Even if you only have one feline friend roaming about, you can still expect to spend a fraction of the time on minding her litter boxes compared to what you would spend using a standard box. Wood: Pine and other wood remnants are pulped, then used to create pellets, which produce very little dust and smell lovely (to your cat as well as to you) without the need for added scent. An automatic litter box can reduce odor by quickly scooping away your cat's feces, but it's unrealistic to expect that there will never be any bad smells wafting from the box. Silica-only cat litter is the most absorbent of all, but best avoided, since it may be carcinogenic to you and your pet.

Also, this product features OdorTrap system (optional) to neutralize the litter box odor and the SafeCat system which is the enhanced version of the previous model with the waste and litter levels being tracked real-time. While the Litter-Box 4 has several features that tamp down odors, by sifting your cat's waste out of the main cylinder you're also separating it from the kitty litter that contains so much of the smell in a traditional litter box. Size: Robot litter boxes are often larger than traditional ones, and can take up a decent amount of space in your home.But the litter box itself is wide (over two feet in length), so it takes up more space in a home than other automatic litter boxes on our list. Like the Whisker model, this robot litter box also has an accompanying app and activity and weight tracking. In homes with multiple kitties sharing the Smarty Pear, we recommend changing the reservoir weekly and taking advantage of the additional spin cycle feature that ensures waste is filtered out. Be sure to encourage your cats with praise, snacks, or play after you see them use the new, automatic litter box. In general, automatic litter boxes work by filtering hard clumps from a uniform litter, which makes clay, clumping litter an excellent option.

Elsey's Precious Cat Ultra Unscented, which is an affordable clay-based litter that clumps very easily. If you're someone who needs or wants to avoid cleaning out a cat box as much as possible for whatever reason (convenience, time constraints, medical conditions, etc. Cats naturally prefer a clean place to do their business and if they’re presented with a dirty litter box, they may go outside the litter box or not go at all—potentially leading to a host of health problems.But if you're a bit of a technophobe, you'll want to make sure you're ready to handle a new automatic device in your house. And as much as we enjoy their company and cuddles, cleaning up after them is a less enjoyable task, which is why a robot litter box can be an effective solution for both you and your feline friend. Newcomer Natusan is a 100% sustainable cat litter that absorbs up to seven times its own weight, forming tight clumps that we found super easy to remove. Most of the litter boxes on this list have odor-reducing technology, but we'd still recommend placing your litter box in a more secluded area of your home since smells can get out.

Otherwise, it follows the classic design of automatic litter boxes with a rotating barrel passing through a grate, leaving behind solid clumps, which are dumped into a lower reservoir. We created a reliable, comfortable and affordable Automatic self-cleaning litter box – our Smart Kitty. Sensors in the entrance track both motion and weight, ensuring that the Litter-Robot never begins a cleaning cycle with a cat inside.Lastly, it also boasts QuietSift cleaning cycle, it also comes in an enlarged waste drawer, and a wider openingto cater your pet's comfortability. The bags used in the reservoir are tall enough that even an over-stuffed reservoir is easy to empty—simply lift up the edges of the bag and use that extra height to tie it off.

No more banging the litter tray in a black bag to get it all out removal was so easy and everything was contained within the pad. Each Smart Pack is filled with Catsan’s Hygiene Litter plus an absorbent liner, and has an elasticated hem that wraps tightly around your litter box base.The only precaution needed is for kittens under 3 pounds, but you can disable the automatic sifter and instead use a button to manually clean until your cat is grown up enough to register.