Side by Side Comparison of: IRIS USA, Inc. vs Litter Genie

I have 2 cats; one is a perfect pee/pooper in any box or litter provided. The other, however, is blind and HATES the feel of litter on his fingers and toes. He will squat just about anywhere. I was losing my mind! But, then I had a realization: he always peed in cardboard boxes I put down for his sister to play in. I started covering the outside of those boxes with wax paper and letting him go for it. Of course I was constantly throwing out boxes out and making new ones, which was tedious. So, I bought a couple of cheap, plain litter boxes and lined them with puppy training pads. Almost perfect. I switched to human bed pads in this amazing litter box. Perfection at last! The top holds the pad in place. I just remove soiled pads and replace with new ones.

If you have a delicate flower who can't dirty his paws, this might work for you. It's certainly made my life easier.

Love it. This is the second of these litter boxes that I have purchased. The extra-high sides are perfect for my little girl cat who for reasons unfathomable likes to start peeing low to the ground and then lift and wiggle her butt as she goes so the final spray of pee arcs as high and sprays as wide as possible. Yeah. But the design also works for my big boy cat who doesn't like litter boxes that are enclosed. So, the perfect compromise for both of them. The matching scoop that attaches by hanging off the side is handy and a nice little extra. I also like that I can easily see when it needs cleaning. Oh - and the people who complain that the top part does not snap into place or otherwise attach securely are trying to put it on backwards: The front is the side with the indent in it. The kitty steps over that indent to get into the box, so you put the top part with the cutout for the kitty to step over on top of the indent. Then everything snaps securely into place. If you try it the other way it kind of seems like it should fit, but it won't snap into place and will just sit on top. Also it isn't an easy snap, you have to give it a little bit of force, but then it is good and tight. 10/10 would recommend/buy this again.

This is a Good litter box for MESSY Kitty's!!! My cats are high pee'ers and throw litter around like they're digging to China!!!! I LOVE my cats but they're some of the messiest cats I've ever seen...no one I know has half the mess we've had to deal with!! We got tired of cleaning up So Much after them! The shield guard on this box is high enough to contain the pee and litter. This box is not a huge box...I'd say its medium size...and I do like that it Doesn't have a top or a dome top...for some reason I noticed that just keeps the smell trapped more. We also bought a piece to camouflage the litter box. We keep our litter box in the hallway as we don't have enough room and all the bedrooms/closets are taken up. We got tired of looking at a litter box all the time in our living space Yiiiick!!!! We got the: ecoFlex Litter Loo, Litter Box Cover/End Table.
And this litter box fits perfectly into it!

Great deal on a litter box. Get the add-on reduced one and you'll save! There is a little dip on the bottom tray that needs to be scraped a little when cleaning, but it's not a big deal for the price. My cat took to it immediately and my 2nd cat that is normally very picky about sharing her box has adopted this as her box as well now and is SHARING with the other kitty. I am going to need more of these! I absolutely LOVE that it comes with a scoop that attaches to the lip for storing! I have been thinking this would have been a great idea for years!!! You can clip it on anywhere along the top side facing inside and the kitties seem to leave it alone now. The very first day they knocked it off once to probably see what it was, but it has not been an issue. The clip also doesn't have to wide of gaps and is smaller so little bits don't fall through as often. I waited a few weeks to post this review to put it to the test and I would definitely purchase it again. GREAT FIND!!!

The perfect method for a pristine cat bathroom:
1. High walls and OPEN top, like this litter box. Don't pay for features that don’t help. For example, A COVERED litter box only REINFORCES HUMAN DENIAL, and “sifting” boxes are harder work. Martha Stewart does not know best in this case.
2. Use FLUSHABLE litter such as World’s Best (made from corn) or Sweat Scoop (made from wheat). Clay litter is harmful because dust can clump in cat’s airways. KEEP LITTER DEPTH MORE THAN 3 INCHES, and you will end up (surprisingly) using LESS cat litter because at this depth, moisture from all directions clumps around the waste (urine balls never touch the sides of the box!). Once you scoop and flush the litter, the odors depart too.
3. Make a HABIT of scooping out and flushing every time you enter the bathroom you will NEVER need any odor-control. As a scientist who loves cats, I advocate employing a law of physics: after you scoop out litter balls, shake the litter box back and forth horizontally several times. This will cause the finer particles to (surprisingly) fall toward the bottom of the litter pan AWAY from your cat’s respiratory system and TOWARD the bottom where you need the most clumping power. Your litter box will be fit for close-up in Better Homes and Gardens.
4. For one or two cats, no need to use more floor space. This medium-size box is plenty, as long as you scoop every time you enter the bathroom.
5. Add a litter-catching mat (the best is patent-pending by Pawkin). Perfect!

