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A Designey Litter Box for Cats, Created by Architects
Design for felines
Looks like designey litter boxes for cats are now a thing. First came the Cove Modern Litter Box, which sought to address UX issues and racked up $167,735 on Kickstarter; now comes the Poop Cube, "designed by a pair of architects and…inspired by minimalist design," according to the press release, "along with added features that make this cat box look as good as it works."
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The design looks clean enough. However, I'm a little skeptical of how sturdy the red switch is, and more significantly, something about the construction seems off to me; I can't quite put my finger on it, but the narrow-seeming wall thickness, dearth of structural ribs and what appear to be flat molded side panels (as opposed to having a slight curvature to them) make me think the panels will buckle over time, and that the top enclosure will not neatly register with the base. However, I must state I've never seen the product in person, my injection molding days were long ago and I might be totally wrong.
In any case, the Poop Cube has already been successfully Kickstarted, with $6,931 in pledges on a $5,000 goal at press time. There's still 28 days left to pledge, and the $99 item is being offered for the early-bird price of just $49.
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Hey Rain! This is Super Pet Team, the creator of Poop Cube. Thank you very much for the article and for bringing Poop Cube to all lovely readers. It looks amazing and great. We really appreciate it. And we will post more photos and videos on our campaign to share more insights with you guys!
Ran the idea by my cat. He shat all over it.
So first off, name is perfect. The execution of the design seems flimsy and weak. Poop Cube indeed. My one cat is easily 12 pounds and that top lid looks like it would collapse if he was on it. Hard Pass.
Hey there! We've posted a video on our update which showed that how our 15-pound lovely Ragdoll cat used and stood on Poop Cube. Check it out via https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1015493646/poop-cube-a-minimalist-litter-box-prevents-litter-tracking/posts/2813432
One possible flaw I saw in the video was the gap at the bottom of the swinging door catching the cat's tail on the way in. As the door swings back down shut, the cat's tail is still in the opening, and the bottom of the door/top of the front wall look like they would pinch the cat's tail. Perhaps a shorter soft section along the bottom of the door would resolve the issue and still keep the enclusure relatively sealed up when not in use. Some of the other integrated features look pretty well considered.
Hey Kyle. Thanks for your love for Poop Cube.