I found the hooded litter boxes were not so effective, esp for multilple cat households.... Some of the cats don't like being ' trapped' in the box when other cats are in the area. Also, the carbon inserts have to be replaced to be effective on the odor control. This also adds an additional piece of the box to be cleaned / srubbed. It does tend to hide the actual litter and waste from view but not worth the cleanup.

Pros: Tends to 'hide' the litter pan

Cons: Not all cats like the hood, needs replacement filters

This pan controls the litter spillage but thats about it. When cats urinate on the clipped on hood it trickles down and gathers on the rim of the bottom pan and if there is enough you will get your hands in it when you unclip the hood. The handle is flimsy when moving the pan with cat sand in it. Clips are made of plastic and not very durable.

Pros: contains the sand effectively

Cons: the track on the bottom is usually holding urine, filter is a joke, handle iss flimsy.