These boxes are a home run!! I have 2 cats (a male and a female) that are just over 7 lbs each and I used to just have one large litter box. The male would not "bury" his poop and it was making me miserable :( He instead would make his burying motions on the sides of the box making lots of noise but not covering his mess... I replaced the big box with two of these boxes and the clouds parted and the angels sang!! Each cat actually favored their own box almost right away (as they do their sitting spots) and all issues have been resolved! I also find that they fling the litter a lot less after each visit.

When they hop out they do track a small amount of litter that is caught by a scrap piece of carpet I placed underneath. No more walking on litter for me!

NOTE: As to the reviews that state the top part of the box doesn't "snap" down, that is incorrect. If you are having this issue you have the box or the top part faced the WRONG way. The entry to the box that should be facing out has the squarish indented shape on the front of it and then of course the top part with the opening facing the front as well. They WILL snap together if you set them up properly.

I have had ZERO issues with the grooves on the bottom of the pan (but do agree that that is a very poor design). I always keep about 4" of litter in the pan so maybe that's why. At the same time I purchased these I also switched the litter for the umpteenth time!!! I switched from World's Best to Ever Clean and all I can say is FINALLY!!!!! I have used every litter under the sun and this is the absolute miracle litter I have been searching for! Absolutely NO SMELL whatsoever... LOVE LOVE this stuff and it works great in these boxes! I also find that the litter is so adequate at clumping that the small scoopers and the bottom pan grooves are no problem whatsoever....

My cats are on the small side so these are perfect but I would probably hesitate to buy them if your cat(s) weighs more than about 9 lbs. You probably could but it would be very tight.

These were such a lucky find and I couldn't be happier!

My 2nd one!

PROS
Easy to dispose scoops
Comes with scoop & storage pocket on side
Completely ELIMINATES odors! Amazing
Holds enough for 1 weeks worth of 3 kitty litter
Pretty easy to get started!

CONS
Take some getting use to in opening, cutting, tying off & resetting new bag

Everything and more! I was suspicious of the scoop but it works great. Took a learning curve on how much to pull out before u cut and still have enough tie a knot in the top before you dispose it. You don't want waste too much bag but if u get too little you can't tie it. I do wish it held more before you had to pull the slide out to dump waste in bag. I have to do this several times while scooping but I have two cats. I think it great!!!

Love it! Don't have to get close to the poop at all! Love the improvement from Genies six years ago.

Works great!! Also have a diaper genie for my baby! The odor is not nearly as bad with this product. It's super easy to clean and go.

I LOVE this. I didn't know I would love it so much. My friend has one for her two cats, and her house never smells! She let me in on the Litter Genie secret. It's so easy and really makes my life easier. In fact, if it broke, I would buy another one IMMEDIATELY. Seriously. This thing is awesome.

I've been using the Litter Genie for almost 3 years and it is the best litter solution I've found anywhere. It really does seal off the odor and the bags can hold a lot of litter before they need to be emptied. I also love that I can eliminate using a plastic bag every single day that is harmful to the environment. The refills are a great deal on Amazon so I buy the bulk packs like this one - it's nice to have a backup on hand in case we accidentally run out or are going on vacation. These refills fit both the standard Litter Genie and the Litter Genie Plus - I have both and have used these refills in both pails with no problems. Definitely recommend!

Like most people, I rely on honest product reviews to make purchase decisions. Because the experience of others has been so helpful to me, I try to provide honest, helpful reviews to assist other shoppers in selecting the right products for them. I hope my review has been helpful to you!

