Best cat toy ever!
Pros: Entertaining, cleans well, perfect for an active cat
Cons: Requires a lot of maintenance
Reviewed: 6 months ago -- Thursday, February 7, 2008
Pet Product Reviewed by: Jillian S. (galaxy42)
Supporting Shelter: Cat Adoption Team (C.A.T.)
Supporting rescue: Ragdoll Rescue NW
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I received the Roomba as a present from my dad last year (not sure what he's saying about my housekeeping skills, but oh well). My cats at that time really didn't think much of the Roomba, and since I had to preclean the room by getting everything off the floor, it didn't get much use.
Everything changed when I adopted Zek. I moved the Roomba into a smaller room where one of the litterboxes is kept. At first, I'd find it in the middle of the room and wonder why. Then one night I awoke to the sound of the Roomba beating down my door. It was a few weeks before I actually caught Zek in the act of turning it on, but I knew it had to be him. The room that the Roomba is in is the cleanest one int he whole house because if it gets the least bit dirty, Zek will turn on the Roomba. Sometimes he cleans the whole room, and other times he just does a spot cleaning.
The only downside is that Zek doesn't understand vacuum maintenance. The Roomba requires frequent cleaning, including the removal of pet hair from the brushes and emptying of its small reservoir for dirt. I do plan to get the special Pet Upgrade soon, so I'll have to review that separately. Overall, it's well worth the work to be entertained by having your cat vacuum the room for you.
Everything changed when I adopted Zek. I moved the Roomba into a smaller room where one of the litterboxes is kept. At first, I'd find it in the middle of the room and wonder why. Then one night I awoke to the sound of the Roomba beating down my door. It was a few weeks before I actually caught Zek in the act of turning it on, but I knew it had to be him. The room that the Roomba is in is the cleanest one int he whole house because if it gets the least bit dirty, Zek will turn on the Roomba. Sometimes he cleans the whole room, and other times he just does a spot cleaning.
The only downside is that Zek doesn't understand vacuum maintenance. The Roomba requires frequent cleaning, including the removal of pet hair from the brushes and emptying of its small reservoir for dirt. I do plan to get the special Pet Upgrade soon, so I'll have to review that separately. Overall, it's well worth the work to be entertained by having your cat vacuum the room for you.
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