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This is fantastic, unless you have a kitty that likes to scratch and is constantly ripping the lining. :( Very chic, none-the-less!

Laura
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It is a great idea in theory, however, all cats (except those who have been declawed) like to scratch around their litterboxes, which means that unless you have a steel liner, there are gonna be leaks, and the odor will be nearly impossible to remove from the wood. And then there's the problem of rotting wood. Plus, the cover provides no ventilation, so odors will be trapped and the ripening process will accelerate, which might encourage kitty to find his or her own alternative that might just be your bed.

Sorry to be so negative, but sometimes reality does stink.

I agree with the others. Why not find a small litter tray to put inside rather than using a plastic bag?

my cousin built me a little box and he covered the inside with shower board (pretty cheap at home depot) and then just sealed the corners. that would work great for this box too. i love it! so much more appealing than my white painted box.

i would use a litter box inside though, just so its more sanitary and easier to clean. i bought a large plastic storage container (one for under the bed). all the litter boxes they sell at stores are so small and dont really give cats much room for moving around.

and just to throw it in, feline pine is the best cat litter i've found. it's so much better smelling than clay and it really works. it's also healthier for the cats. i have six cats, so i tell people if i say it works, trust me!

I love this idea and with some work to protect the insides from kitty pee (one of my little guys "aims high") it would be perfect. As far as litter goes, I'm using a litter with the Disney "Aristocrats" all over the packaging and it works really well to cut down on odor.

I'll prolly make it as a kitty home cos its more chic-looking than a stinky ol' wine-pee box!

I like it. It's SO much better-looking than the plastic stuff out there.

That said, I do see the point being made re tearing, odor, leakage, etc. The steel liner suggestion was apt, but perhaps aluminum or strong rigid plastic would be other (and cheaper?) options. Any of these, supplemented by a easily disposable thin plastic liner on the bottom, should do the trick.

I might even line the top portion, to avoid the possibility of odor permeating the wood.

Also seconding savyvegan's endorsement of Feline Pine litter.

Congratulations for thinking outside the box! (sorry)