If you're like me, holiday gift buying can feel anxiety-inducing. What to get? How much to spend? Does my gift seem thoughtful enough?
If you're looking for a gift that will light up Christmas morning for the cat lover in your life, look no further than the Leo's Loo Too self-cleaning litter box from Smarty Pear.
The Enormous Chore of Scooping Litter
Okay, so "enormous" might be a bit hyperbolic, but if you've ever had a cat, you'll know how off-putting it is to scoop a dirty litter box and how disgusting a litter box can smell after it sits for a day or two.
Someone once said that the worst part of owning a cat is cleaning the litter box, and it's true. Thankfully, brands like Smarty Pear have designed products that solve that problem for cat families.
There are several self-cleaning litter boxes on the market, but we like Leo's Loo Too for its beautiful design (who says cat toilets have to look ugly?), great customer reviews, and several stand-out features.
We'll get to the standout features in a while, but first, we have to take a second to explain how the Leo's Loo Too litter box self-cleans.
The Leo's Loo Too uses sensors located in the base to detect when a cat enters the litter drum to do its potty business. After the cat leaves, it initiates a cleaning cycle by turning the drum in a clockwise rotation. As the drum turns, it spills the litter over a sifting screen that separates the waste and deposits it into a drawer at the base of the machine, leaving behind a fresh bed of litter for the kitty.
Mobile App
Leo's Loo Too really starts to stand out with its mobile app, which is available for iOS and Android.
The app is the control center for Leo's Loo Too. Cat parents can easily manage settings and receive notifications when the drawer is full and needs to be changed.
It's also a handy tool for tracking kitty behaviors and health. The app tracks each time a kitty visits and records her weight. If cat parents notice a dramatic change in how often the kitty visits or in her weight, it could be early warning signs of health issues.
Odor Control Waste Drawer
The waste drawer in the machine's base is quite large, with a usable capacity of 9.5 liters. For most single-cat households, it will hold about a week's worth of waste before it needs changing.
Thankfully, the drawer includes a couple of features designed to reduce odor. An EPA-certified UV treatment system treats the waste after each cleaning cycle. The manufacturer claims the treatment kills 99% of odor-causing bacteria and viruses. Two carbon filters are placed near the front of the drawer, which help prevent odors from wafting out.
Whisper Quiet
A major complaint from customers who purchase other self-cleaning litter boxes is the noise they make. If the kitty decides to visit the potty at 2 a.m., it's a problem if the machine sounds like a table saw or a small jet engine when it cleans.
The Leo's Loo Too, by contrast, hardly generates any sound. You could safely place this next to your bed and not expect to be disturbed. At only 30 decibels, the noise it makes is equivalent to the sound of a whispered conversation.
The Scoop
The Leo's Loo Too is packed with other great features that the cat lover in your life will love. And it's available in four cute colors: gray, green, blue, and pink.
It's currently listed at $599 on Smarty Pear website, but we fully expect some holiday deals to pop up as we near the holiday season. If you're feeling anxious about picking the right gift for the cat parent in your life, we strongly recommend taking a closer look at this product.
