Purina Tidy Cats Breeze Covered Cat Litter Box System Kit

This litter system is genuinely life changing, and that’s not even an exaggeration. It’s improved both our lives re: cleaning and Miss Kitty’s re: using it. All the essay-length, updated-multiple-times reviews on here aren’t lying. It’s been about a year since we got it and it’s been worth every penny. So here’s my essay length review. Miss Kitty likes to pee in the same corner every. single. time. Without fail. That meant that when we still used regular litter, that corner was always extra gross. Didn’t matter how well the litter was designed to clump. Also the older Miss Kitty gets, the less she cared about keeping her feet clean, so she was tracking grody footprints everywhere. She also had litter stuck in the fur between her paws which couldn’t have been comfortable. And she was kicking the litter out and then grippin’ it in her paws, so she was tracking litter everywhere, no matter what we did to clean. Since she likes to sleep on our bed all the time, we were getting desperate for a solution. So I went searching and came across this (I think from a Reddit suggestion iirc). I read a bunch of the reviews, the multiple updates, the photos, the hacks. It sounded too good to be true. Good news: it’s true. The major pros: • The lack of smell. Oh man, that right there is one of the biggest pluses. Cat ammonia permeates everything and I hate the idea that I could become nose blind to it and then have family or friends over who could smell it. Scented cat litter was never an option because then Miss Kitty would walk by all perfumed but all that did was make me think of the fact that she just got out of the litter box. Ew. And then later that turned into scented cat ammonia when cleaning it out. Ew. This system is - somehow - 98% scent free, even when it’s time to change a batch of pellets. Truly magical. • The near lack of “ew” factor when cleaning out the poop or pee pad. You know what I mean, re: regular litter. • The pellets are advertised to work for 4 weeks, but we usually get about 6 weeks out of each batch. Each batch uses 3.5lbs of pellets and that looks like it isn’t enough if you’re coming from regular litter, but since it doesn’t need to absorb liquid, it’s definitely sufficient. They also mask the poop smell impressively well. There’s a little odor while it’s fresh, but the zeolite pellets dry it out quickly. • The pee pads are magical. I’ve used “magical” a few times, but I really mean it. Absolutely ZERO cat urine smell, no matter how full or even over-full they get. I don’t know how they do it. Based on plenty of other reviews, I’m pretty sure every new Breeze system owner accidentally lets a pad go too long at least once until it’s swimming in urine (gross) and then has a mixed bag of emotions of “ew!” and “how is there no smell??” We have to change the pad on a schedule because there will be no odor to remind us. With one cat, we change it once a week (the night before trash day). • Both the pads and pellets are available locally in PetSmart and Petco. No generics though. • Clean paws! No more disgusting footprints in the hallway. Her toe beans have never looked so perfectly clean and pink. She’s 20yo, so anything to help her hygiene helps her out. • No more litter everywhere. The pellets are too big for her to grip in her paws, so she can’t track them beyond the immediate vicinity of the litter box. • It’s easier to keep an eye on her health. Looking at her poop and seeing the color of her pee are good insights into her health and if anything changes, especially as she gets older. Also it’s really easy to use a dip strip indicator by just pressing it into the pee pad right after she gets out of the box. • The cover that flips back is great, compared to having to unclip the entire top each time. Makes cleaning out the poops easy, but keeps things covered and out of sight. It’s a small detail but it’s helpful. • Since there’s no regular litter with clay to conceal, the dried poop can just be tossed down the toilet. Makes it easier to clean more often. • Since the pellets dry everything out quickly and the pee is absorbed by a pad in the lower tray, the box just needs to be washed in between each batch of pellets, so about every 6 weeks. • Even with buying brand name pads and pellets, the annual cost of litter stuff is way, way lower than having to buy litter frequently. • Miss Kitty adapted to the new system right away. Fortunately, she’s never been picky when I’ve changed litter brands. I did a couple things for the first week to encourage her transition. I mixed a little regular litter in with the pellets for the familiar smell and feel. That shuffled out to the pee pad below over the week and then she was just left with the pellets. I put a couple old poops from the used litter in the new box, again to bring a familiar scent to the new system. And I left her old box out too for a week, but I left the used litter in there to discourage use of it. She was a little unsure the first evening, but after the first use, she never went back in her old box. • For people who are disabled/limited by lifting weight, picking up a 7lbs bag of pellets is way more feasible than 20-40lbs of litter or a box of used litter. Cons: • The Tidy Cats pellets and pads are pricey. That said, they are worth it for how well and how long they work. Some reviews talk about washing the pellets to extend their lifespan. I tried it just once out of curiosity, using the pet enzyme cleaner and a thorough rinse. It’s just not worth the gross hassle so I never did it again. Tidy Cat must have a stranglehold on the pellets because I can’t find an off brand, and if I somehow do, they’re back ordered or “we don’t know if these will be available again.” I wouldn’t think zeolite (the mineral they’re made of) pellets would be hard to find a generic of, but I’ve yet to. Even the pet stores don’t have their own generic versions. I haven’t tried generic pee pads yet, but the Tidy Cat ones work so well I’m fine with paying a bit more. • The pellets can be noisy. Miss Kitty loves rustlin’ in the box and those hard pellets against hard plastic can be fairly loud. I think she paws at the litter more now because she’s trying to cover the poop but it pretty much sits on top of the pellets no matter what she does. We tried getting the equine pine pellets that are dirt cheap and supposed to break down once they’re wet. But Miss Kitty apparently loved shredding those so much she was spending extra time rustlin’. All we ended up with was a messy pile of pine powder that was too much to fit in the lower tray. We gave up after a week. So we’re back to the louder, more expensive Tidy Cat pellets, but the pros vastly outweigh the cons. We got used to the sound in about a week or two. • Stepping on a pellet with your heel can feel like stepping on a Lego. With all her rustlin’ Miss Kitty still kicks litter out of the box. We have a litter pad outside the box - the kind with sizable holes and two layers so it’s easy to clean up (got it on Amazon too) - and that really helps catch them, but there’s still usually a few in the vicinity. We just have to be on top of cleaning the loose ones up. Also pointing the box opening towards the wall instead of the walkway really helped. The tray can be flipped to open either way - same direction or opposite direction of the box opening. Never thought I’d be evangelizing cat litter, but here I am. TL;DR just get it. You won’t regret it.