I have a new kitty, and she thinks she's a civil engineer: this tiny creature would leave mountains of kitty litter outside her litter box. For decades, I've used disposable aluminum roasting pans for kitty litter boxes: 99 cents if I bought them at Thanksgiving, and no more scrubbing the kitty litter pan: I would just trash both the pan and the litter. However, this wasn't working for New Kitty: there was as much kitty litter on the floor beside her litter pan was there was in it (thank goodness I was able to keep the box in a bathroom with a tiled floor). So, the obvious solution was higher sides. I loved this combination, as it wasn't as claustrophobic as the boxes with a roof. However, here's the best part: I've been using this box for weeks, and I still haven't had to put on the sides: the increased height of the base is working perfectly. True, there are a few grains here and there outside the box, but these are super-easy to clean up with my Dust-Buster. I like the scoop, as it is the same style I've been using for years. One solution for those who are having trouble with sticky deposits on the pan bottom or sides is always to keep several inches of kitty litter in the pan. This is really important. I know that it may seem more economical to keep only a thin layer of kitty litter in the pan, but this just invites deposits, which leads to more scrubbing, which leads to more dumping, which leads to much more use of kitty litter! On the other hand, if you keep several inches of litter in the pan, you'll have fewer sticky deposits and, therefore, you'll need to clean the pan MUCH less frequently and will, in the end, use a lot less kitty litter.

Well, kudos on price. I seriously couldn't have gotten a better deal in price for the value I received.That being said, it does absolutely nothing for the litter that comes off my cat's paws when he so gracefully leaps out of the box after bestowing and burying his precious gifts for me to find in the litter. I mean, to be fair, this wasn't an expectation that I thought I'd need my litter boxes to meet. But after the way my cat leaps out of the box like Superman about six times a day (which is totally unnecessary by the way because he could easily walk straight out the entrance), I realized this is an expectation every cat owner should probably have for their litter boxes.I can't even tell you how far the litter goes. I'm not sure if it's because he's jumping so high, or because he lands on the hardwood floor like a boss, but when he makes his descent back down to Earth two things happen: First, during his initial gravity-defying leap, the litter still on his paws shoots up in the air with rocket-like propulsion. I mean, the litter is going so fast that if I see him ready to exit, I give him the right away even if I was there first because there's no sense in being assaulted by free-flying litter particles in what you thought was a safe walk across the room. And when I say the litter shoots off his paws, I mean it shoots in every direction possible for no less than a length of 20 feet, because that's exactly what happens. Second, as if this airborne assault of litter pebbles isn't enough, when he lands on my hardwood floor it's like he brings half of the litter in the box with him. No joke, half the box. I kept trying to tell him that he'd have more fresh litter in his boxes if he stopped insisting on bringing it with him with every exit he makes, but as time passes I am starting to think this is an entirely sinister plot to establish dominance over me, his human.I mean, I think my cat is happy with the purchase at least.

This was purchased as a "bonus" box for when I take my kitten inside my parents home (and out of the mini-apartment in my parents' backyard where I stay). That being said, I love it for having an extra litter box, I would not recommend for a main litter box. Here's why:

1) When you pick it up or go to move it, the top pops off. This is an easy fix, but it doesn't stay together near as well as the "main" litter box I have
2) There are nooks and crannies that litter can easily get trapped in around the edges of the box, which can make cleaning difficult. Around the edges and the corners, there are dips (they can somewhat be seen in the product image on the outside, and just be aware that they are on the inside as well)
3) The accompanying scoop, while handy because it attaches to the top rim of the litter box, has REALLY large holes that allow used litter and "chunks" to escape. The slits / holes are probably 2-3 times larger than normal litter scoop slits, and the actually scoop part is about half the size of a regular scoop as well.

All in all, for the price it's a great deal, but don't expect saving the money to come without pit-falls. For my needs, it is perfect, but that might not be the case for others.

The height of the litter box walls are great, especially for my cat who is on a mission to dig her way to the center of the earth. And you can't beat the price. However, I would pay more for it to be a bit longer. Larger cats don't have a ton of room to get all the way in and turn about, as you can sort of see from the very undignified photo I've attached.

It's been cat tested .. and then tested ... and then ... oh my gawd what did you EAT? Tested. It works. My cats are all tall to mid-lard sized little heifers. I was having issues with 2 of them - Sammi the Weasel likes to stick her butt out the front of the box and pee all over the floor. Yoda Boda likes to dig a hole to China then scratch the walls down to fill said hole in (this goes on FOREVER) all while making sure everything in 20 foot radius is equally covered in litter for good measure, then he plunks his butt down right in the center to pee before bolting out like lightning just smacked him which serves his nefarious purpose of making litter trails across the entire house as he completely avoids touching down on the litter mats. Pepper Spray can contain herself and her bizniz to a box but she dislikes the openness of regular ones ... however she's a wee bit umm, FAT, for a regular hooded box.

