Free Self-Cleaning Litter Box Buyer's Checklist (Printable PDF)

Before you spend $100 to $900 on a self-cleaning litter box, run through this. It's the same list we use to build our guides, boiled down to two printable pages:

• Page 1: the checklist. Cat weight and age limits, entry size, cats-plus-one, floor and Wi-Fi, litter lock-in, recurring supplies, return window and the switch-over plan, with a vet warning sign box.
• Page 2: a side-by-side worksheet for up to three models, so you can fill in specs from each maker's page and spot deal-breakers.

Then compare the picks

• The best self-cleaning litter boxes, compared side by side
• Best self-cleaning litter boxes for multiple cats
• Best litter box for a small apartment
• Full buyer's guide, with every source

This checklist is research-based: it comes from manufacturer documentation and veterinary guidance, not hands-on testing, and it isn't veterinary advice. It contains no paid links.