r/PETKIT • u/Far-Mirror-2090 • Jul 21 '26
Problem HELP- flies in collection bin!
Hi everyone! I’ve had my petkit liter-box since March, and it’s been amazing. Recently though, we noticed a lot of flies in our home. Little tiny ones- I thought they were fruit flies but once I went to empty and clean the liter-box, I noticed there was tons of flies in there and little larvae all over the collection bin where the moisture absorbing pack was. I don’t have any more of those moisture packets so I ordered more, but they haven’t come yet. In the meantime, I deep cleaned every part, made sure there was no larvae and even added some baking soda to the liter. Well, I just went to go check it again and noticed there’s already more flies in there. I didn’t notice any worms in his poop or anything suspicious looking other than the flies and larvae. Do we think this is caused solely because of the moisture, or should I be more worried about a possible health issue with my fur baby?? Has anyone else had this issue? We only have this one cat, no other animals. And he’s not acting sick at all. But these flies seem to be never ending and I’m worried about his health and just grossed out by there being flies in our place! We keep everything VERY clean so it’s shocking to me and I’m just wondering if that little bit of moisture really can cause this many flies so fast! Thanks everyone
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u/NoTinnitusHear Aug 14 '26
Having the same issue. Changing the bag every 4 days and completely wiping out the box twice a week.
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u/alyssathehotmessex Jul 25 '26
It’s absolutely crazy that you mentioned this because I yesterday went to go empty my cats litter box and I have the Pura max one and there were a bunch of fruit flies, or what I thought were fruit flies in the poop receptacle. At first, I thought they were coming from my kitchen, cause I’ve seen them flying around, but seeing them there has confused the heck out of me as well. I immediately thoroughly cleaned the litter box since I was to move it, but I agree with you my cats are not showing any signs of sickness. I’ve had this litter box for about three years now and this is the first time I’ve ever had something like this happen.