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 Great system February 27, 2008
chaoran22
9 out of 9 found this review helpful
We've had really great success with this kit. It's plenty sturdy enough (my cat is 10lbs though so he's small) and the perforated rings are very gradual. Also, I've found that if you move too fast, it's not irreparable, just save each ring as you cut it off in case you've moved too fast and if you have (as my cat showed me by peeing in my mother's potted plant) just duct tape the last ring you cut off back in place. My cat was completely toilet trained using this kit in 4 weeks - well in advance of what the kit said. I think the key is just to see how comfortable your cat is with each step - if he's avoiding the bathroom, then he's not comfortable. My cat would examine each stage we moved to with great curiosity and was always willing to try it and only once tried to go to the bathroom elsewhere. So that's how I could tell he was comfortable enough to move him along quicker than the kit recommended. And in the 4 weeks that it took him to be completely toilet trained, we went from my apartment to my parents' house (for winter break as I'm a student) and back to my apartment and then to a new apartment so my cat had to switch and adapt to 3 different bathrooms during those 4 weeks and still managed to be completely toilet trained in that time. He is a pretty confident, curious, adaptable little guy though so I don't think all cats would have dealt with toilet training and moving 3 times as well as he did, but I really think this kit is wonderful because the rings are gradual (compared to litter kwitter), it's really very cheap if you think about what you're saving in litter (and if you compare it to the litter kwitter which was the other kit I looked at), and it's super easy to use. To cut the rings, I would use a utility knife to cut part of it so that I could then get my scissors in there and cut the rest of it. The only problem that I've run into is that my cat likes to play in the toilet water (and drink it even though he has a flowing fountain available at all times) and now that he's litter trained, I can't just close the lid to keep him out of it so right now, I have to keep a couple of teaspoons of vinegar in the toilet water at all times (cats hate vinegar so it works to deter him although it's kind of annoying because I have to do it every time I flush) but it's so much better than dealing with litter. My apartment does not smell at all anymore - even if he goes in the toilet while I'm not there, and I don't get a chance to flush it for him until I get home from classes, the water hides all smell of his waste so not even the bathroom smells even if there's his waste sitting there unflushed in the toilet. This is a huge difference from when we used litter, and he wouldn't bury it all the way, and it would smell up the entire bathroom. So basically what I'm trying to say is - toilet training is SO worth it, and I very much recommend this kit to help you get there.
amazing potential May 31, 2007
Thomas Dinapoli (Hollywood, FL)
8 out of 9 found this review helpful
this product seems awesome. in less then a week both of our cats (one very fat, and one skinny) were using the citikitty. the only problems we ran into were our fat cat didnt understand the concept of getting his butt over the pan so his doodoo would be on the floor, however the peeing part went fine. we had to stop the process for now because our apartment only has 1 bathroom, and its too much mess to clean every day. so, we're going to resume when we move.
i reccommend alot of patience, and 2 bathrooms and this will DEFINITELY work.
 DOES NOT WORK! December 4, 2006
viviwanu (CA)
7 out of 17 found this review helpful
I have two cats both less than 5 months old. I bought CitiKitty training kit hoping it would save me from scooping the litter box. It turned out a piece of flimsy junk that's way over priced. My cats would rather do their business anywhere but on this piece of plastic. Save your money and use it on something more useful.
 Not bad May 10, 2007
Sarah Kate (SD, CA)
7 out of 7 found this review helpful
My cat refused once the litter was gone, however, she was an outdoor kitty with needs to cover the poop. The idea was there, so I think it should work for others. My cat just refused.
 Good idea, but not hard to make yourself September 12, 2007
S. McClellan (Michigan)
7 out of 7 found this review helpful
This is a great idea for a product. Who doesn't want to have a litter free house? If I were a little less lazy and a little more ingenious, I could probably make this same device for a fraction of the cost.
I have had this product for a few weeks now and it seems to be working....for the most part. My gf and I have two cats. One small, young kitten and a VERY BIG older cat. The small cat seems to have taken to the training phenomenally. He uses the toilet apparatus without any mistakes. The big cat however has been a tougher road. He uses the product about 90% of the time but we still find that he pees elsewhere every now and then. It seems he is picky about the litter we put in.
I believe this product will eventually work with some coaching. Also, for more tips on how to go about the training, check the manufacturers website. There is some very useful information on there.
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