Omega Paw Elite Self Cleaning Roll 'n Clean Litter Box, Midnight Black, Large (EL-RA20-1)

My inner circle includes a lot of fellow cat owners. Some have splurged on litter robots that automatically clean litter boxes. While that sounds like a great idea, those machines are so expensive and they jam and the motors break easily. I liked the concept of how these robots clean, however, by basically sifting all the litter. This Omega Paw litter box is a good compromise, with no electronic components that will break. It functions in mechanically the same way, by sifting all the litter into a compartment, and all the large waste solids get deposited into a removal basket. We have been using flushable litter exclusively, and our cat was already using tofu litter. Tofu litter works great in this unit. One thing to keep in mind is that like most cats, ours likes to pee in particular corners, and wet litter can stick to the bottom of the pan. The Omega Paw includes instructions stamped on the bottom of the unit to "tap" the bottom to release the wet clumps. Well, it's not so much tapping as it is forceful whacking with the palm of your hand. Just bear in mind it does take some more force to release stuck-on clumps, and even so, sometimes we have to reach in with a litter scoop to loosen the really stuck-on clumps. The ejection tray is easy to use and holds quite a bit of waste. Easy to deposit in the toilet (in small amounts) and flush. Happy to see that we got the upgraded model with metal clamps to hold the two main pieces of this unit together. I can see how the older plastic clips would be less reliable. Overall, we are very pleased and will happily purchase this type of litter box again.

It works mostly. Just like EVERYONE is saying, the plastic is super flimsy. So are the clips. It hasn't broken yet, but I imagine it's going to break before I change the box (I buy a new box every few years). As far as ease of use, you literally just roll it and it deposit the prezzies in the little scooper. I've noticed that the clumps are too big for the scoop sometimes, which makes a mess pulling it out because it scrapes on the opening. Gross lol. The area available for your cats to use isn't exactly massive either. Half of the box is the sifting system, so even though I bought the bigger size deliberately because I've got a fatty kitty she's definitely a lil smooshed in there. One cat is about 10lbs and slim, my fatty is 13 but she's a Siamese and is only supposed to be like 8lbs so she's quite. . . Round lol. Both use the box though. My fluffy cat also has this awesome habit of using the same exact spot in the litter box to urinate, which super saturates the litter in that spot and the clump winds up super glued to the back corner up against the grate. Soooo I have to go in and break it up with a scooper but what that means is the grate gets dirty too and it's a b and a half to try to clean it. However. I'm lazy. So lazy. I cannot even articulate exactly how lazy because that's too much work. I love that I literally just give it a roll, slap the bottom a few times, and yank out the scoop and litter box is (mostly) clean. It's soooo much easier than scooping daily, and it's a massive time saver too. I used to have a litter robot and obviously that's better, but I left it behind when i moved because I didn't have room for a spaceship of a litter box. Plus my chunky cat loves scraping her paws after she's done (quite the dainty lady isn't she?) and she ripped the lining up. Plastic boxes mean she can scrape to her fuzzy hearts content without destroying $600 worth of tech. Both of my cats like using the paw scraper actually, so I'm glad I got this version. Litter is everywhere still, haven't found a box that keeps the litter spray from happening but it's not really a Major concern for me. As far as smell, no door means no trapping the yuck. I prefer boxes with doors but this doesn't have one so no door for me I guess. When I notice it's stinking it's super simple to give it a roll and "scoop" twice a day or however many times I need to. my cats also have recently picked up the habit of not burying their presents (well actually the stray I rescued doesn't and he taught my chungus she didn't have to either. So thanks for that I guess lol) and rolling it also helps cover them in litter which helps them clump up and helps with the smell which is nice. Sometimes on super lazy days I'll give it a roll and just leave it up top because the scoop isn't full and rolling it coated the yucks so they don't stink anymore. Overall I'm... Pleased. I'll probably get another when it breaks, But for sure I will get the one that has the easy litter adding chute because I used to just use a little cup to scoop litter into the box to add it, so I figured why pay extra for something I don't need but the hole on this box is so small that it’s a massive pain in the butt to do that. I take the entire top off to add litter. Basically it's got a LOT of real negatives but the positives outweigh them at this juncture. We'll see how I feel when it breaks because for SURE it's going to at some point.

