Originally Posted by JesseQuinn

again with the enclosed spaces. after all the planes my babies freak out even when I put them in their carriers for vet visits

no fucking way, or even if they used one that's enclosed it would be uncomfortable for them

I honestly don't find manual scooping much of a chore. WAY prefer that to doing laundry. the litter has a scent so no icky smells and the clumping stuff gets all the pee as well as the poops and leaves the remainder of the litter clean

not sure how many cats you have but with my two, scooping takes like 60 seconds, tops. same when I had three

some gadgets may work for some, but for some they're just neat but impractical concepts. I much prefer manual, as looking at their poops while scooping is also a good way to check their gastro-intestinal health. like the poops are too runny, gotta ease back on their stinky wet food treats a bit, that kinda thing

now a self-cleaning cat would be cool, but honestly I'm messier than they are