Automated litter bins differ relying on the model and litter field sort. Typically, they’ve sensors, both by movement or weight, to inform when a cat has entered or exited the litter field. Often customizable and managed through app in your cellphone, or on a extra rudimentary timer system, the cleansing cycle will start a short while after the cat has used the field. With the dome-shaped litter bins, the cleansing will occur through a cycle the place the litter spins and rotates across the spherical inside; the larger dirty clumps shall be deposited into the waste basket whereas the clear litter passes via the grates and will get recycled again into the litter field.
The Neakasa M1, for instance, rotates backward after which ahead (somewhat than a spin cycle) to sift the clumps from the clear litter, depositing the bigger clumps into the waste basket. The Pet Zone Good Scoop is essentially the most rudimentary on our checklist, merely utilizing a rake attachment to scoop the larger clumps right into a waste receptacle within the again.