The Best Automatic Litter Boxes of 2023 – We Tried 20 So You Don't Have To!
After two years and twenty boxes, we’ve released our 2023 update on the best automatic litter boxes on the market. Read the complete guide on Cats.com: https://cats.com/reviews/best-self-cleaning-litter-box?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=video&utm_campaign=best-automatic-litter-boxes
Products mentioned in this video:
Litter-Robot 4
Buy on Litter-Robot: https://cats.com/link/?href=https%3A%2F%2Fwhisker.pxf.io%2F5gvXjj
Buy on Chewy: https://cats.com/link/?href=https%3A%2F%2Fprf.hn%2Fclick%2Fcamref%3A1101l4atA%2Fpubref%3Ayoutube%2Fdestination%3Ahttps%253A%252F%252Fwww.chewy.com%252Flitter-robot-4-automatic-self%252Fdp%252F617582
Litter-Robot 3:
Buy on Litter-Robot and Get $25 Off (*Discount Applied Automatically at Check-Out): https://cats.com/link/?href=https%3A%2F%2Fwhisker.pxf.io%2FrQmAEQ
Buy on Chewy: https://cats.com/link/?href=https%3A%2F%2Fprf.hn%2Fclick%2Fcamref%3A1101l4atA%2Fpubref%3Ayoutube%2Fdestination%3Ahttps%253A%252F%252Fwww.chewy.com%252Flitter-robot-3-wifi-enabled-automatic%252Fdp%252F278269
CatGenie A.I.:
Buy with free shipping through the CatGenie website: https://www.catgenie.com/collections/shop-catgenie
Buy it on Amazon: https://cats.com/link/?href=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.amazon.com%2FCatGenie-A-I-Self-Washing-Cat-Box%2Fdp%2FB082XGNZC7%2F%3Ftag%3Daac-youtube-20Video
PetSafe ScoopFree:
Buy on Amazon: https://cats.com/link/?href=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.amazon.com%2FPetSafe-ScoopFree-Automatic-Self-Cleaning-Litter%2Fdp%2FB07WZPJ2LW%2F%3Ftag%3Daac-youtube-20
Buy on Chewy: https://cats.com/link/?href=https%3A%2F%2Fprf.hn%2Fclick%2Fcamref%3A1101l4atA%2Fpubref%3Ayoutube%2Fdestination%3Ahttps%253A%252F%252Fwww.chewy.com%252Fpetsafe-scoopfree-original-automatic%252Fdp%252F227655
Navigation:
0:00 Introduction
0:13 How We Tested
0:42 Products Eliminated
1:36 How I Chose My Top Picks
2:29 Overall Best: Litter-Robot 4
5:39 Budget Option: Litter-Robot 3
6:59 Best Open Box: PetSafe ScoopFree Ultra
10:35 Best Self-Flushing: CatGenie A.I.
13:13 Conclusion
Disclosure: Some links are affiliate links to products. We may receive a small commission for purchases made through these links.
Nature’s Miracle Automatic Litter Box – Failed to rake out clumps, pushed waste around instead of carrying them into the waste receptacle, prone to malfunctions
Litter Maid – Similar performance to the Nature’s Miracle litter box, inadequate raking performance
PetZone Smart Scoop – Poor raking performance, failed to rake and carry clumps into the waste receptacle
Petree Automatic Litter Box – Poor build quality, insufficient performance
ELS PET – Confusing presentation (didn’t seem ready for the English-speaking market), many reports of malfunctions and inadequate performance
Choubox – Fulfillment issues for early backers and purchasers, poor communication, many reports of malfunctions
ChillX AutoEgg – Very poor performance, questionable business practices
Petkit Pura X – Waste got underneath the globe, very small entryway positioned off the ground made it uncomfortable for cats
Petkit Pura Max – Had a very significant leaking issue during my test (seems to have only affected certain users)
Leo’s Loo Too – Didn’t sift clumps effectively, poor build quality
Instachew Purrclean – Litter and urine got under the globe, prone to malfunctions
PetSafe Simply Clean – Discontinued
PetSafe ScoopFree (Old Version) – Discontinued
CatGenie 120 – Discontinued
Explore the Cats.com website: https://cats.com
Join the community and keep the conversation going off of YouTube: https://cats.com/community
Join us on Instagram:
https://www.instagram.com/cats.com.official/
Music credit:
Music by: Bensound.com/royalty-free-music
License code: Q5BR2Z5IQQHRPW6I
Royalty Free Music: Bensound.com
License code: LLDA0TK2WMW4OS24
Automatic??? They should get their lazy butt off the couch and scoop the litter!
