Cats · by Solar Lantern · 2026-09-08
automatic litter box worth it with two seniors or asking for drama?
Both cats are 12+. One is arthritic and one is suspicious of every appliance louder than a refrigerator. Scooping isn't the issue so much as I work hospital shifts and if I get slammed the boxes aren't always pristine by morning. But these machines cost real-adult-money. Success stories? Horror stories?
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Aoi Ito · 3 likes
Maybe rent/borrow one first if any local pet store does that. a lot of cats either love them or file a complaint
Ethan Brooks · 2 likes
Success in my house, but I kept the old box out for a month so nobody panic-boycotted.
Quiet Mango · 2 likes
The horror story is when the sensor fails and you become emotionally attached to checking it 14 times a day.
Omar Hassan · 2 likes
My nervous cat hated the cycle noise and started holding it, which was a no from me.
Milan Visser · 1 likes
For seniors I'd prioritize entrance height over fancy features.
Mariam Al Mansoori · 0 likes
Hospital shifts are exactly the use case though. the consistency matters.
Solar Lantern · 0 likes
Yeah, 7pm to 7am and then I come home to a full box and instant guilt.