Does anyone else use NO LITTER (LITERALLY) ?

[Sheldon13]

Very cute video. He looks very relaxed.


Love and Sphynx ~ It’s all you need

 

[Toa and Ross]

He's so relaxed!

 

[Kelnym]

Yup, no matter how much I vacuum there is always more little specs of litter. I think I've just adapted. I keep both litter boxes next to each other in a back corner of my bedroom. When the cats get out, they always go straight to the door and down the hall. I figure 90% of the mess is between the litter boxes and the end of the hall.

I read those articles that say to put litter boxes in the middle of a space and to put litter boxes in different rooms, but to me that's just asking for tracking all over the place. What do I know....but nope, that's not for me.

Robot vacuums are great for this. I run mine every day to manage the litter on the floor.

 

[Condo commando]

Robot vacuums are great for this. I run mine every day to manage the litter on the floor.

This is funny. I actually bought one about 3 years ago on Amazon. Before it arrived, I did what I should have done before buying it (duh me) and googled on them. I then saw stories from people whose cat or dog had left some poop on the floor and the robot vacuum went over it and spread it all over the place. Now mine never poop outside of the box, but I have occasionally found one little piece outside the box....maybe it was stuck to them. And if they happen to get Guardia you can expect to find poop on the floor for sure. I wasn't sure I still wanted the robot vacuum at this point but it had already shipped, so I just tried to think positive. Then I had a hair cut appt so off I went. I told the gal that cuts my hair that I had ordered this vacuum but I was a little afraid of an accidental poop. She immediately started laughing and said it happened to her. Hers was even worse because she has big dogs. After that I was done with the vaccum....when it arrived a few days later I didn't even unpack the thing; I just returned it sight unseen. So I don't know if they've engineered that thing to be able to tell the difference between dust and animal poop but otherwise I've heard enough!

 

[Catzzzmeow]

I LOVE our Roomba. I make sure all device cords, cat toys are up and just let it run. No issues here. Our home is 2 levels...so even if you do a visual assessment every night some areas are 100% clean. I love it fits under couches, beds, dressers etc...I never had it so clean. @Kelnym

 

[Sheldon13]

I LOVE our Roomba. I make sure all device cords, cat toys are up and just let it run. No issues here. Our home is 2 levels...so even if you do a visual assessment every night some areas are 100% clean. I love it fits under couches, beds, dressers etc...I never had it so clean. @Kelnym

But what do you do about rugs?


Love and Sphynx ~ It’s all you need

 

[Catzzzmeow]

It runs over rugs no issue @Sheldon13

 

[Kelnym]

I run mine while I'm home, so no worries about poop.

I goes over the carpet with no issues.

Our home is small and the robot litter is right in the middle of it. The two robots really are the only way for me to manage sharing such a small space with two cats.

 

[Condo commando]

I might rethink the robot vacuum idea. How do the cats feel about it? I know mine run away when I turn on the regular vacuum....

 

[Catzzzmeow]

@Condo commando mine just watch it. They were very curious when we first got it, now they might pick their head up if it happens to come in the room. They are not fans of our Dyson vacuum I think the pitch is higher on the Dyson stick broom.

 

[Condo commando]

@Condo commando move just watch it. They were very curious when we first got it, now they might pick their head up if it happens to come in the room. They are not fans of our Dyson vacuum I think the pitch is higher on the Dyson stick broom.

What's the quietest robot vacuum?

 

[Catzzzmeow]

Not sure, but this might give you a good start on researching.

The Best Robot Vacuums We've Tested (May 2025)

Want to keep your floors clean without lifting a finger? The best robot vacuums we've tested are more capable and affordable than ever.

www.pcmag.com

 

[Condo commando]

Not sure, but this might give you a good start on researching.

Thanks, I might could get over the poop visual lolol

 

[Kelnym]

I might rethink the robot vacuum idea. How do the cats feel about it? I know mine run away when I turn on the regular vacuum....

My cats and dog just ignore it, but they hate the regular vacuum.

I have an iLife, which has great battery life and is quieter than a Roomba, but is really not designed to vacuum carpet. Mine goes over the small area rug just fine, and picks up litter from it, but doesn't properly vacuum it.

I've had mine for about 4 years.

 

[Condo commando]

My cats and dog just ignore it, but they hate the regular vacuum.

I have an iLife, which has great battery life and is quieter than a Roomba, but is really not designed to vacuum carpet. Mine goes over the small area rug just fine, and picks up litter from it, but doesn't properly vacuum it.

I've had mine for about 4 years.

Thanks - I don't have any carpeting and I don't even use area rugs. The cats are wired to puke on them so I gave up. I have 2 floor mats in the kitchen which are negotiable.

Quick question, are you able to put the robot in a room and close the door while it works? It wouldn't be able to return to the base but I'd carry it back later. That way I can leave the thing by itself and not worry about where the cats are. Would that work?

 

[Catzzzmeow]

Yes. No issue. Roomba has 2 little devices you can switch on so it blocks areas like doorways so they stay in a specific area. Assuming others do too. Otherwise you can just block off. I do this frequently in kitchen area. Our condo is 2 stories so I carry it upstairs so it has no way to return to the base. It just stops and returns to where you started it. @Condo commando you can program to run daily or start remotely etc even through an Alexa device. I have been known to start it in the morning after I feed them and we settle back in bed ...then the Roomba can clean then bottom floor.

 

[Kelnym]

Thanks - I don't have any carpeting and I don't even use area rugs. The cats are wired to puke on them so I gave up. I have 2 floor mats in the kitchen which are negotiable.

Quick question, are you able to put the robot in a room and close the door while it works? It wouldn't be able to return to the base but I'd carry it back later. That way I can leave the thing by itself and not worry about where the cats are. Would that work?

The iLife is much cheaper than the Roomba, so none of the fancy features like pp described, but yes, it can run until it just dies. It locks itself in the bathroom sometimes and I find it there stranded and out of power.

I really wouldn't worry about the cats though. Most of my friends have robot vacuums and none of their cats care a whiff about them.

My Sphynx will very rarely swat at it's brushes, but it's probably the thing he's least curious about.

I was certain that the Rex would be obsessed with it and the poodle would want to kill it (all vacuums must die). I even had my phone ready to film the first time I turned it on and...nothing. None of them cared, not a single reaction.

 

[Condo commando]

Yes. No issue. Roomba has 2 little devices you can switch on so it. Locks areas like doorways so they stay in a specific area. Assuming others do too. Otherwise you can just block off. I do this frequently in kitchen area. Our condo is 2 stories so I carry it upstairs so it has no way to return to the base. It just stops and returns to where you started it. @Condo commando you can program to run daily or start remotely etc even through an Alexa device. I have been know to start it in the morning after I feed them and we settle back in bed ...then the Roomba can clean then bottom floor.

The iLife is much cheaper than the Roomba, so none of the fancy features like pp described, but yes, it can run until it just dies. It locks itself in the bathroom sometimes and I find it there stranded and out of power.

I really wouldn't worry about the cats though. Most of my friends have robot vacuums and none of their cats care a whiff about them.

My Sphynx will very rarely swat at it's brushes, but it's probably the thing he's least curious about.

I was certain that the Rex would be obsessed with it and the poodle would want to kill it (all vacuums must die). I even had my phone ready to film the first time I turned it on and...nothing. None of them cared, not a single reaction.

Thanks guys. This was really good info.

And no poop......always a good sign