WOW!!! I wish I had tried this years ago. I've had cats all my life, dealing with nasty litter of many types, boxes of many types, including sutomatic ones, and trying all sorts of hacks to make it easier, cleaner, and better smelling...for many decades. This box wins, by a long shot. I have 3 cats currently. Bought one Breeze box and put it near the others in the garage. At least one cat started peeing in it, so I bought three more. Then I stopped maintaining the old automatic boxes, and unplugged them. After about 3 weeks, I removed the old boxes and have only Breeze ones. The garage doesn't stink anymore, and I can walk barefoot without getting litter stuck to my feet. I love that the poops can just be scooped out and flushed down the toilet! Also, the few pellets that get out on the floor can be easily picked up and thrown back in the boxes. SOOoo much neater and cleaner than the old way!! I even moved one box inside to a bathroom, since it doesn't stink and get the floor all dirty! For poop scooping, I keep an old plastic ice cream pail by the boxes, put the turds in it every few days and carry that to the toilet and flush. EASY!!! Keep the litter pellets evenly distributed over the bottom grate by a quick shake to catch any odor from the urine pad down below. I've been changing the pads once a week. Give this system a try. Follow the directions to a T, at least at first. You will love saying goodbye to clumping cat litter!!! Update 3/2019 : i still love these litter boxes over others I've tried. One thing I started doing that makes things easier is this: Get a small, silicone tipped set of kitchen tongs to pick out the poop, drop the pieces onto the partially-opened tray, then roll up the poop in the pad, put it in a used plastic grocery bag, and toss it in the trash. I do this twice a week at least. My house is so much cleaner than it was in the days of other litters! An added bonus is that other family members are more willing to maintain the boxes now! Also, I tried the method of using stall bedding pellets from a farm supply store. It proved to be quite messy, smelly, and more work, so I nixed that snd stuck with the Tidy Cats pellets. I've had some success in re-using cleaned pellets in this manor: Soak in cool water in an old plastic tub outside. Stir or otherwise agitate to get stool residue off the pellets Transfer to another old tub or basket with small holes and rinse with garden hose. Leave in full sun to dry for a week. The pellets still have some odor after this, but not near as bad. This method is a lot of work if you have multiple boxes, so zi don't do it much. It's easier to work overtime and buy more pellets. My next update, Im going to try using pea gravel, or shall we call it Pee gravel. ;)

