A long while ago I won a Way of Cats contest for a Litter Robot., an automated, self-cleaning litter box. I had no real place for it, as it required an outlet, and I was afraid that it would scare the crap out of the kids, in the sense that they'd crap outside of it. So I told WoC's Pammy to give it to someone else. The second winner turned out to be ecstatic at getting it, so good karma anyway.
      She offered her newsletter readers a chance to get a Kitty-A-Go-Go box, provided that the winner reviewed it. AND I WON! Unlike the RoboKitty litter box, this looks traditional enough that the cats won't freak out about it, thinking it's some Poop Box Dalek.

"CATS IN BOX! YOU WILL E-LIM-IN-ATE! E-LIM-IN-ATE!"

      A few days later, I got a box by my door. A large box. I dragged it into the living room, where it was inspected by our dramatis personae:

L-R: deaf polydactyl Byron Bigfoot; my faster pussycat Kill Kill the Einstein Girl;
then-4 month old DJ Loverboy pretending he's a fennec fox

      Pammy sent me an interview form. Her questions are in italics.

      What were your first impressions? What did the cats think?

      I thought "Dang! This is a big box!" The cats thought "WE LOVE BOXES!" and prowled around it for awhile.

      I opened it in stages, so that they'd get a chance to get used to it. I got it on Friday and opened it as in the picture; Saturday I opened it enough that they could walk around the actual Kitty-A-Go-Go. Sunday, I set it up. I read no reviews of it, and didn't even poke around the Kitty-A-Go-Go site much.

      Was it easy to set up?

      Setting up was "opening the box it came in." Everything was pre-assembled. The rake was inside it, as was the removable liner. Except for...what are these things for? They're not even listed in the instructions! I can see how they go together, and they must go here...Why do they go there? I found out on their site. It's supposed to be a door. More on that later.

      Have your cats ever used an enclosed box before? Describe the status quo and what adjustments you made for the new item.

      Always enclosed, except when Killsy was tiny and demonstrated her skill at wide-field litter dispersion. Other than that, I just replaced the oldest box in the bathroom with this one. I have another just outside the bathroom. The cats always chose the inside one as the Pee Box, the outside one, the Poo Box. A Poo Box is a lot easier to clean. I was interested in seeing what happened next.
      One big change was the fact that, rather than removing the top of the box, the litter pan slides out. This is very convenient, as DJ always has to supervise anything that happens in the bathroom, and it can be hard to place the tops of 2 boxes on my little bathroom's floor while nesting him inside them. However, my bathroom is little enough that the nearly 3 feet that the Go Go tray takes to be fully extended from the nearly 3 foot box almost reaches the opposite wall.

      Did you use your regular brand of litter or did that not work with the new box? Was the litter bed deep enough/wide enough/help with scatter?

      Not to turn this into a review of litter, but the kids have always been Arm & Hammer or Scoop Away fans. There is a really cheap brand that I call "Turdy Cat," for the same reason I say about an expensive one "It's called the World's Best litter because you never have to clean it when they go outside of the box in protest!"
      Second part of the question: Go Go can hold 14 pounds of litter. Maximum. My other boxes are twice as deep. 14 lbs starts leading to wide-field litter dispersal. Go Go is just outside the shower, and "wet human feet" and "litter" are an unpleasant combination. I had to bring a dustpan and broom into the bathroom, which I've never done with a tradtional box.

      What do you think of the quality and engineering?

      It is most certainly a plastic litter box. It also is quite sturdy and seems well-made. The sliding pan can be removed without disassembling the whole unit.

      And of course, how it works! Does it work? Most helpful/least helpful feature? Did you have to change anything about it to make it work better?

      As mentioned, the pan should be deeper. The removable pan liner is a nice idea, but it would need to have all the litter removed by taking out the sliding pan first. The plastic isn't strong enough on its own to hold any weight, but that's hardly a drawback.
      That unexplained door thing? I thought that it was to close the box completely, in case you wanted to...use it as a cat carrier? It clearly thinks it's a pet door, but doors have hinges. This just has thinner plastic scoring near the top. You could stress it back and forth so it moved somewhat, but then it'd eventually break. Possibly immediately; I haven't tested it. As I want my cats to be encouraged to use their boxes, not given some obstacle. The fact the instructions are only online indicates that this was an afterthought. If it actually worked, it'd be great!
      The included scoop is smaller and thinner than my old scoop. After a week, I just switched to my old scoop. The only real advantage to their scoop is that it was special teeth to clean litter from...THE RAKE.
      I have to admit, the Rake was the feature that intrigued me most. It sits around the tray, but not in it. Pull it forward, and it drags all the nasties in the litter to the front for easy scooping. Modern Science!

