We recently received this story from a
ScoopFree self-cleaning litter box customer, R. Elisheva via our
Facebook page. We feel so blessed to have wonderful cat-guardian customers, like R. Elisheva. People who adopt felines that have medical problems, physical challenges or other issues are very special indeed! We owe them a special thanks for adopting kitties that might otherwise be euthanized.
"Meet
Monty. Monty was found as a three year old with a severely infected
gunshot wound on his front left leg. His right front leg wasn't much
better off; the Dr. doctor was able to save right leg. Lucky for Monty,
to need both forelegs amputated meant euthanasia. We brought Monty home
about 2 weeks after his surgery, a stumbling goof of a boy who never let
you know he was exhausted or in pain. After a year he has built up the
courage to do things he probably had not done since his injury. One
thing Monty could not conquer was his inability to do what most cats
want to do naturally, bury their business. It didn't take long to dub
this issue 'poo-foot'. The poor guy just can't keep his balance and bury
at the same time, nor does his size (a massive 15 pounds and not
overweight) help the situation. Even the largest boxes are a squeeze for
him. Eventually my husband and I decided to see what our options were
besides baby wipes. My husband read about
some automatic litter boxes and told me to look at them the next time I
was at the store. I opted for the scoop free because it was the largest
available to me. Happily, he fits in it, though he usually sticks his
head out of the cover. I was concerned he wouldn't like the new litter
but it didn't phase him at all. He was infatuated the box. As soon as he
would hear the motor turn on he would hobble over to watch. Within a
week it would seem he figured out that the box buried his business for
him (he never did a very good job of it himself). Before we knew it, he
wasn't even trying to bury anymore, significantly reducing the amount of
baby wipes we were going through. It does a fantastic job of minimizing
and almost eliminating the odor. Also, not having to scoop one or two
times a day is fantastic. Gives me more playtime (and snuggles) with my
boy".