Those blue crystals in the second product (not litter robot) slit my cat’s feet open. I had to pull slits out of toe beans just so he could walk around comfortably.
Thank u for ur review!
Recently bought an automatic cat litter, took some time for them to trust the thing but after a week and a half of side by side (old and new) we removed the old and they slowly adapted. We only have one problem though, we have two cats and one of them likes to pee at the very end and I think for this reason it is sticking to the bottom (which is like a rubbery mat). So far changed 2 types of litters, tried adding baking soda but nothing worked. Seems though that the issue is with only 1 of the cats. Any ideas of how we could improve the issue? Tried also adding more litter but when the litters turns the extra litters goes directly to the bin.
Watching someone review a lineup of kitty litter robots feels like stepping into a sci-fi movie where cats secretly rule the world—and we’re just their humble janitors trying to impress them with gadgets!
I was looking at self cleaning units but then thought ‘that’s not my true issue’. My issue(s) is, I’m spending $40 every other month on 30 lbs clumping litter containers. I have 3 cats. And as I age, those 30 lb containers get heavier. I keep thinking there has to be a better back saving and cost saving way. Any recommendations?
Thank you for a great review by the way.
Articulate review! Wow.
Thank you for this review after 4 years of having the litter robot 3 experiencing sensor issues they sent me a dfi replacement kit and it doesn’t work…maybe I did it wrong 🤷🏽♀️ annoyed beyond annoyed
Lmk if you have tips re replacing the dfi kit
Please let me know when you find the best!
I don’t even own a car I just think Mallory is super beautiful and gorgeous ❤️
How are these not dust machines ? Not to mention when dirty litter is raked up the smells are released. This is tumbling ALL the litter every time. I had one of the raking kind back In the day and it was a nightmare. I found it messy and inefficient. Also I would rather scoop once or twice a day than deal with emptying out that nasty bin FULL of poop (that is if you get to it in time) I also HATED that I had to buy disposable bins that are small even for one cat. It’s literally just easier to scoop it takes 2 minutes. They are also so gigantic and god awful ugly
Cats suck.
I’m a new cat owner and I was close to buying one of these. I live in a studio apartment and the smell of the litter box was really stressing me out. I scoop multiple times a day and change the litter every week but nothing worked. I’m so glad I instead found a litter that works super well and didn’t waste hundreds of dollars on a litter robot.
You got yours out before me! Oh well! You’ve summed up the biggest problem, the warranty. Until Petkit etc, offers more than a year, and ideally parts for self-repair, they will always be a gamble. The other problem is the LR4 isn’t out in Europe or most of the world, so that is a big consideration. Part 3 of my series will be out on Sunday and is a deep dive into the Chinese machines. 😱
Thanks!
What’s her @
I Have CatGenie more when 10 years is Israel Invention and Company
Very good product
This is a well done video, but super curious about the BCHARYA or Meowant, which weren’t mentioned either way, for better or worse.
@Cats can you please make a review of the Popur automatic litter box? I have 2 litter robot 3s and I think it’s time for a change. 🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻
Any suggestions for a cat with diabetes the pees alot.
Any recent updates on the 4? is the 3 still better? Seems overpriced if the the new version is not thought out and tested. That guard is not going to last
550 $ never!
Hello, for Litter Robot 4, I saw in some videos it has additional steps (wider) which I dont see in your video. Do you know if it is additional steps to be purchased differently?
Second question, does it only comes in default/automatic cleaning (sensor) or we can set it manually through phone?
Real good info! Thank you.
