Automatic Litterbox Central

GeorgeC wrote:I tried the airsoft pellets and was not impressed. They are expensive and even though they don't track as much as the pellets they are larger so they are easily seen. I recently purchased poly pellets from moldingman2 off of ebay. They are way cheaper for the volume compared to airsoft and are smoother than the standard pellets so tracking is way down. I would go with the pellets from moldingman2 without a doubt. I was always leary of having organic material (seeds) tracked around the house.

Can't find moldingman2 on ebay. lots of other sellers, but wasn't sure what to buy; white, clear, how much. Also have they kept working well? I notice GeorgeC's post is a little older. I would LOVE to cut down the tracking and cost of the CG granules. I love the genie, as do my two cats, but it would be nice to find a substitute for the granules. These poly pellets sounded promising. I too reuse my cartridges and am looking for something safe, but that will also clear out the smell. UGH!

What does everyone use to wash the unit once a quarter (as the company recommends)? It can get pretty disgusting in there.

Glad to have found this board. )

For a substitute pellet, I have been using a mixture of the pellets in the pictures. I got them form http://www.ebay.com/itm/ABS-PLASTIC-PEL ... 4cf788564f

He was great to work with, and will ship you any one type or combination you may want. They are all the same price.

I only have one cat, and I have not had any problems with my CatGenie, or the cat using the box with this mixture. I used the different pellets as a refill, I didn’t do a full box change at one time. I have not noticed that any of the types track any more or less than the others. If I was only going to use one type of pellet, it would be either the ABS Small or the ABS Medium. I like a bit of the Vinyl, because I like the yellow color. The cat probably likes them because they are a bit softer.

1. Polypropylene pellets – they float, but that has not caused a problem. They are shaped similar to the vinyl but without the odor. The color is a milky white or a natural color. It is similar to the plastic used to make milk jugs. These are used for children’s stuffed toys.
2. Medium ABS – A bit larger than the CatGenie Pellet, but works great.
3. Small ABS – A bit smaller than the CatGenie pellet, but does not fall through the holes.
4. Vinyl – Nice Shape, just use a few because of the order
5. Polyethylene – I haven’t tried these yet

In the close up pictue from left to right the pellets are:
Small ASB, CatGene Pellets, Medium ASB, Vinyl, Polypropylene. The one circled in yellow is CatGenie Pellets.


This is how mine is mixed. The one circled in yellow is CatGenie Pellets.


This is how it looks after the bowl cleans