First a bit of background.... We started using the breeze system 4 years ago when a new kitten introduced into our multi cat home wrecked havoc and pissing wars. She and the youngest tribe member were pissing everywhere in an attempt to establish dominance. The conversion to the breeze system was pretty effortless back then. I kept a regular box next to the breeze and pretty quickly they all showed their preference for the breeze. Now we've got five boxes around the house for four cats and we have 100% litter box compliance (we had to rehome the kitten who is now blissfully happy in a two cat house). When Purina announced the new hooded box, it wasn't actually a necessity but alas I admit, I am a sucker for new versions of great products. I wanted to use the hooded box in a more trafficked area of the house so the litter could be better hidden. The box with the hood is great. It looks small and I see that some folks say it is too small for their cats. We have two relatively small cats and two that are large. In the first week that this was put into use, it was by far the cats' favorite box and needed scooping and pad changing much sooner than the other breeze boxes. I haven't not as yet seen any out of the box splash. For those of you new to the breeze system, it is absolutely amazing. The pee stays on the pad below and almost never does the odor carry. The poop sits on top of the pellets or slightly under them if your cat buries it. The poop becomes hard shortly after landing on these pellets and it is a breeze (ha!) to scoop. The ONLY problem I ever encounter was a splash of diarrhea that require the box to be cleaned with water. But that would be true of any litter box hit with watery stool. The pads for these boxes have been ridiculously expensive (unless you purchase the scented pads which we all found pretty toxic). But now several companies seem to be making knock off pads so I noticed that purina recently dropped their price significantly. I'll be keeping an eye on this pricing to see if it lasts. BOTTOM LINE: Like other cat owners, I too have tried COUNTLESS litter systems over the year including expensive electric machines and actual toilet training kits for cats. (While I loved the toilet training and it worked superbly for one of the cats, the other one at the time refused to try it so we had to scrap the whole thing). For my money, this breeze system is the single best cat waste system. It is so easy to clean, doesn't require daily maintenance (unless you want to) and the cats love it. With the added hood it just makes the whole litter situation that much more discreet. Oh, and did I mention how much less expensive I've found this to be in the long run? Its a win win win.

After over a decade of not having an indoor kitty, I was ready (and finally allowed) to have one again, but I knew I hated traditional litter boxes. So the search began. This one had a lot of really positive reviews, so I thought I'd give it a try. Only problem was, it was too big for the bathroom where I was keeping my new kitten for the first few days. So I took some of the litter, put it in a plastic tray, and used that. My kitty had no issues with the litter, went right to it, and was happy to use it. But despite her tiny size, her waste was super stinky and the pellets didn't seem to do anything to dry it up or kill the smell. Well, after three days (with cleaning right after kitty did her thing, because good gracious, that was a stink like no other!), I decided to put the full box in because the pee wasn't able to drain and some of the pellets were turning dark colors from absorbing the urine. So I put the whole box in, put the decent pellets in with the rest-- and voila, everything started working great. The few dark pellets lightened back up, pee was draining down, and the pellets were able to actually start drying out solid waste. There was a huge reduction in stink. Now that kitty has moved out the bathroom (and the litter box is in it's home in the laundry room), I don't notice any stink. My biggest lasting complaint is that the pads DO have a fairly strong scent--I'm very sensitive to scents and these are just enough to set my allergies off. I'm going to try Amazon's litter pads and see if they are better--fingers crossed. But overall, the litter system works, my kitty likes it, the stink of her waste is minimal, and it's super easy to clean (I LOVE the hinged top--so much easier than traditional boxes where you have to remove the whole lid for access). I'm happy with this and the idea of litter cleaning isn't half so horrible with this system :) Update--buy an extra bag of pellets to keep on hand to replace as you scoop. You don't lose many, but I feel like the 3.5 lb bag is a little "lite" on coverage--I got more and added probably another lb or so to fill it out, and then will use more as I scoop.

The best litter box there’s ever been. I’ve rebought twice now. No mess, no smell, easy to clean.

