CATLINK Self Cleaning Cat Litter Box, Automatic Cat Litter Box, Double Odor Removal, Cat Litter Box for Cats from 3.5 pounds to 22 pounds (Young Version)

So there's a lot to love about this litter box:1) It's super quiet - I don't even hear it until the giant PLOP of solid litter when it's emptying.2) Storage capacity is awesome - I have two cats and could probably leave it for over a week without changing.3) Ease of setup is awesome - the instructions are clear and there's only 2-3 steps, I don't even remember because it was that uneventful.4) Litter box quality is awesome - The lining is made of rubber so it's inherently less sticky. The tray to catch the waste also has a raised center so it doesn't pile up in the middle. They thought of everything with this!We've only had it for a month and we're obsessed. I'll update this review if that changes at all.

This is my second automatic litter box and I LOVE it! The first box was a rake-style automatic cleaner from Els Pet and it had several design flaws (don't recommend it!). I've had this Catlink box for almost 3 months and it is truly well-designed. It allows for very easy bag removal, has minimal clean-up needs (unlike the Els Pet which was a nightmare!!) and is quite uncomplicated. There is NO odor -- I use a high-quality clumping clay litter and add a little Coir Wonder Cat Litter Deodorizer (you can get it here on Amazon) to it and I NEVER smell odors usually associated with a litter box. I change the waste bag about every 7-10 days, but it could go longer since it's pretty big. I also bought the entry pedestal which makes it easier for my cat to get in/out and it catches any stray litter stuck to his paws. The only problem I've had is with my very curious cat wanting to go inside while it's turning in a cleaning cycle. Once I shoo him away, it resumes the cycle. It's large, so you'll need ample space for it. LOVE this machine and HIGHLY recommend it.

Overall purpose:for litter robot the ultimate goal is free my hand. This robot fullly fulfill this purpose, I can totally don't pay any attention to the cat litter for a whole week, great work for robot.Design:It pre-set the auto cleaning mode whch is that After 3 mins cat use it, it atuo run it to roll the box to pour down the excrement. It's very intuitive even without app feature. But it's very simple to use, you know, most time simply is the best. In addition, When it is running, cat might be curious and step on it, then the error light turn red and it stop rolling immediately by having a very sensitive safty sensor. However, it's has its own programmed way to work, not very clever in every way, read the user manual before set it up and use it.Litter Cleanning ability:As long as your cat is not in diarrhea and using the good clump litter. After two weeks usage, I don't see any sticky "thing" stick on the robot surface in auto mode. Don't add the litter over the max line, othereise you will waste clean litter for sure. Don't ask me how i know it…lol.Odor control:Before I just used a big litter box with lid on it, barely i can smell ordor. For this robot, it has open entry, i can smell odor when cat use it, but what surprise me is that after running, used litter rolling in its litter box, because of the filter and sealed design, i barely smell odor neither, even better than before.This robot works very good even though not perfect. Hope the good job could last. Totally worth the purchase.

I have been using this for about 6 months now. I have 2 cats and this litterbox works well. They were both very wary of it at first but after a week or so started using it. To train them, I put their old litterbox beside the CatLink, full of litter. After they left presents in the old box, I put one or two in the cat link to give it the "smell" and then stopped empyting the old one. It made the room smell bad for a bit, but eventually my cats got the memo and started using the CatLink. My cats had previously refused to use an enclosed box before, so if yours are already okay with that then the transition will probably be smoother for you.One of my cats is quite large too, at about 17-18 lbs and he uses it with no issues.For litter, I have used Arm and Hammer Slide with this and it works great. The Slide litter is great no matter what box it is in as it keeps clumps from sticking to the box. The litter itself is fairly small/fine, about the consistency of steel cut oatmeal. It flows through the filter in the CatLink with no issue and then right back into the main chamber after it is cleaned. Definitely recommend the Slide litter with this box even though it is a little pricier than other brands.There is a manual (cleans when you push the button) and automatic mode (cleans about 30 seconds after your cat leaves the box). I used manual for the first couple months but now I run it completely automatic with no real issues.With my 2 cats, the storage container holds exactly one week of spent litter so I replace the liner weekly when I empty my normal household trash. Occasionally the pan will show as full near the end of the week. However, the litter is deposited in the left side of the tray so I take the pan out and give it a quick shake to distribute it evenly and it's good to go until trash day.In automatic mode it does control smell really well. I hardly ever smell anything at all unless the collection pan is nearly full and I am within 10 feet of the litterbox.The only real negative I can note is that when it cleans and the main chamber rotates, it makes a weird high pitched "squeegee" sound. It's a little annoying but it more concerns me because it sounds like parts rubbing together, which is always bad for anything mechanical. Maybe it is a legit squeegee that catches litter, I'm not sure.I got this during black Friday where it had $150 off the base price of $500, which is also going on now at the time I write this review. It's a lot to pay for a litterbox, but I decided that for around $370 after tax, if I got one solid year of use then that's just a little over a dollar a day to never have to scoop again. 6 months in, that has been my experience. If this thing keeps working till November then suddenly stops working, I would probably buy another.Update 12/02/2024 (a little over a year of use):Still working and still pretty happy with it. The liner bags are available here on Amazon but I have also discovered that you can really use the liners multiple times, at least with the brand of litter I use. You can pop the tray out and dump the spent litter into another trashbag.The automatic mode is a little finicky. It sometimes stops emptying and I'm not sure why, it just flashes the red error light like it detects a full tray even if it's not. I let it run a day or two and checked on it to find that it hasn't emptied (after my cats start going on the floor outside of it). I pretty much use it exclusively in manual mode now but it's still way better than scooping because I just have to press a button 1 or 2 times a day and then dump the tray in my household garbage at the end of the week.All in all after a year, I still am really happy with my purchase and if it went kaput today I would have had that roughly $1.00 per day to not worry about scooping for a full year, so I would order another if I got it at the same ~$375 price or cheaper.