Choosing The Right Litter Box For Your Cat

A self-cleaning litter box sifts waste out after each visit, so the box stays usable between manual cleanings instead of building up odor over the course of a day. This matters most in single-litter-box homes or for cats who avoid a box the moment it looks used.

Multi-cat households

Cats are more likely to avoid a shared box that already smells like another cat's waste. Automatic sifting after each use helps keep the box acceptable to every cat sharing it, though most households still do better with one box per cat plus one extra.

Getting a cat used to an automatic box

Some cats need a short adjustment period around the sound of the sifting cycle. Keeping the old box available for the first week or two, placed nearby, gives a nervous cat a fallback while they get comfortable with the new one.