Although automatic litter boxes may seem, at first glance, to need less work than having to manually scoop clumps out of normal kitty litter boxes, choosing the incorrect automatic cat litter box may bring you plenty more bother than you are prepared to take on. Shoddily designed contraptions can demand steady human intervention to adjust, clean, or reset when rakes and gears become wedged in the cleaning cycle. The motor could cause enough noise to wake you from sleep in the middle of the night after your cat takes a dump. Bits of fecal material can get flung outside the litter box. The truth is, as stated by criticism they leave on various websites, owners of specific badly-designed automatic litterboxes essentially wished they hadn't bought one.
However, not every automatic litter box have major design issues, and the majority of consumers are glad they made the switch. Although nearly every product has the possibilities of dysfunctioning, some are less certain to cause difficulty for their owners than others. Based on my first-hand exposure to several brands of this kind of gadget, plus plenty of the client feedback I have read online, I found the following automatic kitty litter boxes to be the better selection to choose between.
1) Litter Robot
The Litter Robot waits a few minutes after your cat has left the litter box, and then drops the waste into a plastic bag underneath. This brand is able to limit odors relatively well, and the motor is quiet while it is running. One other big benefit is that it doesn't have lots of on-going costs. The only things that need replacing on a regular basis are premium clumping litter and plastic bags from any grocery store. Even though it comes with a rather heavy price-tag, the fact that the Litter Robot has low operating costs and that most customers find it to want little maintenance makes it one of the best automatic cat litter boxes on the market today. Highly recommended!
2) Petsafe Simply Clean
Unlike the other automatic litter boxes, the Petsafe Simply Clean litter box not only goes through the cleaning cycle after a kitty leaves. It steadily moves and deposits clumps into a plastic bag. This is one of the safest automatic kitty litter boxes you can find, as it has no accessible moving parts that could possibly injure your cat. Another benefit to the continuous cleaning is that odours are cut down to a minimum. The only continuing costs are common plastic bags and premium clumping litter. Best of all, it comes with a low price tag. The only complaint from some users is that while the litter box is running, the softer waste could break apart into pieces that are too small to get swept away by the conveyor, and end up remaining inside the box until they are manually scooped out. Because of this, I would not recommend that you select Petsafe if your kitty has soft feces. If this problem doesn't apply to your cat, the Petsafe Simply Clean litterbox would make a good choice by getting the job done at a rather low price.
3) ScoopFree
ScoopFree has the traditional design shared by many automatic boxes, consisting of a rake that drags clumps to a throw-away tray after the cat leaves. There is however one thing about ScoopFree that makes it different from other litterboxes: instead of using clumping litter that needs to be replaced regularly, it uses litter crystals that may be made use of over and over again to take up dampness in the waste to reduce odors. In addition to the low ongoing costs, this litterbox has a low upfront purchase price. The sole continuing cost is for the disposable tray, which needs to be replaced whenever it becomes full. Additionally, this litterbox does not call for a lot of human intervention. The only downsides are that some people find the odor to be excessive, and / or that the motor is too loud. All in all, though, I would still recommend this litter box as being one of the best ones now available.
4) Cat Genie
The Cat Genie has a particularly unique design, where it is linked up to the home's plumbing system and waste is automatically mixed with a sani-solution before getting flushed down the toilet. Instead of common kitty litter, the box comes with granules that are permanent and needs no replacing. After the waste material is gotten rid of, the box would automatically rinse and blow-dry itself. The installation at the beginning could be more trouble than with other litter boxes, but the fact that it is self-cleaning and self-flushing more than makes up for the initial time investment. The major issues about this box are 1) the ongoing cost of the sani-solution can accumulate over time, and 2) some owners complain about dysfunctioning like jams that will require untidy disassembly, disgusting manual cleaning of semi-dissolved waste, and reassembly. However , considering that the majority of the buyer feedback on this product has been positive, this litter box is still recommended.
You are advised to do your own online research before making a buying decision. Just do not assume that any automatic cat litter box will perform more of the grimy work to make your life easier - some will, and some will not. The more research you do before purchasing, the less certain you will end up with a huge mess on your hands and a much bigger headache, not to mention a lighter wallet.
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