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We updated this article in May 2022 to ensure all picks previously tested and vetted by the Good Housekeeping Institute Home Appliances and Cleaning Products Lab were in stock and reflected current pricing.
Having a feline companion can be a truly wonderful experience. Cats are truly the best pets – cuddly, affectionate, goofy, and mysterious. Whether they are large breeds or small, their antics will soon have you giggling (or cursing!). But as wonderful as these fur babies can be, cleaning your cat’s litter box is never a fun task. And leaving it unattended is unhealthy for your kitty – and for yourself.
Thankfully, in this age of technology, there are now litter boxes that offer high tech solutions to handling this unpleasant chore. Automatic self-cleaning litter boxes detect when your cat has used them and do the cleaning for you — eliminating the need for daily scooping. If this is one of your most-hated chores, or it’s something you simply don’t have enough time for, automatic litter boxes can be well worth the money.
To find the best self-cleaning litter boxes, we ran tests in our Good Housekeeping Institute Cleaning Lab for setup, easy clean-up and clump removal. In our pet-free Lab, we simulated a cat using the litter box with water and a small weight to trigger the sensor – outside the Lab, we monitored cats using the litter box in their own home. We also interviewed cat owners who currently use self-cleaning litter boxes, researched their favorites, and cross-checked online reviews of the most popular choices. Here are the self-cleaning litter boxes that the Good Housekeeping Institute recommends:
Our top picks
BEST VALUE SELF-CLEANING LITTER BOX
Simply Clean Self-Cleaning Automatic Litter Box
PetSafe
BEST SELF-CLEANING LITTER BOX FOR ODOR CONTROL
ScoopFree Ultra Self-Cleaning Cat Litter Box
PetSafe
BEST SELF-CLEANING LITTER BOX FOR FRESHNESS
Multi-Cat Self-Cleaning Litter Box
Nature’s Miracle
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