I switched over to this pellet system, and it's been a great upgrade from a traditional litter box. My cat took to it right away, which was my biggest concern, but he didn't seem to mind the change at all. Cleaning has been much easier than I expected. Scooping the solid waste is simple, and swapping out the pee pad takes almost no time. I only have one cat, so I can't speak to how it performs in a multi-cat household, but for a single cat it's been excellent. I'd definitely recommend it.

Listen. All of the other reviews are true. This is single-handedly the best decision I ever made for my cat and for my family’s sanity. The litter does not smell at all. The pads don’t need to be replaced quite as often as recommended and they don’t smell like pee even after a full week or two of straight daily urination. Cats do not like to poop in this thing starting off, so mix the litter like they said and then just do away with your old box and mix the litter in the new one and they (should) take to it if you give them a week or two to use both boxes. It is loud, it does require more maintenance, but the tradeoff is so deeply valuable that I can say boldly I’ll sleep through a rocket shuttle takeoff outside my window if it means my bathroom doesn’t smell like litter. Some say you can reuse the pellets if you clean them and they’re probably right. It’s just such a cost effective and… effective-effective solution it makes you wonder if mankind was just on autopilot when making new litter. I’ve tried wood natural organic farm raised litter that smells like ammonia and sawdust when used I’ve tried tofu litter that didn’t smell too bad but developed a weird funk after a time I’ve tried standard clay litters and clumping litters that somehow stink up your ENTIRE house from the west wing of SOMEONE ELSE’S estate And this one by far takes the cake. I’ll clean it out once or twice a day because ours is in our bathroom so it’s easy to remember “when I go, check if the kid went too”. And it’s been great. It is a bit bigger than my old litter box so I couldn’t put the hooded version right beside the toilet like I (and my cat) am used to. This made it a little harder to transition to. But it’s better on all accounts. Just buy it and save yourself a ton of money. That is all.

I love the Breeze system for several reasons, which I'll get into shortly. However, I have one very big con with this specific hooded litter box. The lid has gigantic holes for attaching the rotating hood (see pic). If your cat is old and urinates standing up (rather than squatting like my kittens do) than the urine will pour out the side of the box onto the floor next to the litter box. I had to put doggy pee pads under and beside the litter box because my old sickly cat kept urinating against the hood where the holes are located. I had to cut and tape silicone baking mats to the sides of the litter box to keep the pee from gushing out when she peed against the side wall, which helped reduce the amount of urine that flowed out the side when she lined up 'just right'. She recently passed away and the kittens we have now have no tendency to pee standing up or against the wall, so this box is working great for them. My old cat had the stinkiest urine (due to health issues) and this system significantly helped us keep the smell from becoming overwhelming. We still had to change the urine pads every few days (or daily with the off brand pads) to keep the smell down, and the pellets definitely needed changing every 3-4 weeks becuase of the rotten smell of her urine. Now that our senior cat passed and we just have 2 kittens, the pads (for multiple cats) last a week each (we have 3 litter boxes for 2 cats) and the breeze pellets easily last 6+ weeks before they need changing. Added bonus, there's no clay tracking on my bathroom floor. Yes the pellets still come out with the cats on their feet, but they're easy to pick up or sweep up and don't become a wet sticky mess like clay. I do find the name brand pads to be the best for absorbency and smell management.

