Neakasa's M9 Automatic Litter Box received a 4.8 out of 5 star rating from Catster's reviewer. The reviewer said they tested the unit with their 12-pound Domestic Shorthair, Makoa.
The report describes the M9's design as open-air, with a bowl-shaped hood, a tilted angle and a wide mouth. The hood and cabin are translucent, which the reviewer said lets in light and lets the cat see its surroundings.
According to the report, the box has weight sensors, infrared sensors and anti-pinch protection. The reviewer wrote that the tilt-safe, spherical design would protect a cat even if the box entered cleaning mode while the cat was inside, though the reviewer described this as an expectation based on the design rather than a tested result.
The reviewer said setup took less than ten minutes. They reported one problem: the box did not connect to WiFi at first. The reviewer said the same room and app had worked with a different Neakasa device.
The M9 has a 1-liter PureTower odor-control filter and a 6-liter waste bin. The report gives a 7- to 10-day capacity for one cat. It works best with fast-clumping bentonite or mineral litter with 2 to