I purchased this in hope of keeping the litter box hidden and having less mess. It looks amazing and keeps most of the litter inside the cabinet. There is a shell case inside that holds the litter box and has walls that keep the litter inside. I would recommend a mat of some kind where they step out of the cabinet. I also decided to use a 3 tier sifting litter box instead of scooping a regular one and it's so easy to use with this cabinet. You open the doors and, pull down the wall of the shell (has velcro) and slide the box out. Highly recommend this product!