When my wife saw this litter box in our Amazon cart she thought I must have added it because a few weeks prior I'd mentioned that we needed a new litter box. It's a sad fact of having a cat (or 3, as we do) that you're not just going to spend a lot of time cleaning litter boxes, but as the smell WILL eventually permeate the litter box itself you're eventually going to need to replace the litter box, too. I never saw this litter box before, and the wife never added it to her cart, but it somehow got in there, and I've got to say I'm glad it did, because it works just great. I'm a little (read: A LOT!) skeptical about "self-cleaning" litter boxes, especially those automatic, powered ones, so when I saw that the manufacturers referred to this box as a self-cleaning litter box I was naturally skeptical. But it works great! Seriously! I don't know how the box got into my wife's Amazon cart but I'm glad it did because it really is great. Now it is NOT self-cleaning, you do still have to clean it, but the way you clean it is remarkably easy compared to the traditional sift, scoop & dump. When it's time to clean you just roll the box almost completely upside down (I'd say about 3/4 over), give the floor a knock or two to shake free any stubborn clumps, roll the box back up-right, remove the "clump drawer", empty the clumps, then reinsert the "clump drawer". Because of the very clever interior design, if you've correctly assembled the box all of the mostly-clean litter stays inside the box and only the clumps end up in the clump drawer. If you're a little anal/thorough like me, or have 3 cats (like me), you can always roll it back over a second time, or more, for a thorough cleaning. For refills I just tip the newly cleaned box up onto its back and poured litter directly into the opening. We also have one of those mats meant to trap the litter and stop the kitties from scattering their litter through the house. With our old litter box, even with the mat the kitties still got litter into the laundry and out into the kitchen. With the new litter box, some litter still makes it out onto the mat, but I've notice a lot less litter in the rest of the house. I don't know if it's the extra step on the box itself, or something else about the design, but it definitely seems like more litter is staying where it should be, and not getting to where it shouldn't. In addition to stopping the spread of litter, this box also seems to do a much better job trapping the ubiquitous odors that one associates with kitty litter boxes. Other reviewers have stated this box is larger than they expected. I don't know what they were using before but it's no bigger than our previous, lidded box. In fact it's actually a little smaller than the last lidded box we used. I'm not saying it's a small litter box. As far as lidded boxes go I'd say it's mid-sized. If you've never used a lidded box you may think it's big, but it's not big for a lidded box.

First purchase of an Omega Paw litter box - 2010. Over the years, we've owned seven (now eight) of these. With each purchase, the quality has gradually slipped further and further down. Each year the plastic it's made from gets thinner and more flexible, causing a host of problems - the grate gets dislodge requiring pulling it apart and reseating it, 'smacking' the bottom to dislodge 'stuck on' litter is harder because the hits are absorbed by the soft plastic, requiring ever harder hits. The upper portion of the grate splits, worsening the likelihood of the grate dislodging. The company was reasonably responsive way back when. When I complained about the splitting/dislodging grate, they sent a new one from a supposedly stiffer plastic (it was not noticeably different). This most recent purchase is horrendous. From the first use, the grate became dislodged. I repeatedly had to disassemble, reset the grate, reassemble - though with the 'new' even softer plastic, it became possible to just pull up on the grate while assembled to nudge it back into the slot (thats a "benefit" only in compensating for the lousy quality). It was happening almost every time, so I finally completely dismantled it, drilled holes (well, melted with a nail) in the small 'keepers' for the grate and zip tied it down. It also doesn't help that the current plastic is very 'sticky' - clumps of urine will stick to the sides and bottom, sometimes only partially dislodging, requiring using an old style litter scooper to scrape it off. In the harder to reach places, it requires dismantling the thing to get to those spots. I'd thought with more use the plastic would get a good enough coating of fine powder from the litter that the problem would gradually go away. It has not. Why have we owned so many over the years? For a time we had two, one for each of our two cats. Over several years the inside will just inherently get 'cruddy', and I'm sorry, taking it apart and hosing it out and wiping it down for a deep clean is not a task I'm willing to do, so we'd just replace. As for customer service? Gone. I expressed my frustrations in an email back in October - firm, but not rude - and got absolutely no reply, not even an autoreply to advise the message was received. (I confirmed the email was received via logs on my mailserver) I'm done. I've had it. The concept - just rolling it and easily tossing the leavings into a bag - is exceptional. Brilliant. When it works/worked - it's fantastic, the whole process of cleaning the litter box is a thirty second task, no muss no fuss. Unfortunately, it's now huge amounts of fuss and muss - and mess. So now this seventy-six dollar purchase is going in the trash after less than two months. Do. Not. Buy.