Interessantes Konzept, diese Cat Breeze, haben wir uns gedacht. Oben feste Pellets, Urin rinnt durch ein Gitter und wird von einer Matte aufgesaugt. Diese muss laut Hersteller nur ein Mal wöchentlich getauscht werden (pro Katze), Stuhl ist selbstverständlich trotzdem mit der Schaufel zu entfernen. Das interessante Konzept ist aber auch das einzige, was an der Toilette toll ist... Nun muss dazu gesagt werden, dass wir zwei Freigänger haben, die aber gerade im Winter gerne viel Zeit drinnen verbringen. Der Toilettengang wird überwiegend draußen erledigt (erfreulicherweise in Nachbars Garten und nicht in unserem). Unsere Kater bleiben jedoch nachts immer im Haus und nutzen die Toiletten dann, um uns großzügigerweise nicht zu wecken. Toilettengänge finden also nicht annähernd so oft statt, wie bei andere Katzen und daher müssen wir die Matten nicht so oft wechseln, wie vielleicht andere Katzenbesitzer. Länger als ein paar Tage habe ich mit dem Wechsel aber trotzdem nie gewartet, da unsere beiden Kater bereits nach einem Toilettengang keine Lust mehr auf die Toilette haben. Da gehen sie lieber aufs andere Klo (herkömmliche Bentonit-Streu), obwohl der Kollege schon ein Ei reingesetzt hat...Trotzdem entsteht viel mehr Müll als zuerst angenommen! Wir haben das Set im August 2023 gekauft, Wartezeit war länger als angegeben, da Import aus den USA. Die Streu gibt es in Europa auch nicht zu kaufen und muss jedes Mal aus den USA importiert werden. Und das ist mein Hauptgegenargument, denn nun stellen Sie sich Mal vor, Sie müssen jedes Mal, wenn Sie die Streu wechseln ein paar Wochen warten... Von den Matten gibt es günstigere Alternativen, aber für die Streu habe ich bisher keine Alternative gefunden. Ich habe es schon mit allen anderen Pellets auf dem Markt (Kanincheneinstreu, Tofu-Pellets, CatsBest etc.) probiert, aber alle verkleben das Gitter, sodass es die Reinigung noch aufwändiger werden lässt, als bei einem herkömmlichen Katzenklo (da hab ich gedacht, ich bin ein Sparfuchs und wurde eines besseren belehrt)... Nur eine Streu habe ich gefunden, die dem Original näher kommt (Zeolith), aber die kommt aus GB und seit die nicht mehr in der EU sind, sind alle Lieferungen mit Vorsicht zu genießen (eventuell Rücksendekosten etc.). Außerdem ist sie nicht wirklich günstiger (ein Paket 45€), der einzige Vorteil ist, dass sie schneller da ist, als die Pakete aus den USA. Dazu muss ich auch sagen, dass man beim Pelletskauf höllisch aufpassen muss und die Preise nur mit Mühe vergleichen kann, da manche Händler Liter angeben, manche Pfund und nur wenige Kilo. Ein weiterer Minuspunkt ist die Größe der Toilette. Unsere Kater sind alt (15+17) aber nicht groß. Sie passen gerade Mal so unter die Haube. Ja die Toilette ist kompakt, aber man muss halt auch eine kompakte Katze haben. Das einzige was ich an der Toilette gut finde ist: Sie hat ein tolles Design. Aber ich bin keine Toilettensammlerin und daher ist das auch kein Pluspunkt. Fazit: Alles in allem kann ich nur sagen, dass die Toilette der absolute Reinfall ist. Es gibt keine Vorteile. Hände weg! Machen Sie nicht den gleichen Fehler wie ich und denken, Sie sind ein schlauer Fuchs... Andere Streu funktioniert hier nämlich ganz einfach nicht. Wir kaufen jetzt eine automatische Toilette und hoffen, dass das besser klappt. PS: Wer will mir ein schickes Sammlerstück abkaufen? ;)

Excelente arenero.

I love, love, love this litter tray system. I have tried everything available over multiple cats - clumping clay, recycled paper pellets, crystals, and finally pine pellets. The pint pellets were the best out of that lot but still a pain to keep up with. Enter the Breeze system. Sooo easy to use. I remove the turds and rotate the liner tray once a day. Every 3 days I remove the just soaked liner pad and replace with a new one. No need to clean as nothing has seeped through to the tray. The pellets only need to be topped up periodically and replaced totally once a month or so. Plus NO SMELL! AT ALL!!! We live in an apartment and the litter box in in the laundry off the galley style kitchen. No urine smell EVER and minimal poo smell except when freshly done (no cure for that). But the pellets quickly dry them out to make it easy to turf. HIGHLY RECOMMEND.

This is the best litter system we have ever used after trying many different types of litter. It’s very easy to clean, it doesn’t stink, and there’s no mess around it. However, this system might not work for all cats. Our young cat had no problem switching from regular clay litter to this system, but 16-year old cat refused to use it even when we removed her old stinky litter box. Another issue is when your cat has loose stool - it’s very hard to clean and pellets needs to be replaced which becomes expensive. Other than that I highly recommend this system. It is time and money saving for you.

This is a must have never had an issue odours to a minimum clean up is easy and the pellets may be costly but last a long time tip buy the suitable pellets not cheap and you will be very happy