Don’t waste your money.. TRUST ME. I have 3 indoor cats and 1 litter box!! I use the wood pellets at the feed store you can get for 25$ for 50lb. You smell nothing in my house. Nobody ever knows I have cats. The wood pellets fluff up when water touches it. It also is super absorbent in smells. So no scooping clumping litter. You just need to use tongs to pick up cat poop. Which I put in a lidded garbage can and then sprinkle pellets over it. So creating compost. The 50lb bag lasts my 3 cats about 2 months.!!! Two months!! I switch out the litter weekly. Start off two inches. Don’t put it full because the pellets fluff up with water. You know you need to change when you start smelling pine or wet wood.. I take that any day over cat urine smell.
Wonderful unbiased video! Thank you 🎉
Just don’t buy a littler box that at any point closes the inside off where a cat can get trapped or even stuck in the gap as has happened with some and killed cats. It must stay open during the cleaning.
Hmmmm, spend $700 or get more disciplined about cleaning the litter box…..
we have tried a few automatic litter boxes, as well, and we found the genie "cooking" the feces with the heat a horrible experience; our current box the meowant to be great, it handles waste beautifully, and customer service has been stellar, it scoops into a box lined with composting bags, which lucky for us our garbage pickup accepts its sensors weigh the cats, so we can track usage[and weight gain or loss]that way which with [2 adults 2 kittens] is convenient and helpful we bought it from Amazon, [it’s now $419] and highly recommend it as it uses regular clumping litter scooping into a box lined with a COMPOSTABLE BAG, odor is rarely a problem as long as we empty the box at least 2x/week which is easy and quick to do litter tracking, or leaking are not problems, either
This is a commercial for the litter robot lol
Thank you…’just ordered litter box 3 my wife is gonna be either really happy or really pissed 😂😂 spending almost $700 on a litter box,
But if I’m being completely honest she is sooooo over charging the litter box so hopefully I get a big smile 😊.
God bless,
Ps…love your videos,
Now hopefully I don’t become that guy buying everything you put up 😅🙏🏽
it ended millions of felines
U need some sun, girl!
We dieding our cats with this one 🗣🗣🗣
Poor Animals.
I’ll stick with my dog.
why not just sell your domain name? it is worth 20 million dollars…for 20 million dollars you can end pet killing in usa.
Thanks for doing this. Lots of work… Good review
I use Cat Genie. Cat Genie is nothing but a nightmare. When I see this in the list I know this videos is not authentic.
You should review the Neakasa m1. I’ve seen many argue That in many ways it’s superior to the litter robot and much easier to clean and spot clean
I would be super interested in seeing your take on the Furrytail Automatic Litter Box Pro. Unlike most other auto. litter boxes, the wastebin is on the rotating globe. Because Ive been worried about my cat getting a paw stuck in auto litter boxes with wastebins at the bottom of the feeders if the pinch sensors were to fail, I would be interesting in your review of that model which does not appear to have such a potential problem.
The last one is a overkill
I bought my litter robot 4 in June ’24 and there were sensor "issues." But it worked fine after I cleaned the sensors with a q tip and rubbing alcohol. Cat litter is dusty after all. I highly recommend it.
All comments below and above and verify why dogs rule.😅
Have you tried pet safe smart spin? If so do you still prefer the litter robot?
with your hand, no gloves?
Dang this is a fantastic review video. Thank you for your honesty in your process here.
I’ve had the Robot 3 for several years. I will say that when it works right it is awesome. It worked flawlessly for about the first year, but after that I was always tinkering with it. They are known for the sensor that detects a full litterbox malfunctioning which has to be replaced about once per year. Also the sensor that detects a cat in the box malfunctions a lot and thinks there is a cat in the box when there is not. I figured out a way to bypass the sensor so that is not an issue anymore. They should just get rid of that. Now after about 5 years and having had replaced several parts it just does weird stuff….a variety of weird stuff…it’s basically on its last leg. I have probably taken this litterbox apart 20+ times to fix it. Having said that though, I will buy another one…probably the Robot 3 again. If you are not handy with tools (a screwdriver) and somewhat mechanical I’m not sure this is the litterbox for you unless you don’t mind replacing it every couple of years or figure out how to take it apart and fix it. But if you have multiple cats especially, this Litter Robot is a MUST have.
I’ve owened 4 of these. Today another brand came in. I found their product to be good the first 2 years, but the last three were always malfunctioning. I dont like this product any longer.
https://youtu.be/xepC3-Ia9ho?si=-AYnH-wn-6B4WUOn