Does anyone have any experience with self-cleaning cat litter boxes? I’m curious if any particular model of self-cleaning litter box is any good. We now have 4 cats and it would be nice to not have to clean litter boxes manually 1-2 times every day.

Do they separate pee/poop from litter well? Are cats afraid to use them? Do they stink more than regular litter boxes because pee/poop are in them for longer periods? Are they a hassle to clean? Do you have to buy propietary supplies (custom litter? special trays?)?

Thanks for your input.

  • The Picard Maneuver
    164·
    7 months ago

    I’ll go against the grain here and say that no, I don’t think they’re worth it. The litter that automatic litter boxes have to use doesn’t clump and isn’t as effective. Tried it for about a year and then went back to low-tech.

    • SeedyOne@lemm.ee
      4·
      7 months ago

      It seems the newer ones do allow more varieties of litter these days but that’s a good reminder not all do.

    • Coreidan@lemmy.worldEnglish
      1·
      7 months ago

      Your information is fucked up. You’re specifically supposed to use clumping. It’s no wonder you had problems rofl

      • The Picard Maneuver
        4·
        7 months ago

        Some people are saying that the tech has changed, but maybe 4-ish(?) years ago when I got it, they forbade clumping litter because it was hard for the machine to filter.