I checked out the expensive pet stores (you know the ones!) and they did not have anything that would meet all 3 of my precious sugar woogums cow sized elimination habits. Then I ordered Iris CLH-12 Open-Top Litter Box with Shield and Scoop, installed it between my shower & human litter box and voila! Problems mostly solved. Sammi the Weasel can no longer shove her butt out the front edge, Pepper Spray doesn't look like an awkward fat-ass stuffed in a tiny box, and Yoda Boda isn't flinging excavation treasures like a Tasmanian devil all over the entire room.

The box lid is a little awkward because of the weird small area of where it barely clips onto the box. If you got sprayers or super high pee-ers, this will be a problem. It might accommodate bags easier than a regular hooded box, however I don't know that for sure, I haven't tried it with a bag yet since my demon-boy just shreds them into "sifter" bags anyway. He hasn't been able to ninja-kick it off yet, so yay!

The included scoop is SMALL, but it has a cool handle hook that allows it to hook onto the lid of the box or open-hood. But hey, the scoop is a bonus and what cat poop-scooping person doesn't already have like 5 of those things anyway?

The size is okay, its designed high not super lengthy or extra wide. It works, but it could be bigger which would make it more comfortable for my canine sized fur balls. Its only slightly wider than my regular litter box [very slightly]. If you are looking for a high sided wider one, check out one that looks like a baby bath tub (seriously it does), but you pretty much need fur balls with no litter box issues to brave a non-hood design [if you got one ... you could make a killing in breeding it!].

In short, if you need a hood with out the ceiling and don't have super high pee-ers/sprayers, this design will work. It's high enough to contain, but doesn't brush my butt and freak me out when I'm doing my bizniz either [its right beside my toilet, I'm not using the litter box I swear].

I got the litter genie last year all was good but this year the bags came out of the refill all wrong.It's like the factory put them in backwards.This happened to me three times now and the last time was it I just got a refund.This is probably the reason the price went up so much this year,all the refunds they had to pay back.It's a shame I really did like it.

I love the litter genie and the bags for it! It makes my life so much easier when it comes to cleaning out my cats litter box. I purchase them all of the time and I've never had a problem. With my most recent purchase, one of refills actually gave me a difficult time. The lining was doubled up, which would have made me go through the item twice as fast. I had to cut it and put it back in the container in order to make it single-layered again. It was very frustrating and time consuming, but in the end, I figured it out and got my normal amount of usage from it.

The litter genie system makes cleaning the litter box less of a chore. I used to have to take out the garbage everyday simply because I didn't want the entire house to smell like the litter box. These liners are really sturdy, don't rip, and when tied up, there is no smell at all.

It can be a little difficult after tying up the bag without coming into contact with the litter, but it can be done.

I only have one cat, so the fact that these are pretty pricey is mitigated by them lasting a long time. However, if you have two or more cats, you might want to look elsewhere because they will go pretty fast. The expense is the only reason I dinged it a star. Otherwise, the product is as good as it gets for what it does.

I'm using this as a "waste holder" for the litterbox on the catio since there's no trash can handy out there. It holds about a month's worth of waste from one cat, which is a pretty good deal. I don't need it to control odor that much since everything is outside anyway; however, I do notice that when I go to empty it the smell really isn't that offensive.

I use to hate always having to find a bag that I could scoop the used litter into until I bought the litter genie. Now, I don't have that problem but do have a problem remembering to purchase these liners. Luckily, Amazon sells them so I can order them online and get them quickly. So far I haven't really had any problems with them. It says up to 8 weeks with one cat but I can't vouch for that but can get about 2 weeks with 3 cats. I just wish that they would put some type of indicator on the bag so that you knew where to tie the knot and also when you were getting close to the end of the plastic. I always seem to pull too much out for each use and then at the end, I thing I have it all set up only to find out that I've reached the end of the package.

We have used these inserts for about five years now with three Litter Genies we have. They work quite well. Here are a couple of tips for use. 1. Take your time starting each one. You have to very carefully pull out just the very end of the continuous loop and it's sometimes hard to find the end. 2. They suggest tying a knot at the end to start each bag. This is really a waste of an expensive product. We use a twist tie to start each bag.That way you use way less product.

