David

I switched my own cats to a stainless steel litter box about two years ago, and I have not looked back since. The day I dumped my old plastic pan, the air in my laundry room changed. No more lingering ammonia smell, no more scrub sessions with broken fingernails trying to pry stuck clumps off … Read more

If you’ve ever stepped on a stray piece of cat litter at 6 AM in your bare feet, you already know why finding the best top entry litter boxes matters. I spent the last three months testing eight of the most popular enclosed top entry designs with my three cats (a Maine Coon mix, a … Read more

I’ve lived with cats for over 15 years, and I’ll be honest: nothing kills the vibe of a tidy living room faster than a plastic litter box parked in the corner. When our team started testing the best hidden litter boxes on the market, we measured each one against the same three criteria: does it … Read more

Finding the best litter boxes for large cats changed everything in my home. My 18-pound Maine Coon mix, Otis, had been peeing over the edge of his standard box for months, and I was mopping the floor every other day. After testing 7 jumbo, high-sided, and enclosed options side by side, I finally found boxes … Read more

If you have spent more time than you would like admitting scooping a litter box at 11 p.m., this guide is for you. After three months of hands-on testing with 8 cats across single and multi-cat homes, our team ranked the best automatic cat litter boxes with apps that actually deliver on their smart promises. … Read more

Keeping a multi-cat household clean used to mean scooping the litter box two, three, sometimes four times a day. I tested the best automatic litter boxes for multiple cats over six weeks with households ranging from two to four cats, and the difference between a great self-cleaning litter box and a frustrating one comes down … Read more

If you’ve ever sprinted to the litter box the moment you got home from vacation, you already know why the best self cleaning litter boxes under $500 have become essential upgrades for cat owners. I spent 90 days testing 12 different models with my three cats (a Maine Coon, a senior tabby, and an opinionated … Read more

I spent six weeks testing 10 self cleaning litter boxes under $300 with my two cats, Mochi and Pepper, to find which ones actually deliver on their promises. After more than 240 cleaning cycles, 18 bag changes, and a few frustrating jam incidents, I can tell you exactly which budget automatic litter boxes are worth … Read more

I tested the best self cleaning litter boxes for large cats for 90 days with three cats in my home, including a 17-pound Maine Coon named Biscuit who refused to use anything that felt cramped. After cycling through 10 models, watching my cats paw, dig, and turn inside each one, and tracking odor, noise, and … Read more

I’ve scooped more litter boxes than I care to count, so when I first unboxed a self-cleaning litter box three years ago, I expected disappointment. Instead, I found the closest thing to a “set it and forget it” solution cat owners have ever had. After testing 10 of the best self cleaning litter boxes side-by-side … Read more