I wanted to like this box. I wanted to love it. But, it creates as many problems as it solves. I've given it a week. I have one cat, age 6 mos. He liked it and used it right away. So no problem there. Cons: the lip where he jumps out does catch some litter, but the litter is sitting there when u flip the box, so the litter falls on the floor. The BIGGEST con is the drawer. The drawer is not fitted vert well, so about a tablespoon of litter falls out of this when u flip it. I tried to hold the drawer in and flip at the same time, to no avail. I may try some tape or insulation to make the drawer opening more fitted to the box. The flipping has to occur over a relatively large floor area, i.e. you need a straight empty floor space for about 4 feet to the right of the box. Finally, I thought I would keep the box more clean by flipping it daily. However, because it makes a huge mess, I postpone flipping more than I postponed scooping. More finally, some good litter goes into the drawer with the clumps, so litter gets wasted. 3 stars because it keeps cat poo and pee off the floor, thus fulfilling litter box functions, but it's not the solution I hoped it would be.

These litterboxes are the best I've found since my stroke and my arm being paralyzed, so easy to use

My cat only uses his litter box for having poos while he pees in the toilet, so this box is perfect for me. It’s decently sized, my 12-15 lb hulk cat can get in and rotate to his desired spot with ease. He is one that prefers his head out of the opening, so I was grateful there was no flap to remove. The litter catch it comes with is okay, but you’ll need a mat under it just the same as any cat box to catch other litter. Make sure and sweep up before you tip/clean the box, as litter pieces can get stuck to the outside top while rolling. I don’t really have to do the tap on the bottom since there’s no urine in there, but I’ve tapped for fun a few times and the build seems sturdy enough to withstand a hard whack. The scoop fits nicely in the opening and I never struggle to get it out or back in, but it certainly isn’t “sealed”, so leaving any waste in the scoop container wouldn’t be advisable. This was pretty easy to assemble for me, I have a minor disability involving my back (which is why traditional scooping cleaning of cat boxes wasn’t working for me), and none of the parts were overly heavy or awkward. I did not require assistance with assembly or securing the clamps. I have rolled this box every other day for about two months now (took a while for my cat to switch to it), and it hasn’t fallen apart, “leaked”, cracked, or sustained any damage while in use or cleaning. If I have need for another cat box, this will be the first one for me to get, and I will definitely be ordering it again once this one wears out.