My main issue with this litter box is that it has a raised middle portion on the bottom which means the litter gets stuck in the groove and is very hard to clean without emptying all the litter. The other issue is that the cut out portion is small and my fat cat doesn't fit through it, so he just pees outside the box and walks away. Bless him for trying though, I guess. I had to take the lid off so now litter gets kicked all over the floor. The only one that uses the box is my thin cat, and he doesn't care for it that much either. The scoop that comes with it is cute, but can't handle heavy clumps and I can feel it bending back when I try to use it to scrap the bottom.

I'm giving this a solid 3 stars because while I LOVEd the idea, the boxes weren't big enough for my cats (width and length of the boxes). I bought 2 of them and used for oh about two weeks they were difficult to clean with the channel on the bottom of the box. Urine pools there and to get the clumping litter out you have to take the splash guard off. Doesn't seem that rough to take it off but if I wanted to continue taking the top off I would have stuck with my old standard house litter boxes. Anyway, I have gone from these little $6 guys to taking 2 clear $8 large flat bottom tote cut a hole out of the front and we are using those instead they seem to be working great and only a few dollars more...better yet no top or sides to take off to clean and they are plenty large. If you have a large cat don't get these they would be perfect for kittens or up to two year old cats.

The little box works fine except for the front. Like a lot of the reviewers, trying to get dirty litter from the two front corners is a problem. There is a groove and the corner extends out a bit so it is hard to use a scoop to get into the corner. My cat for some reason only pees in the front so the corners are wet litter which makes it even more difficult. I don't know why the inside isn't completely circular, maybe they just wanted it to look different. It's fine besides the front, I would purchase a different one if I had to do it again though.

This is an okay litter box. The pluses are that it is relatively cheap. It has the easily removable clear part (to keep the litter inside) for washing. Size is pretty small if you have limited space and need a smaller litter box. I bought two. This one and one in another in a different color. I have four cats using two litter boxes, and I clean the boxes 2-3 times per day using these. It wasn't as much of an issue when I had two larger boxes. Here are my recommendations to the company to improve this product1. Make a version that is larger, and maybe with an even higher clear barrier because, although it seems to cut down on litter that gets scattered, it doesn't really help with the overall dust. I guess you almost have to go to a completely enclosed litter box to cut back on the dust that gets on everything in the room.2. You can see from the picture how at the front, in the bottom part, there is a reset and two little areas on the right and left that jut out. Well, try getting urine clumps out of there using a regular scooper. You can't. I have to use a separate little tool thingy to loosen the urine that's in there as my scooper can't get in there. So, the company should just make the front completely straight across. I won't buy these again as long as it's designed this way.3. Now, the box does come with a small scooper that is a little narrower than most - I guess so you can get into those corners a little easier. However, the holes in it are so large that it only picks up the largest clumps, so I have to use another scooper that has smaller holes. That little scooper that's included might be okay if they would make the holes 1/3 as large.

Good little litter pan. Walls are high enough to keep my "high peeing" cat's urine inside. Only gave 3 stars because the lid doesn't lock onto the base, and urine will sometimes leak trough the sides. My cat doesn't knock the top off, but I could see where a cat jumping in and out could easily knock it out of place. Have to be very careful when lifting. Sometimes some urine gets between the top and the bottom and leaks through, but not always, and not as much as other pans have leaked. Also, the inside had some raised areas around the corners that make scooping a little more difficult than it needs to be, should be smooth all the way around. I like that the notched area for entry is only on the top, so it helps keel the litter in the box and not on the floor, and my cat is a digger. Overall I am very please with this pan, especially for the price. With a couple improvements, this could be the perfect cat pan.

I have only been using this for a week and it seems ok so far. The sides are a nice height to keep the litter in, but I have a major issue with the design. The bottom is not flat! The bottom center portion is raised up a small amount higher than the inch around the walls making it so much harder to scoop. Plus, the scoop that comes with it is pretty much useless. It is a very small scoop with large holes so you spend forever scooping just to have everything but solid waste and big clumps fall through.

So there used to be a cheaper alternative with lighter blue labels -- six 21-foot packs cost only $35 shipped. They either went out of business or Litter Genie issued a cease-and-desist because now the cheapest option we have are these six 14-foot packs for $39 shipped. That's pretty pricey for glorified trash bags.

