Van Ness Pets Odor Control Extra Large, Giant Enclosed Cat Pan with Odor Door, Hooded, Blue, CP7

So, first off, this box does feel a little flimsy when you first go to set it up to use, and the clips tend to fall off (wish they weren't even able to completely come off to begin with), but it is actually not nearly flimsy like it first seems to be. I now have 3 of them because I have a multicat household and having more than 4 litter boxes just isn't possible with my home's design (nowhere to put more than 4), but these things are so big my cats don't mind sharing them at all, and they absolutely love them. I can tell because the 4th box I mentioned above (the only that isn't one of these boxes) is the only one that rarely gets used, so they definitely prefer these huge boxes to the one "large" sized one. If you multiple cats, definitely buy this, we love how big they are and so do the cats, as they have plenty of head room and everything inside of them, and the charcoal filters certainly go a long way to help prevent litter box odors, so thats another huge plus!! Most definitely worth every single penny!! 😀

Sturdy build. Easy to clean and easy to move if needed. Had to take the door off because he wouldn’t use it otherwise and fits a large cat (17 lbs).

We bought this box when our old one was getting too worn in the bottom to even clean thoroughly. It was the same brand (Van Ness), and we were happy with the quality of our old box, so looked for a new one by the same company.First off, this is a very big box. Ask the bruise on my shin, as it took me a while to remember there was a larger box in the hallway! LOL Our two cats share a box, and this thing is really truly big. There is plenty of roomfor our cats to stand up, turn around, lean, write their memoirs or read a magazine while in there.I'll post photos of our 17.5-pound cat exploring it before we filled it up.For the first batch, I filled it with half of their current batch of litter (meaning the one in the old box,with some crumbs of yesterday's business) and half new to get them used to it.We did NOT use the swinging door, both because of our box's location (in a small hallway next toa bedroom door - we have a small place), and because our big cat is skittish of thingstouching him. We think he'd freak out if the door swung back on his fur, and he might notuse the box again. I kept the door, but really doubt we'll use it.The translucent isn't as bad as I thought. By that, I mean I thought we might have to seeeveryone doing their business, as well as what business they did, because of the transparency.As it turns out, the main thin you see is a shadow in the box, and the litter level. That's about it.I think both cats enjoy the extra room, because even our bigger cat can stand up if he wants to withouta problem. The entrance is higher than our old box (which sloped down a little). This might be a problemif you have a cat with limited mobility, but for now, it isn't a problem for either of our cats, aged5 and 6. I like the higher entrance, because we have a LOT less litter being kicked out now. It's a win-win.Now, I know this isn't the place to review sellers, but I have to mention that if you buy this fromPetCareRX, be prepared to not only wait awhile for the box, but cross your fingers on the condition itarrives in. Amazon has spoiled me to expect great customer service and careful packaging. I forget sometimesthat that is not the standard for all sellers. Our box arrived in really bad shape. The one piece of tapeat the top was mostly popped off. One hinge was missing entirely. It wasn't a huge problem for us, but ifit was in a place where locking the lid was essential, we would have had a problem. It was really surprisingto see how carelessly this item was packaged and shipped. Shame on our seller...not that I did not ding any starsbased on the seller.but, Van Ness makes a great cat box! I did ding them one star because of the iffy quality of the plastic.This is MUCH MUCH thinner plastic than our last box. Our other one, you could lift thebottom even if it was full of litter and a cat. This one bends easily, and would never hold up to beingpicked up with litter in it. It isn't flimsy, per se, but isn't the same thick box we previously had.I would never try to pick up the box with litter in it. I was actually surprised by how thin the plastic was,given the price tag for it. I kept our old one for an extra week, in case this one died right away. So far,despite feeling extremely thin, it has held up to the cats jumping and scratching without a problem.I'd doubt we get the long life we got from our last litter box, but so far, we've had less mess at the litterbox location, both cats are using it without any problems at all, and it seems easier to clean. (We do justlift the lid off the box and scoop from there.) It might simply be that our old one had become scratched andpitted from use and old age, and this one is still nice and smooth.Either way, we are glad we got this size, and I was happy to see that we got a similar color as in the listing.

Been using this litter box (no, not me silly, the fuzzy children) since the early 2000's our cat passed so we adopted 2, so we got two boxes. Replaced them with the exact same to the best of my knowledge 3 times since then. We put a full 20# container and some extra in each box. The have their drawbacks but workarounds are easy since the children, all 6 of them now, accepted the litter boxes without a hiccup.If you cat whizzes around the seam you will get urine around the edges and latches. Be prepared, get a Clorox or Lysol disinfecting wipe and mop it up right then. Go all the way around to clean it and down in the latch.The check the outside back and give it a once over. Be careful of the molding flash in the center of the bottom part. You might want to scrape it a bit if you get one with a piece of plastic hanging on. You cannot fix the bump in the bottom, scoop around it. If you cat doesn't like the flap (our Maine Coon kinda perches on the edge to poop) just pop it off; it doesn't affect the litter odor at all if you clean your litter box at least every other day.If you fill the box as we do (overfilled, actually) then slide the box rather than picking it up by the handle if it is full of you know what. Kitty's business adds weight to the litter....all them clumps are heavy!You can clean them with the most industrial cleaner you can find and it won't the plastic or the kitties. We use Clorox spray cleaner for a through cleaning once a week and the wipes when we scoop.The air filters are a bit pricey, but the best value is at wally world for less than $2 each. the biggest boxes such as we use need 2 of them and they do help with odor. The last about 2-3 months. As others have pointed out, they plastic is a lighter gauge than it used to be...we have had to replace boxes because they break at the seams near the latches on the bottom.Sorry for rambling, but when you need a big litter box for fussy cats ( think 4 foot long Maine Coon or a Persian/Siamese mix that inspects each box before deciding on the box de jour). We caught these on sale for $8 each normally $20 at wally world now, so they were a good buy for the money.Please, spay or neuter, adopt from a shelter and support the good folks who rescue animals thrown away like so much trash.