PETKIT Pura Max 2 Premium & Air Purifier

As a kid in the mid-2000s, my mom got a robot litterbox. We were busy with all our kid activities and it was hard to keep up on the litterbox to prevent smells. That thing was awful! The top was open, there was inefficient scooping, and it wasn't always working correctly. It required special litter and really left me with an impression that hand scooping was not only easier but way cheaper too. Well, now I am a busy working mom and find myself with a cat who manages to produce an impressive amount of smelly waste. I was having that same trouble of keeping up with the litterbox. It felt like if I waited a day and a half due to my schedule, it stunk up the whole house. And since he's getting older and about 7 months now (cannot use this box younger than 6 months it says), his #2 will knock you out anywhere in the house if you are home. The robot litter box seemed appealing. I was very skeptical based on my previous experience. I did not want to pay an insane amount of money ($800) for the one advertised on social media nor did I want to buy the litterbox that looked like the same one my mom had gotten 20 years ago. I wanted something that worked for my wallet and for scooping. THIS IS IT. I decided on the larger drum and I'm glad I did. My cat is not yet full grown but he likes a spacious litter box. Hopefully he manages those expectations as he gets to his adult size, but if you have a cat who is on the larger side (length), make sure you spring for the larger drum size. It does set a weight limit so this may not work for your chonker or large potat cat. The litterbox is roughly the same size as a regular litterbox with lid, but it is larger. It won't take up too much more floor space though. It does need to be set away from the wall (5cm, so not much) because of the rotation of the drum. Not a big deal, but something I did not understand until I had the thing in my house. Also, the box it is shipped in is the perfect box fort for a child. It is a huge box! Huge! When the litterbox does do it's spin, the noise is so silent. In fact, yesterday my husband was home alone with the litterbox for the first time since we got it about a week ago. He says he had a slight sense of panic of "who's in the house" when he smelled some perfume because he did not hear the litterbox go but did smell the deodorizing mist. Quickly, this deodorizing spray is pleasant and not heavy. I am sensitive to smells but this is a nice one. I don't want to guarantee you will like it, but I would think you would have a hard time finding fault with it. As other reviews have said, the litter causes the most noise. The motor to move the drum is extremely quiet. You can be across the room by 10-15 ft and barely hear it- even next to it is quite quiet! Turn up volume on the video all the way... you cannot hear it moving and I am about 5 ft away. The litter does make noise, but we use the "lightweight" litter so it makes the softest swish noise. Highly recommend this combo as I can see how using a pellet or more traditional litter would cause the litter noise to be loud. The loudest part is when the clump of waste thumps it way into the garbage bin to the side. My cat is suspicious of robots. It took quite a bit of those puree treats to get him to kind of be ok with the litterbox. Then he held his little bladder until the next morning. Luckily I was home to encourage him to get in there the first time. He really hates the feeling of the included mat on his paws so we are still working on getting that set down. He would not go near the litter box with the mat also down so for now we are using just his old litter mat. You can see this in my video. Sorry for moving the camera view midvideo, but it was his first time using the box and I wasn't thinking about the cinematic debut. As others have said, it not only knows the weight of the cat but it also tracks the duration they spend to help inform you somehow. It might be important later, but it's just kind of funny for now. The app seems much smoother than other reviews have said. It does have a teeny ad space for more PetKit products in the corner, but it's easy to ignore. The app seems very intuitive and easy to use. I think even if you are not well verse in tech you will be fine. Just want to counter what the past reviews from last year point out. The app keeps track of how full the garbage is, the deodorizing liquid fill level, and the odor remover packet in the garbage as well as the bathroom habits of your pet. I also got an automatic feeder that easily links to it. I got their water fountain too, but mine is not smart like these other kinds, so it doesn't connect to the app really. It's kind of like a one stop app for all their "smart" products. Yes, there are features you might want to ignore, but overall I like the app. In unboxing, there is minimal assembly. I had to change the little interior mesh as it comes with the pellet size litter sifter installed (seen in the photo as orange, I realized what I needed to do after I got the deodorizer in there, that's the light you see). I figured that out at the end because that was not immediately clear to me. I am really impressed with all the little details. The litter box comes pretty much ready to go, but to finalize set up, you have to connect to the app and install the deodorizer/garbage bag. To aid you in this set up, there are stickers to remove all over. On the stickers are instructions on what you need to do. This is duplicated in the app with your set up. Trying to be fool proof but it's a nice touch for someone who stubbornly ignores instruction guides and goes for a "I'll figure this out without the app/booklet" (me). The litterbox has to be on a flat surface and the mat has to fit neatly at the edge so not even slightly tip it up. This is crucial for the weight/sensing. The garbage bags provided are likely about a half year supply but that depends on how many cats you have or how much they use the litter box. They are not expensive to purchase, but I think you could use something else. The issue is that it's like a mini kitchen bag and it is perfectly fitted to that garbage bin. Extra material is hard to hid and may interfere. The deodorizing thing is an attachment that goes on the inside. It comes with a couple way to install depending on the model you receive. Something I struggled with for 10 minutes was getting the batteries into the very cramped space. After I managed to get them in without harming myself or breaking anything, I realized they had a sticker on the side showing the order of how to put the batteries in so that they fit.. Just one of those touches! In set up, it wants to do an automatic spin. My suspicious cat was kind of nervous about it after seeing it move for the first time, so if I could go back, I might hide him in another room during set up and also set it to manual for the first week or so while he got used to using it. They send some extra materials and supplies, so do consider where you might stash them/keep them all together (as pictured, the weird stickers to 'personalize' the litter box). Also, the inside is a little cloth floor (you can see in my close up photo where the fill line is and where the cloth ends). They are clear on how to clean it if needed. They also state that you should not see smearing on the drum and if you do then you'll need to monitor the cause in your pet's diet. I would say that you may need to wipe the inside of the drum a little more often. At least for now, my cat is not the best at covering his urine with the space he thinks he needs to reach to kick around litter which means that sometimes the 1 minute of wait I have the cleaning set to start is not enough time to soak and the wet urine litter gets smeared on the drum. I think it kinda gets dry/falls or cleared on the next spin so not really a problem. Still experimenting with this, but just something you may want to consider in putting together your settings from the get go. Easy set up. Easy to use. All little pieces that fit to make this a very happy purchase and one that I recommend for everyone! I hope my essay helps. I did not mean to be long winded but I thought walking you through my thoughts and the process would be helpful to someone as I did not see some of these points brought up in other reviews and these are things that would have eased my mind when purchasing or made me hit the purchase button faster!