Self Cleaning Litter Box?

[Savra]

I have a self cleaner and LOVE it!! It does stick now and then though. It also doesn't keep the dogs out. The dogs are quick little suckers and smell it before I do. So, I use a baby gate as well.

[Aggie_Ama]

I worry about a baby gate because Tortilla is the least graceful cat that has ever existed. Seriously, I love her but she is a like a lumbering linebacker of a cat! She can clear the baby gate we use to kennel Heidi (her room is the laundry room) but I worry if I constantly am requiring it of her Tortilla won't like it. She is very particular, only likes one type of litter and very tidy box.

[oxysback]

I was going to suggest the type of gate that has a door small enough for the cat, but too small for the dog, however it sounds like your cat may be bigger than your dogs. I'm in the same boat, and Frankie the Pug luvs her some Kitty Roca. Hehe!

We have a baby gate blocking the laundry room, then a small "2 story" cat condo by the door so the cats can jump up on the condo, then step on the gate and jump down.

Here's a few pictures so you can see what I'm talking about...

Other than that, the top-entry box sounds like your best bet.

[GLC1968]

We just keep our litter box in a room with the door partially closed and blocked with the vacuum cleaner. One dog is afraid of pushing open partially closed doors and the other one is afraid of vacuums. The cat can just walk right in. Problem solved.

[Savra]

I do leave a opening in the baby gate for my cat. She is a lumbering waddle of a cat. My dog is slightly bigger than she is so it works.

[roadie gal]

Our cat box is in the laundry room. Luckily the door to the room was hung poorly and the door tends to swing open. So we put a security chain, like the ones on hotel room doors, on the laundry room door. It holds the door open about 6 inches, which lets the cats in, but not the dogs.

Sorry, I'm not help about the automatic cat box. With 2 cats it didn't seem feasible for us.