Truly I'd give this 2.5 - so I rounded up to be kind.

My biggest problem is that the door flap isn't easier to open, so my cats weren't going in even though they have used a cat door in the past to get into the room with their litter box. I had to take the clear plastic door off for them to consistently use this box which means my dog has access to the litter box and is often caught sneaking some disgusting 'treats'. It's gross, and the whole reason I went with this box was to avoid this problem.

The box is big however and for my large/long & tall male cat this is a bonus as he can easily get in (without the door on) and turn around. He doesn't turn around, he typically just urinates in the two front corners though and those are somewhat hard to get to with a scoop with leaving the lid on, and the lid locks in multiple spots so for twice daily cleanings removing the whole lid is not something you want to be doing each time. But the lifting portion of the lid helps in this and with a little maneuvering you can get to every part of this box to scoop.

One lock came broken, but the lid stays on still. When my cat urinates above the litter the urine doesn't go outside the box, but when taking the lid off to clean the box you will need to pay extra attention to the edges and locks because it does go into the seam where the lid and box meet.

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This is a HUGE litter box (hence the jumbo)! If you have a very large cat or a few, this is definitely a wise investment. I purchased this to reduce the never ending litter debris and plume that seems to exists no matter how many times I clean! It's pretty cool-enclosed but roomy, swinging door, carbon filter. But! The only issue is the swinging door doesn't quit fit so it doesn't swing well. If you have a cat like mine, he/she will get stuck in the litter box unless they punch their way out with their head...! I simply removed the swinging door so at least I could fold down the top and get 'some' benefit from the carbon filter (see pics). That's the only issue thus far but I've rated the product a 4 instead of a full 5 stars simply because the swinging door function should be an obvious quality control check...

We have a 20-lb. fluffy cat as you can see from his picture. He needed a new box, so I had picked up a "large" sifting, covered box in a store. He would not use it. When I sat him inside, he just looked at me. He got out and rubbed against me and the outside of the box, wanting to thank me and use it. I put him in again, but he looked at me and jumped out. He pretty much filled up the whole box. Just received this Catit Jumbo hooded pan and set it up yesterday. I like how the "door" lifts up and back for scooping. Since the box was new to him, we left the door up and back. He used it last evening. This morning, we closed the door on it and he used it again. This is a great box and gives our larger cat room to move around and cover as he likes to.

This litter box is by far the best one I've ever had. It has impeccable quality, it makes upkeep easy, and is great for my cats. I have two medium sized male cats, who love to make messes when it comes to cat litter. I got this box because it had a cover, and was large enough for them to be comfortable with using it. Neither of the cats had ever used a covered box before, so for the first 3 days I took the clear plastic door off, so they could get used to the box itself. Once I put the door back on, the were puzzled for a while, but when they needed to do their business they used the door just fine. I highly recommend this box to anyone with cats! My cats still get some litter out of the box, but only the minimal amount that they need to shake off their paws after being in cat litter. Not an issue at all, simply an inevitable occurrence.

Long story short, this litter box is incredible, and was worth every penny.

At this time, this review is mostly so I can supply people with pictures to help them get a better idea of size. I have only had this for a short period of time and for now the clear plastic flap is tucked up under the area below the filter as the box arrived warped. The flap can easily be pushed aside when a cat enters the box, but because of the warp, the flap catches on one side when the cat tries to exit, trapping the cat inside. I will have to file down one side of the flap, I just have not had the chance to do so yet. It wasn't enough of an issue to warrant sending it back, but I was still disappointed.

In any case, without the flap, the cats had no problems or fear of the new box. It was more than big enough for even my largest cat, who bounces between 16-18lbs and is basically a domesticated panther. The back was high enough that none of them could pee such that the liquid would run out the seam. Another reviewer complained about the plastic lip making up the floor of the doorway making it difficult to scoop, but there's no issue there; just come at it from a different angle (back going towards front) and it's fine. Additionally, unless you plan on moving this box a lot, there's no real reason to lock the top down, so you can lift the top off completely to scoop your poop, too. I noticed that the plastic seems to be coated with something non-stick, none of the waste sticks to the box, which was nice; everything slid off slicker than sh_t (ha!). I suspect that will change over time in spots where they pee most often, though, the urine will likely etch the plastic and ruin the non-stick effect.

I will update this once the cats have had time to use the shaved door flap. For now, I've uploaded a number of pictures with a ruler, a soda can and cats for size reference. The orange cat is a little dude of around 8lbs, the black one is my house panther and is twice the size of the orange one.