If my girlfriend weren't so opposed to just using a simple lidded can, I'd throw my Litter Genie right in the trash with its expensive refills.

These work. I bought them on a lightning deal to save money and in between I just pop a wastebasket sized bag in the bottom on my litter genie. Same masking of smells, much lower price. I'll continue to wait until they go on sale to purchase more (if at all).

I like the Litter genie bags but I have 2 cats and I have to change the bags more than once a week. It definitely controls the odor but it is a pain having to tie the bottom of the bag. I no longer use mine.

Keeps the smell in but I've had a problem with double coming out of some of the cartridges, and that's a waste. I'll keep reordering for now and work around that issue.

These work good enough, but I have several issues with them:

1. Way too expensive. It's rolls of plastic bags. Reminds me of inkjet printer ink.
2. It's hard to see when the roll is about to run out. There's a stripe to mark it, but it's barely visible. I often end up having to toss a good length of roll because of this. Make the stripe more visible, like a neon color? Perhaps the last bit of the roll could be attached to the container, so you don't accidentally drag it out of the container making it useless.
3. Cutting the bags in the container is easy, but the whole construction of the container is pretty flimsy. This won't influence my rating of the bags, but I wish they'd use strong plastic or metal in the container construction. I'd happily buy a "pro" model that's sturdier and looks nicer.

Living in an apartment, these are much more convenient than having to walk the litter downstairs and out to the communal garbage bins. Overall, these are good but have had a few issues with them. I've had two bags break open on me. Luckily, after the first one spilled a little on the floor I learned my lesson and now line the base with plastic grocery bags for double protection. Also, the last one I got, I had to literally pull out all of the bag to find the start of it. This was very frustrating, and luckily I was able to shove it back in, even though now it doesn't fit quite right. For about $6-$7 each, it's annoying to deal with that.

I bought this as a short term box to help switch my cat to a different type of litter, I didn't want to risk her deciding to pee on the floor rather than in the one with 2 types of litter mixed together! It did it's job but was immediately relegated back to just being a backup! I'm glad it was really cheap. The problem is that the corners are VERY hard to get clean! It's impossible to scoop there, and when you're dumping it and/or washing it out, it's difficult to get it properly clean in those corners. And if you're using a clumping litter? If the cat pees near those corners, that's not going anywhere without a lot of effort. The litter box we have is actually a great one which doesn't have ANY hard corners which makes it super easy to scoop everything out. The boxy edges of this wouldn't bother me if it weren't for the weird hard to get at corners. I would not recommend to anyone.

There are very few things I like about this litter box. What I do like is, the slick coating, which makes it easier to to scoop. Also the high shield on top. Oh yeah, & the color red. (which I will get to shortly). What I absolutely HATE about this litter box is, the stupid design, which has the bottom ends of the box recessed. So when you have to scoop when they pee there, it's VERY hard to get it out. I'm cursing every time I'm scooping, which is quite a lot of times a day. It's also smaller than I thought. Now about the "pretty red" color. When I was looking for a litter box, I saw this one for $6.21.... So I thought. So I clicked on it to look at it, & decided to purchase it. Then I noticed there were other colors than the blue I was 1st looking at. There was also grey & red. So I LOVED the red one, & clicked on that. Then I was done with my order of this RED litter box & other stuff, so I proceeded to check out. A couple days later, I went to check the status of my shipment, and it hadn't started to ship. That's when I noticed the price of the pretty RED box, and was shocked to see the $6.21 was $21.00!! I didn't understand why. So I looked further into it, thinking there has to be something more fantastic about the pretty RED box. Well, there WASN'T. I could have bought almost 4 of these boxes for what the pretty RED box cost. So why would the same exact litter box cost $14.79 more than the blue or grey one? And this order took 10 days to get here! I am not happy at all with this whole thing. Needless to say, I would NEVER buy it again, & say to anyone else wanting to buy it, 1. don't go for the pretty red one, & 2. don't buy even the other one of the colors, unless you want to be trying to dig out from the recessed areas. btw, like I said earlier, it's smaller than I thought, so when my cats go in there, even the ones that are 9 months old, & they pee, it goes in the recessed area.

