To save on cleaning costs I set my cat Genie to run once a day, not after each time the cat goes which is the default setting

Hello Sherry, if you are looking for a low maintenance solution I recommend you the Litter Robot. I use one with my cat and I only need to empty it once a week. My cat took to it immediately, no hesitation. After 3 years of use, the unit is still working. Hope that helps!

Hello Besnier! What is the distance between the litter box and the cats? In reality the Litter Robot makes noise but is not that noisy either. My cat got used to that noise and she seems to understand the litter box is cleaning cleaned :-) and she actually can stand right next to it when it’s running. Most cats get used to the Litter Robot operation. If your cats have some distance, let’s say 15 feet from the unit they will have enough room to get used to the Litter Robot but after some time they will able to stand right next to it when operating. Some cats are even fascinated when looking at this machine rotating. Hope that helps!