Should You Own an Automatic Self Cleaning Cat Litter Box?
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Cat litter boxes can be a chore to clean to buy and clean and find what is right for cat. All cats and cat boxes come in different shapes, sizes and styles and litter boxes need to be right for your cat. One litter box that can fit and work for about any cat is an automated or automatic self cleaning cat litter box. You'll need to know some various things about automatic self cleaning cat litter boxes before you go out and buy one though. I'll run you through a quick lesson for some ideas and information you should know about self cleaning automatic cat litter boxes. First you should always know some information about your cat. For instance if your cat scares extremely easy and is afraid of everything then stick to a regular litter box as the gears from the automated litter box may spook your feline to often. While the motors are not very loud now days it still could be enough to frighten a jittery litter bundle of joy into peeing in the corner of your home instead of in the litter box. The next thing you should know is how old your cat is. If your cat is a tiny little kitten then don't use the self cleaning litter boxes. With a kitten you need little more than a small litter pan. If a kitten is to small they may become scared inside the litter box and not come out. You'll want to know how large your cat is. If you have a fatty for a cat then make sure you get the large size self cleaning litter box. If the litter box is to small your cat will end up spraying out of the box or maybe not even use the box at all which could end up being very bad. The larger sizes are worth the money for about any cat over the age of one year old still. As the larger size boxes ensure enough growing room for your cat or cats. If you have multiple cats you may even consider using more than one litter box. The biggest concern people have with buying an automated litter box for their cat is price. I tend to think of it this way; yes its a lot more expensive to get a self cleaning litter box for your cat. However that advantages are you only have to change the tray once a week and once you've bought one they last for quite a long time. For me saving the extra time rather than hand scooping the litter box out daily is well worth the investment and typically only sets us back $100-$125 to begin with. Don't buy anything in the three-hundred dollar range save your money and buy something in the low to mid One-hundred dollar range. The money you save will allow to buy that nice premium clumping litter you'll need to refill the litter box.
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