with the liner that fit, but the scoop is shredding the small liners. Aside from that, it has certainly contained the litter for this messy barn cat, and there is no foul odor from the box. Great product!
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