I've purchased about 7 or so of these over the years. I reorder them every few years as with all plastic litter boxes the odor cannot be washed out after the plastic is scratched or just gets old. These are great litterboxes, or they used to be. I learned over the years that you definitely should not overload the litter and that you need to be careful taking them apart so you don't inadvertantly let the box twist otherwise the plastic will crack around the opening. The last I ordered on mid 2025 are very flimsy and the plastic is so much thinner that the risk or cracking is even greater. The cheap thin plastic also bows out when you roll the box and the grate pops out more often than not and you have to reach in an reset it. The whole idea of this style of litterbox is that you don't have to have your hands in or near the litter. The silver clips that hold the top on to the base now pop off when you take the top off to wash -- the plastic is so thin that the top bends and the clips pop right off. This never happened before these last two boxes. Design is great and handles all sizes of cats (I have 4) but it is so cheaply made I do not see it lasting very long because the plastic will break easily. The last thing -- the little plastic exit attachment is useless for the most part - the cats jump out of the box vs stepping on it so it hasn't ever done what someone designed it to do - I never use it because it makes not difference in the amount of litter that gets tracked out. Cheap plastic ruins the functionality of the box and will not last as long.

UPDATE: now april 2022. We are still using this litter box and have had no issues with the casing cracking, the lid clips breaking. It is still in perfect shape and still the best and easiest litter box we have ever used. We have designated a closet as our litter room and we turn the box back wards so the cats have to jump on top and climb in, this helps reduce the amount of litter the track out as they have to get out slowly! I had originally bought one of the expensive automatic litter boxes thinking it would be WAY better than having this one that required you to flip it on it's side. But I had so many issues with the automatic one (NOT THIS ONE). Litter kept sticking to the bottom and turning into mud. The giant scoop thingy didn't really got low enough and kept getting stuck. Plus the gaps between it were so big that a lot of poo/pee clumps were able to get through it or at times would get flung out by the force of it getting stuck. I tried different litters but gave up. Even aside from those issues, it was very hard/messy to empty the tray. After I gave up on the automatic box, I purchased this one and was incredibly surprised but how much easier, cleaner, and faster it was to use. You just flip it on it's side, plus I give it a few taps to knock off anything stuck, put it back down, and remove the tray, dump it into the garbage, and put the tray back in. It almost has like a filter, and when you tilt it on it's side, all the good litter goes through the filter into the other side of the box leaving all the waste which falls into the tray as you're tilting further. Originally I didn't understand how it worked but it's a very good design. I just wish I would have gotten it earlier. It still astonishes me as to how much faster and easier it is to use than an expensive automatic one.

I ordered it twice and both times I received it broken Don't order it .

Cela fait plusieurs semaines que j'utilise cette litière pour mon chat. Je suis très contente. Elle est bien conçue intelligemment. Je suis satisfaite de ne plus avoir à fouiller la litière avec une pelle pour en retirer les déchets. Elle est suffisamment spacieuse pour mon chartreux. Le volume général de la litière est très correct. Son utilisation est rapide et pratique. Pour moi, c'est un bon compromis entre un robot hors de prix et une litière classique. Les plastiques sont correctement solides. À voir avec le temps.

I have a very large cat so ordered the large litter box. So far he has not gone Into the litter box but I continue to entice him to enter. Time will tell.

When I seen this I thought yeah right a cat tray cleaning it self I'm now kicking my self for thinking of this due to the fact that it does what it says and all you need to do is empty the handle part from the cat tray and you cat litter is clean and ready for your cat or kitten to use again. My kitten loves it she's using it all the time She's making the cat tray work hard so she is really testing it out bless her The cost is fine Set up was a little awkward due to had to look at the manual over 3 times but given me a good jigsaw job The smell of the cat litter tray after my kitten has used it is okay not much of a smell like normal cat trays at all Package with what it came in was big but tight to which I was pleased with cause stuff like this can break duing transit The step for my kitten is brilliant she loves using it The only thing that I would advise is putting a cat door on to give your cat some type of privacy cause when I went to check on my kitten while she was doing her toilet I got a dirty look as if she is saying to me do I mind Over all I think it has saved the cat litter being wasted and it has a good feeling about it I'm glad that my kitten really loves it she feels like queen bless her. Easy to use I can handle it well and great as I like it my self the ease of removal of the handle is fantastic and easy and yes I would really recommend this to all thoughs that is looking for a cat tray as this cat tray does exactly what it says on here And who ever came up with this idea thank you it is the very best idea you cam up with