Litter-Robot 3 Connect by Whisker, Grey - Automatic, Self-Cleaning Cat Litter Box, Helps Reduce Litter Box Odors, Works with Almost Any Clumping Litter, WhiskerCare 1-Year Warranty

See below for my original 1 star review. I'm giving it 5 stars now, but hoping that my 5 star review is not premature. The first one that I got was faulty. The bonnet would not complete the circuit, to let the robot know that the bonnet was secured--also, since it wouldn't complete the circuit, the night-light didn't work...but that's the least of my concerns. I finally opened a support ticket at support@whisker.com, did a bunch of troubleshooting, sent pictures etc. and I just got a replacement; cleaned the faulty one to ship back to them, on their dime. If the new one generally works, then I'll give it 5 stars just because it gives my cats a constantly clean place to do their business. I still have litter boxes (multiple cats) because I haven't forced them to use the bot...but I think I'll start taking away the other boxes & see if I can force them to the bot. The original/faulty one worked to a minimum degree, after I taped a penny across the contacts, to fool the unit into thinking that the bonnet was in place. But the original unit would also throw a bunch of errors in the app, and I'd either have to remotely run a cycle, or remotely reboot it from the app to reset the unit. So, it's cool that the machine lets you know its status in the app, and I could keep it limping along remotely--I once ran a cycle from the ski area parking lot, then it worked and cleared the error & showed "Ready". The replacement worked right out of the gate. The bonnet works, completes the circuit, and the night-light works too. Now I just have to see if it will consistently function, without errors. Note: I watched other youtube videos before purchasing--don't over fill with litter, theres a molded line that you should not fill past. The thing is definitely expensive, but again, if it gives my little loves a clean toittey all the time, then it's worth it to me. I read an online review where they said something like "It's the best automatic litter box, but we still don't recommend it..." I think just because of the price. But think of how much coin you blow on other stuff...thousands a year on unnecessary things perhaps? I love my cats, and I hate cleaning boxes...so it's worth it to me. But if the replacement starts throwing errors, I'll be back to change my review...Original 1 star review below:Headline: Junk! Worked once, now "Bonnet is removed"Got it out of the box on day one, I was excited when one of my cats used it for the first time and it worked well. However that was it. Now it just blinks and sends an error that the bonnet is removed. The bonnet is not removed. The bonnet is securely fastened. To troubleshoot, I have removed the bonnet several times and checked the connections. For the price of this device it should not be this flakey and error on day one. I cannot get it past the error. I've powered it on and off, checked everything I can. ADDENDUM: I ended up taping a penny across the contacts of the base to get past the "bonnet is removed" error--and in doing so, it defeats the night light. It's functioning now, but I'm going to leave the one star review to see if I get the attention of the manufacturer, because hacking together an expensive piece of gear is lame.

This is my 6th attempt at an automated litterbox. I've had multiple versions and they have all been mediocre at best. The flat style w/the rakes end up clogged and I constantly had to scoop stuff it missed. There was one you hooked to water w/a dryer that made the whole house smell like baked cat poop. And cleaning them all was terrible because it was so much work to empty the used litter. This one though...this one works! The cat uses it, about 10 minutes later it cycles the waste into a drawer. Once a week (it could go 2 but I just do it every trash day) I hit an empty button that dumps all the used litter into the waste drawer w/the clumps. Close the drawstring on the bag and reset/add clean litter. No scooping, no struggling w/emptying litter, no stink, no hassle. And the cat is happy because her box is always clean. It's spendy but to me worth it because it works and saves me an hour and a half a week doing a task I loathe!

This Litter Robot is even quieter than my 1st one that stopped working after 4 1/2 years so my kitty boys got a nice Valentine's Day gift.I hated using the old fashioned litter box & I couldn't wait to get this replacement. It works beautifully. It was very easy to set up & use too.

We purchased in September and it has never worked as described. It takes a while for cats to get used to it, so by the time you realize there is a problem and work with the company to try to fix it the return time has past. Our cats took about 6 weeks to start using it regularly. When that happened, we quickly realized that the machine was not cycling properly. We thought it was an occasional glitch, but after a few weeks of noticing that it only cycles every few times, it would sometimes stop mid-cycle, or that it would reset and dump all the litter, we reached out for help. We also tried downloading the app, which doesn't work at all. The company was quick to respond and asked us to send specific pictures, which we did. They recommended filling the litter below the fill line, not at it, and they said they noted damage to the back of the Unit from shipping so they promptly sent out a new piece to replace. Unfortunately, none of this has helped. We are still having to manually cycle the machine often, and sometimes we actually have to unplug it for a bit and then reset it to get it to cycle. The bottom tray doesn't even catch everything so we are still having to pick up stuff that missed the tray. It was just easier to scoop! We have pet sitters coming and have decided to put litter boxes back out because it will be easier than describing all this to them. We really want to love this product. It's a great concept, but it isn't saving us time, headaches, smell, or money so I can't recommend it. It's a big investment that you won't get back.UPDATE 04/22. Company is great about sending out new parts when they think that's the problem, and are very responsive. The problem is that this litter box is a complete waste of time and money. 7 months we have been dealing with nothing but issues. It will work for a bit and then will start having problems again. Keeps going into sleep mode on its own, keeps failing to cycle for several reasons. Just went away for the day and came back to a litter box filled to the brim and smelly! More times than not we have to scoop it out manually....I can do that with a $5 litter box! Absolute piece of garbage. DO NOT BUY IT! By the time your cats start getting comfortable enough to actually use it, your return time is up, and that's when you start realizing IT DOESN'T WORK! $500 wasted!!! In all the times I have contacted them through the months they always answer promptly with a solution that usually fixes it temporarily. Never once have they ever offered a refund even though we have had problems from the start. For $500, it should not have problems consistently! DO NOT WASTE YOUR MONEY! Amazon should really reconsider letting these be sold on here too. Great concept, horrible execution!