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Product Reviews

World’s Best Cat Litter Introduces….Forest Scented!

April 3, 2013

I teased you guys a few weeks ago (sorry ’bout that!) about a new scented litter World’s Best was launching. It’s here! And it smells like……sniff, sniff…..the forest! Yes, World’s Best Cat Litter has combined the fresh smell of the forest with the super clumping, odor control and absorbency of corn into one litter: Forest [...]

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Reader Success! No More Urine Soaked Walls

March 12, 2013

If there’s one thing I’ve learned in writing this blog is that there is almost always a solution to a litter box issue if you just research and ask questions! Happy Litter Box reader, Lynne P., wrote me recently to see if I had any ideas for her cat, Bailey, who was having trouble squatting [...]

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Litter Genie Makes Wishes Come True

November 8, 2012

By now you’ve probably seen the Litter Genie commercials – part funny, part goofy, part bizarro, which is what I think they were going for. But, how does this Genie really work? We put it to the test to give you the scoop. As a mom of two little humans, I am VERY familiar with [...]

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How Good is the Litter Robot?

October 22, 2012

Scooping the box sucks, doesn’t it? Actually, I don’t mind scooping the box as much as I mind scooping it what seems like a million times a day.  A couple of boxes are in my office so I’m keenly aware of what’s going on in the box at all times and every time someone’s done [...]

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Cleaning the Litter Box: Clean+Green Giveaway

August 1, 2012

I don’t love washing out the litter boxes – dumping the litter, washing and drying the boxes and putting new litter back in. But, alas, today on my “to do” list it says: “wash litter boxes!” In our house we have a few boxes with litter and one box, just for our problem cat Romeo, [...]

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Jackson Galaxy’s Book, “Cat Daddy”

May 16, 2012

Have you ever watched the show, “My Cat From Hell?” Do you look at the star of the show Jackson Galaxy (and one of our litter box mentors!) and think to yourself, “look at this cool dude, all tattoo-ed and mojo-ish on TV……working with cats. What a great gig!” I bet a lot of people [...]

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Dr. Marty Becker on Litter Box Issues and More

May 11, 2012

I recently received a review copy of Dr. Marty Becker’s new book, “Your Cat – The Owner’s Manual: Hundreds of Secrets, Surprises, and Solutions for Raising a Happy, Healthy Cat.” Of course I was intrigued. Dr. Becker is one of the nation’s best known veterinarians and I was curious to see what he had to [...]

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Does Your Cat Pee on Your Bed?

March 19, 2012

Do you have a cat pee bed? A couple of weeks ago, I told you about Steve Dale’s new e-book, Good Cat! Steve’s publisher was kind enough to allow me to reprint a Q&A excerpt from the book this week. The problem was, which Q&A would I feature? They’re all great and they all answer [...]

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A Riveting Discussion About Litter Scoops

March 9, 2012

One of the many reasons I love writing this blog is because I can talk passionately about things like litter scoops and you guys get it. Kindred spirits! As people who get it, you know that litter scoops are not all created equal. The crappy ones suck. And have you ever had one break in [...]

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My Take on SmartScoop Automatic Litter Box

January 17, 2012

The popularity of automatic litter boxes continues to rise. The technology is better and the word has spread: if you don’t like to scoop poop, this may be for you! Our friends over at SmartScoop sent us a litter box to test and I have to admit I was a bit apprehensive because Romeo has [...]

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