Two stars because it is a quality product, nice and deep for cats that like to dig. However, the design is poor in general. First, the box is SMALL! It's not ideal for cats larger than about 9lbs. tops in my opinion. Next, the side guards are not all one continuous piece (it snaps on) so that you can use a liner if desired, but the guard doesn't snap into place securely, it is loose and leaves the gap between the box and the side guard, so if you have male cats or cats that don't squat when they pee, all the urine will run down the side guard and get stuck where it attaches to the bottom of the box. This problem causes it to leak out all over the floor and also smell. I don't recommend this box for these reasons.

I like the tall sides compared to other boxes with a litter guard...I like that I can clean the box without taking off the lid compared to the totally enclosed boxes.....the size fits better in my laundry room compared to the extra large box I had... What I do not like: there is a raised floor in the middle with a channel running around the entire inside of the box which makes it very difficult to get moist litter out. Also, on the front, the middle is inset which leaves a groove on either side which also makes it difficult to clean....I use scoop-able litter so to help with wet litter getting trapped in the crevasses I fill the box 2/3rds full and try to keep it that way. I also have a cat that pees up the back side and it leaks out the back no matter what type of box I use. To prevent that, I roll up a paper towel and put it in between the lid and box. (It is important to make sure to press the sides to get it to clip together) I change it when it gets wet. It helps prevent pee from leaking to the floor. I also put puppy training pads under the bottom of the box.....Over all this is a useful box I just wish the inside bottom was completely flat. Then could give it 5 stars and I would be a very, very happy buyer and would buy these again. As it is, I will use them for a while then go back to the Van Ness enclosed boxes.So it has only been a month - replacing these with Van Ness....These are awful with the raised middle. Also, the Van Ness have a much higher base.

I really wanted to like it, but even the length of the outside of the box (including the rims) is a bit less than 19in. The inside is about 16in in length. My cat is 16in from the neck (from where her collar sits) to her bottom. That means that if she goes in the box straight, not diagonally, she pees on the rim! And the pee slowly seeps down the front of the box and under it... every day. I tried to find a bigger open top box from IRIS but couldn't find one. I thought I'll try it some more and I was able to kind of contain the situation by using a liner bag in the box and pulling the bag's sides up around the rim. This made like a little "pee catching moat" around the box. But that means when I cleaned the box I had to check the moat for pee and gather it with paper towels & wipe everything with wet wipes. Today I give up. My cat is a big thrower of litter out of the box. That's why I wanted the tall shield but with an open top, since I know cats don't appreciate the closed ones. But this one is not the right now. Switching back to her old box (longer, though not shielded high enough). At least, sweeping litter everyday is easier than cleaning the pee moat. Still searching for the perfect litter box...

Whoever designed this litter box obviously doesn't have a cat and has no idea about cleaning a cat box. First, as you can see by the picture there is an indentation on the front which means the litter clumps and dries in the corners if your cat pees there which ours does. When cleaning the pan it is like digging cement out of the front corner crannies......not easy or fun! Second, the top ridge, which is a great idea, is useless if doesn't stay in place and this one doesn't, it moves around letting the pee run down the sides. So, because of these glaring design problems 2 stars is all I can give this thing......back to the drawing board for this one and I advise getting a better designed unit for your cats and your cleaning pleasure.

These refills are absolutely necessary when you have purchased the Genie Litter Disposal can, which i LOVE. But, these refills are just too expensive!!! I mean come on all we are dealing with here is plastic! And the ends aren't even sealed, we have to tie them ourselves. They work just fine, but let's bring the price down! There used to be a seller here that sold a knockoff and they were much more reasonably priced, but for some reason they aren't on here any longer...

These are a pain to put together and frustrating to operate. I'm not sure I would buy it again.

i love the litter genie, and i never had a problem before, but at least the first 2 of my bags were incorrectly loaded when opened both sets of the liner were coming out together. now i have to scrunch them up back into the holder - not fun.

I love my Litter Genie, but I've been using off-brand refill bags for the last year. When I went to reorder they were no longer available, so I had to order these (more expensive and shorter) refills. The very first one was manufactured in such a way that the top of the liner was not accessible and I ended up pulling out half the bag just to get it started. This never happened with the other refills I was using. Such a disappointment.

While these are much less expensive than the local pet supply or supermarket, the quality is not consistent. At least one of every 6 is defective --- the plastic does not unwind one section at a time --- the entire roll unravels and it is useless. I will have to reconsider keeping this item in my subscribe and save cart.

