Our review team examined the CATLINK Scooper Open-X, a self-cleaning litter box designed specifically with an open-top format to accommodate multi-cat households and larger cat breeds. Self-cleaning litter boxes have become one of the more popular smart pet categories in recent years, and CATLINK's specific angle with the Open-X is addressing a common complaint with automated litter boxes: many enclosed, tunnel-style automatic boxes are simply too small or intimidating for bigger cats, including breeds like Maine Coons.
By keeping the top open rather than enclosed, the Open-X aims to feel more like a familiar, spacious litter box to cats that might otherwise hesitate to enter a fully enclosed automated unit, while still delivering the core benefit of self-cleaning technology — automatically sifting waste after each use so owners aren't scooping multiple times a day, which matters even more in multi-cat households where box usage (and mess) compounds quickly.
Multi-cat compatibility is the other headline feature here. Automated litter boxes designed around a single cat's usage pattern can struggle in households with two or more cats using the same unit throughout the day, since the cleaning cycle needs to reliably handle back-to-back use without jamming or requiring manual resets. CATLINK's positioning of the Open-X specifically for "big cat families" suggests the mechanism and waste capacity have been sized with heavier daily use in mind rather than being an adapted single-cat design.
Priced at $199.00, the Open-X sits in the more accessible end of the self-cleaning litter box market, which often includes premium units well north of $400-500. For households with multiple cats or larger breeds who've been frustrated by undersized automated boxes, that price point makes the category more approachable without requiring a top-tier investment.
As with any automated litter solution, buyers should still expect a placement and setup period to let cats acclimate to the new box, along with regular waste receptacle emptying — self-cleaning refers to the sifting mechanism, not the need to periodically empty the collected waste. Households transitioning from a traditional box should introduce the Open-X gradually alongside the old box rather than swapping cold-turkey, to give cats time to adjust.
Overall, our team rates the CATLINK Scooper Open-X as a sensibly designed, reasonably priced option for multi-cat households and owners of larger breeds who need more room and cleaning capacity than a single-cat automated box can typically offer.
Check the current CATLINK Scooper Open-X price here.
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