The control panel on the Litter-Robot 4 features big, colorful buttons, though the wide variety of settings and cleaning options can make for a bit of a learning curve. In addition to a power button, there are buttons for "Cycle,""Reset,""Empty" and WiFi "Connect," with each button performing multiple functions. For example, the Cycle button initiates a cleaning, or you can hold down the button for three seconds to activate a "Sleep Mode," ensuring a cleaning cycle won't be activated for eight hours. A big, friendly light bar beneath the buttons delivers a wide range of information, indicating when a function has been paused, or even when a cat has spent too long inside the machine. It's pretty intuitive, but a little overwhelming at first—one tester mistakenly emptied all of the litter, rather than initiating a standard clean.

Clumping cat litter is made from material that soaks up liquids to form solid clumps when wet. These clumps are easy to remove without having to replace all the litter at once, which saves time and money. However, clumping litter can be swallowed by kittens and cause dangerous internal obstructions, so we’ve recommended a few non-clumping litters for very young cats. What is cat litter made from? Cat litter comes in a huge variety of types, some of which will suit your cat and some of which won’t. What all cats do have in common is fastidious cleanliness, so they’ll always appreciate a carefully-cleaned, freshly-filled tray. Without it, accidents can occur, especially if your cat is very young or old, or hasn’t been well. Some users have noted the motor strength doesn't seem super durable, and it can be a bit on the loud side (try putting this box somewhere away from the main areas of your home)This roundup was written by Andrew Whalen, an editor for The Spruce Pets with hours of experience testing pet products in our labs. Whalen lives with two rescue cats, Church and Wally, who have wildly different litter box habits. Their input and emotional support was crucial to the automatic litter box testing process. Admit it: your pampered kitty acts like a cute little queen. Doesn't shedeserve a clean and luxurious “throne”?Let her relieve herself as nature intended in a private,stylish, state-of-the-artconsole that will fit subtly into your decor. Also Read: Best Automatic Cat Feeders 2023 A Few Questions to Ask Yourself Before You Buy One Do you often forget to change your cat's litter box or litter boxes, or dread the task so much that you put it off until the last minute? Take your ownwill power out of the equation. Using a box that does the hard lifting for you relieves you of your least favorite chore! If your cat isn't using the new litter box, you can try sprinkling a little catnip inside the automatic box. There's also training litter, designed to attract reluctant cats.

Once you see your cats using the automatic litter box, wait at least a week before removing your cat's existing litter box.This self cleaning litter box sifts and deposits your kitty's waste into a drawer after every use. It's an ideal option for multiple cats and suitable for felines of all sizes (5 lbs and up). It's sufficient to cleanlyabsorb up to 20 days worth of urine, or until the disposable litter tray needs to be tossed We also recommend a litter box that uses silica crystals. This can be an excellent option if you dislike clay dust. It also absorbs smells well. However, you may want to acclimate your cat to crystal litter before springing an automatic litter box on them, since not all cats adjust well to the silica crystals.

The Whisker Litter-Robot 4 is not merely an iterative improvement on our former "Best Overall" automatic litter box, the Litter-Robot 3 Connect, but a comprehensive upgrade. In lab testing—and throughout weeks of follow-up testing with real cats in a home setting—our testers expressed repeated admiration for various features, design improvements, and their overall experience using the Litter-Robot 4.Automatic litter boxes tend to have a large footprint. Our favorite overall, the Litter-Robot 4, takes up a lot of space. Measuring your intended space in advance is key, but even a space that will technically fit may look cramped or crowded. Automatic litter boxes tend to come in two basic forms: rotating cylinders and rakes. Cylinder-shaped litter boxes are necessarily tall, and can look quite imposing in a small space. Litter boxes that use electric rakes to clear the box of clumps often have a lower profile. The Smarty Pear Leo's Loo Too is the most affordable of the premium "cylinder" design automatic litter boxes we recommend, but we found it to be nearly as impressive as the Litter-Robot 4 and Pura X. The cat box has angled deflector with fins and raised height ensures clumps stay inside litter pan. Cat odor is eliminated with carbon zeolite technology