Work like they should but this batch was doubled over so I have to pull about 6' of bag out to get to the single thickness so I can tie it off when I load it the first time. Pain in the butt.

It doesn't show in the photo, but this litter box does not have a flat bottom. There is a dual level bottom surface (a dip that runs all around the outer edge of the box). This makes it a nightmare to clean because if the cat happens to pee on the seam area, the clump crumbles totally instead of coming out in a solid clump as it does in a flat bottom litter box (and you never quite get the whole thing because some of it cakes into the groove). What a ridiculous design. I used it for a few days, then threw it out and got a flat bottom pan. I can only assume that the good reviews for this are people who might not have had a normal flat litter box for comparison.

Needed a high-sided litter box to prevent urine spray from getting out of box. The upper shield leaks any liquid that hits it's side. Waste of money. The scoop was also poorly designed. The mesh pattern is too large to capture the dribble clumps. Lots of solid area that doesn't filter litter at all so wound up throwing away a lot of unused litter when I used this. Both the box and the scoop poorly designed.

TRied to switch my year old cat who now throws litter outside her standard litter pan to this model but she refused to enter high sided box. Assume it would be a better option for those training new kittens to use box so they won't have problem as they grow older.

Not realizing that my husband paid only $6 dollars for this box - I was expecting a better product but you actually do get what you pay for. We've only had the box for 2 months and the bottle LEAKS! Cat urine puddles all around the box even if you do clean it everyday. Stay away from $6 dollar cat boxes! I know we will.

In all fairness I owned this same box for a couple of years and it was excellent. The lid was starting to crack and I ordered 2 replacements.When I got the first box set up I placed the lid on, tapped the right side and SNAP, the plastic curve on the lid broke. Understand I have used this model many times and realize you need to tap the edge and not beat on it. Then the lid would not stay on. There are locking tabs on each side of the lid, the lid is to wide and it will not lock on to the box.The second box is the same way, lid to wide at the locking tabs and will not stay on. Now I have plastic clips on each side of both boxes to keep the lids in place. NOT what I bought them for.So both boxes not correct and very brittle plastic that breaks easy. Not good.

The only reason I hate this litter box is because I have male cats who like to stand up and spray over the back of the litter boxes. I bought this for that purpose. It worked for protecting the wall, but it is two pieces and the spray gets in between the crack between the top and the bottom and down the outside of the box and allover the floor. Also, the box is too small and you can't get a sturdy large litter scoop in to scoop it out very well. It was irritating. The little scoop that came with it was a joke. Really. I don't think the inventor really had cats or ever scooped out a litter box.Otherwise, it is a sturdy box and if you don't have the issues I do with multiple large cats, this might be a good solution for you. It may work better with females who tend to squat to pee.

Purchased refills in the past from a pet store and they worked great. This box of 12 was a lot cheaper on Amazon, so I purchased them; however, they are defective. When filled with litter waste, liquid seeps through the bag and makes a terrible mess. Thought it may just be one cartridge, but all I've tried (6) so far have done the exact same thing. Won't be buying these again.

This is the second package of refills in which some of the refill bags do not properly dispense from the ring. You're supposed to be able to start tugging at the blue plastic to get it started to form the first bag, but this is the third time I've had a ring where I had to pull and pull -and pull- to find the starter end. In two of the three cases, there was no end. It's like they forgot to cut the plastic in the factory. I called the phone number on the cartridge and they said it must be defective and are sending coupons. I have never really liked our Litter Genie anyway for these four reasons: (1) The opening is too small. You end up spilling cat pee and poop on the lid and floor. (2) When you open the hinge to remove a full bag, a little bit of litter in the lid falls on your floor. (3) The refills are expensive. and (4) The refills can be defective. Quite frankly, it would be easier and cheaper just to buy a roll of odor-control bags and use those. That's what I'm going to do after these refills are done.

These didn't fit the system. They were too big. And then the bag came out in the middle.

Can't use it with newer/European systems for litter. Unless your litter is heavy and clumpy - and one kitty BM will the newer systems are not that, you will have to push the litter down. Physically. Useless.

Very difficult to replace and cut bags, And lifting the waste drop door is too hard.
I am getting more poop on me now than before just scooping out the cat waste.
Very unsatisfied...and can still smell it even from the other room.

One of the refills was broken. Didn't realize till I went to use it two months later. Too late to return.