r/litterrobot

Hi everyone,

My cat currently has a 30 x 20 inch litter box but I’ve been wanting to get the robot. His first box was 15 x 19 inches until I switched the 30 x 20 because he used it but couldn’t comfortably turn around. The 30 x 20 is very roomy he has lots of space to twist and turn and dig. I’m in between the 4 and 5. He’s a big boy, street cat so idk the breed but I think he has some Maine coon in him since he’s so large, 18 lbs but I do need to put him on a diet lol. Im not sure how much roomier the 5 is but I want him to be able to comfortably turn around + he’s a digger. Would the litter robot be a good choice and is there a difference in the interior size of the 4 and 5? I also heard the 5 could be buggy. Appreciate any insight. And pics of him attached to kinda help visualize his size. Thanks!

I have been fostering a couple of kittens for the past few weeks. Both of them recently reached 2 lbs (its less than LR5’s minimum weight threshold of 3 lbs).

I was expecting when the kittens stick their head into the LR5 the curtain sensor would stop it from cycling, but unfortunately it did not.

Is this a bug or by design? If its by design, seems a little dangerous.

P.S. The kittens were allowed to use the litter robot only under human supervision (and the watchful eyes of their feline stepmother) and in no way they were putting in harms way due to any possible malfunctions of the LR.

Which one of these is the max fill line? 1 or 2? I keep getting litter low notifications when it’s where it is right now and it’s making me question if I’ve got it filled to the wrong spot. Eagerly anticipating the litter hopper 🫠

Photo of my curious idiots, just because <3

How on earth did you get your over-curious cats to leave the LR alone while it cycles??

My LR will start a clean cycle, my cats will hear it and come running (one or both of them), and they’ll stand right up on the step and poke their heads into the globe. They don’t try to get in it while it cycles, but they’re really interested in whatever it’s doing. Of course as soon as they get there, the LR detects them and pauses the cycle. After a minute or two of stillness, they lose interest and they sit a few feet away waiting for movement. When it resumes the cleaning cycle, they do the same thing all over again. They will do this for (seemingly) forever.

We’ve had the LR for about two weeks now. Day 1 I tried to let it run a clean cycle at a scheduled time, and the cats interrupted it 8 times before I got up to intervene. Since then it’s been on 24hr sleep mode, and I’ve been running clean cycles manually when the cats aren’t in the room or when there’s other noises to drown out the hum of the LR. They’ve caught me guarding the LR while it cycles a few times, but usually not until it’s nearly finished and/or the litter hopper dispenses. Any time I’ve tried to let it cycle non-strategically, they’re right back to their curious shenanigans and the LR can’t finish a cycle. At this point I’m just concerned they’re gonna jump in one of the times they’ve interrupted it and just cause more chaos.

Do I just… let them interrupt it several dozen times? They’re remarkably persistent and I honestly believe they could do this for an hour straight without getting bored, but I don’t want the constant start-stop to put any undue strain on the machine, nor do I want 30 notifications (which I do want enabled) that a cycle was interrupted again

I’ve taken this thing apart twice over and can’t seem to figure out how to fix this issue. Any advice? I’d rather not lose out on $700.

I looked at the manual and I didn't see it anywhere, I accidentally slotted it into here and now it won't come out, so I don't know if it's supposed to go in there or not?

How long did it take for your cat to fully acclimate to the litter robot? Did anyone have trouble and if so, can you share your experience and how you got them to start fully using it? Do some people still having trouble and or did their cat never take to the litter robot?

We got the litter robot two weeks ago and my cat was using it just fine off, till he saw it cycle clean one time and was terrified to be around it at all. If we tried to get him to be near it, he was scream meowing at it and looked so terrified. So then we resorted back to turning it off and giving him lots of wet and dry treats to go back to using it. Now that he’s been very comfortable using it. I went ahead and turned it back on and he’s not as terrified, but won’t go near it willingly so I have to almost force him or make him go in and out of it with wet treats. He hasn’t had any accidents around the house, but I quite literally have to be with him for him to use the litter box multiple times throughout the day. He won’t go in there willingly by himself unless it’s to watch it cycle he still won’t use the restroom by himself, but he’s always watching it when it cleans (I inserted his face when watching it cycle clean). Should I resort to turning it off and manually cycling it? Or should I continue let it cycle and give home treats in and out of it?
If I leave it off, it defeats the purpose of me buying it. The whole reason we got this is so it automatically cleans as soon as he drops waste so our dogs don’t eat his waste when we’re not around. Any advice and your experience helps i’m not sure what to do. He’s my first cat.