Like many cat owners, I am on the never-ending quest to find the perfect litter-litter box combination...which, I appreciate, will always remain elusive...
I've used covered litter boxes with wood- or wheat-based clumping cat litter for years (currently using okocat) and I'm thinking about upgrading to something self-cleaning. I don't mind scooping the litter box per se, but I would like to find something with minimal mess and better odor control.
Do automatic litter boxes make a difference in these regards? Do they make any difference in terms of littler throwing and tracking? I am tempted by the ScoopFree Ultra but it's a significant transition from what my cats are used to. If it makes any difference, I have two cats, one of whom has CKD.
(I also have one issue that I'm not sure whether would be improved by or a problem with an automatic litter box: one of my cats has a habit of peeing in the exact same spot in the box every time he goes. So, basically by the end of the day there's an oversided super-clump that's difficult to scoop without making a mess and, because it's in the front of the box (I think this might be partly a territorial thing), I don't love the fact that he's walking through it every time he goes potty. I'm not sure whether an automatic box would help stop this from building up, or just get caught in it)
I've used covered litter boxes with wood- or wheat-based clumping cat litter for years (currently using okocat) and I'm thinking about upgrading to something self-cleaning. I don't mind scooping the litter box per se, but I would like to find something with minimal mess and better odor control.
Do automatic litter boxes make a difference in these regards? Do they make any difference in terms of littler throwing and tracking? I am tempted by the ScoopFree Ultra but it's a significant transition from what my cats are used to. If it makes any difference, I have two cats, one of whom has CKD.
(I also have one issue that I'm not sure whether would be improved by or a problem with an automatic litter box: one of my cats has a habit of peeing in the exact same spot in the box every time he goes. So, basically by the end of the day there's an oversided super-clump that's difficult to scoop without making a mess and, because it's in the front of the box (I think this might be partly a territorial thing), I don't love the fact that he's walking through it every time he goes potty. I'm not sure whether an automatic box would help stop this from building up, or just get caught in it)