      There's no advantage to the rake. One has to scoop the poop anyway, so why not skip the rake? What surprized me about it is that, when it's pushed back, it won't nest into its slot in the pan correctly. Even the smallest amount of litter makes it not fit into its slot, and this prevents the tray from closing completely. This gets worse the more you use it. I had to pull the tray out, remove the rake, pull the litter farthest back forward with the scoop, and then carefully place the rake in the spot I'd cleared.
      Ever notice how cats like to pee in the corners of the box? Like, where the rake goes? Peed-on litter clumps on and behind the rake, necessitating removing it to clean it. The teeth on the scoop don't work perfectly, so it has to be washed. And then dried before being placed back in the litter. After a week, it stayed out of the box.
      It seems like a great idea, but it's "The Product Advantage That Isn't." That fast food chicken isn't "Finger-lickin' good," it's greasy. But they wouldn't get very far with the slogan "Finger-wipin' sloppy." Neither would Go Go with "BONUS! Useless Rake!"

Also, please describe your cats and their individual reactions. Did some wind up preferring it?

      First in was the Cat Without Fear, Byron. Next DJ went in, took a tiny whiz, no doubt thinking this was the feline version of posting "FIRST!" in a blog's comments. Killsy waited her turn after the boys.
      And they loved it!
      They loved it to the exclusion of the other box. Much in the same way I can put an empty cardboard box on the floor, and the older empty boxes are ignored for the new one. After a week, the novelty wore off, and they went back to the old Pee Box/Poo Box pattern.

      As a multi-cat household, is this a worthy option that might go where other boxes could not? (Referring to one of its obvious marketing features.)

      Having not read the website beyond choosing a color, I didn't really know who this was aimed at. After a couple of days, I thought "Gucci handbag." It costs more than a regular handbag, but it doesn't hold any more than one bought at KMart. It's either a fashion statement, or, to be unkind, telling the world you can afford a Gucci handbag. I'm sure Go Go would be happy to call it "The Rolex of Litter Boxes!" but "The gas-guzzling H2 of boxes" is just as accurate.
      My assumption was that it was for people who wanted a box that would look nice when people visited. The website implies that it's for offices. Offices with cats? Not sure where those are, but I'd do business with one with a resident cat or two. (I know of both a New Agey store and an antique store that have permanent Feline-Americans) If you're more interested in form than function, style over substance, here you go-go.

      What about it made it a hit... or a miss?

      They loved it until they got used to it, then it was just a bathroom. It is very sturdy, compared to most covered boxes. Once a cat tripped me in the bathroom, and I broke my fall by landing on the enclosed box, smashing the top. I don't intend to test the Go Go box with my body or a hammer, but I bet it could take a good amount of abuse. The sliding pan is easier than taking a regular box apart. And the rake? Let us never mention the rake again.

      In conclusion, would you have been happy to buy it?

      Oh hell no! It's $90!

      Think it needs more work? Price point for the average consumer good/bad?

      If your office can write this off as an expense, or if you're that fashion-conscious about your toiletry, sure, get one. It's well-made, and I am not their target demographic.
      Needs more work? Hmm, well, there was this one feature I didn't care for. (It rhymes with "rake") A functional cat door would be nice, especially if it's to be used in offices. Other than that, it's a good, solid design. For its target audience, it may be perfect. My cats sure didn't dislike it at all. Go Go should offer among its accessories replacement tops. I'm not kidding. Switch the top as you see fit. How about a festive holiday theme! They do that with smartphone skins. Why not? This is, in fact, from their site:

"The job of choosing our initial designs was overwhelming. We have tried to key in on prints and colors currently important to the home decorating market as well as the pet product market. Currently we have 6 designs: Grey Metallic, Polka Dots, Leopard Print, Black, Flower Print, and Burl Wood Look.

"However, the opportunities for print styles are endless! For a minimum of 500 units, we are able to offer exclusive prints and colors. We would love to work with you on your own ideas or offer alternatives comprised of two to three colors. It is even possible to change the colors of the tray and tray chassis for really individual combinations."

"GAH! THE 'T' WORD! I NEED A LITTER BOX MYSELF RIGHT NOW!"

      Four Months Later, THE FINAL VERDICT:

      Kitty-A-Go-Go is about to be Gone-Gone. The cats liked it a lot until the last month, when they simply stopped using it. If you've ever thrown an empty box or paper bag on the floor, you know that cats have a definite Novelty Fascination going on. (But move a chair 2 feet from where it's always been, and it's "What's going on?! The world's gone mad! MAD, I tell you!") So I think that's why they liked it. But then its greatest flaw, the shallow litter pan, defeated it. It just wasn't deep enough for the pee to clump. It just turned to crumbles, making it impossible to scoop. And making it impossible to fully clean. Maybe you can afford to buy a new box of litter every day, but I can't. The old box comes back, and Kitty-A-Go-Goes into storage. A nice idea, but function should trump form, not vice versa.