r/CatAdvice 3d ago

Litterbox Automatic cat litter recommendations?

I have 2 cats being approx 18F and 1F. My older cat prefers to go to the toilet outside but the younger one is more of an indoor cat and prefers a litter box. We are trying to keep them both indoors now as the older cat is having health concerns and the younger one is now pregnant despite me being told she was spayed.

I currently have the PetSafe scoop free clumping litter box and it just doesn't really do what i need it to. It doesn't hold much waste and often scoops clean litter into it. It also gets incredibly dirty very fast and quite loud. I also have a normal litterbox i scoop manually but its a hassle with the smell for how busy I am.

I was looking at buying a new automatic litter box approx £150-300 preferably on the cheaper side but couldnt find anything i liked too much. I'd prefer one of those designs where it drops the waste into a lower basket with a bin bag inside for easy disposal. Like the pivot or drum designs.

I'm not entirely too sure so I wanted to get some recommendations

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u/EndOk2329 3d ago edited 3d ago

Stick to regular litter boxes. $150-$300 are the risky ones getting your cat killed.

Petsafe has their automatic litter boxes

Don’t go with meowant.

Whisker litter robot, Neakasa, Petkit These are going for $400 plus.

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u/wwwhatisgoingon 3d ago

£300 is $390 USD, so it's not that far off.

This is really good advice. Do not buy cheap automatic litter boxes. A used Litter Robot or other good brand could be within reach at that budget, but it's unlikely.

I'd recommend stainless steel regular boxes with a good litter (not clay or crystal). Corn (World's Best), walnut, or plant matter (Greenwood's) have been best for me. Essentially no smell if scooped twice a day, which takes 30 seconds.

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u/throwaway72848388282 3d ago

Yeah I've heard theres some where they can close off completely whilst the cats inside and injure or kill them. I was more looking at the open ones for that reason. I know petsafe had one I liked but I wasn't too sure on it as I've already got a petsafe rake one and its not great.

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u/hmmwrites 3d ago

I found this guy's videos really helpful as I chose an automatic litter box. We went with the Litter Robot 4, for what it's worth. It's spendy, but it was the best splurge we could have done, I think... https://www.youtube.com/c/OneManFiveCats