The Litter Robot 3 enclosure cabinet hides the cat’s litter box and creates a new usable area where it wasn’t before. This idea is very useful if your unit sits in a reduced space with not many options to create new areas for your cat. I personally love the idea of this piece of furniture, it adds style and creates a new platform above the area used by your cat. The cool aspect of this piece is that it’s made of eco-friendly materials, one of which is bamboo which is grown without impacting the environment.
You can benefit from this piece of furniture in several ways. For example, if you have no other place to locate your automatic cat box other than the closet, this furniture provides an excellent frame that protects your investment. Many times when you put the machine too close to other items, the operation stops. I explain this further in this article. Let’s check all about this particular product.
General Features
- Custom design exclusively for Litter Robot 3 performance
- Fits perfectly the Litter Robot 3 Open Air and the Smart Robot 3 Connect
- Comes in two cabinet options: bamboo and cabinet-grade birch plywood
- The top of the enclosure cabinet holds up 25 pounds of distributed weight
- Comes with a cat sensor foot at the back of the cabinet
- Made in the USA
Dimensions
—Fully assembled: 31.75″H x 22.5″D x 26.75″W
—Panels thickness: 3/4″
—Cat sensor foot: 3-1/2” diameter.
The two versions of the Litter Robot 3 Cabinet —Bamboo and Birch Plywood—have different features and prices.
Bamboo Enclosure features
- Bamboo is made of sustainably grown bamboo
- Finished with 2 coats of water-based low VOC clear varnish, inside and out (low VOC means Volatile Organic Compound that is eco-friendly and not harmful to humans or pets).
- Bamboo is of premium quality, denser, and heavier than the unfinished birch plywood by 30%.
Birch Plywood Enclosure features
- Made of veneered cabinet-grade birch plywood
- The cabinet weighs 30% less than the bamboo version
- The unit comes unfinished
- Plywood uses eco-friendly raw materials
What comes in the package?
- 3 panels (top and sides)
- Back panel support (plywood panel and wood board)
- Alignment guide (cat sensor foot)
- Hardware
How does the enclosure cabinet protect the Robot 3’s sensor?
For a better understanding, it’s good to explain how the sensor mechanism works. The sensor of the Litter Robot is located at the bottom of the unit. When the cat enters the unit its weight creates a slight backward tilt of the Globe which creates some pressure on the sensor located at the bottom, activating the cleaning cycle. In my Robot 3 cat box review I show videos about how exactly the mechanism works.
The Globe of the Litter Robot features what is called the “Key” which is the black piece that sticks out from the back of the Globe and whose function is holding the internal shield in place. If the Globe’s key sits against a wall, the Globe won’t move backward when the cat enters the Globe and it won’t create pressure on the sensor, hence, won’t activate the mechanism.
That’s why the design of the Litter Robot 3 Cabinet includes an alignment guide which is the cat sensor foot that goes assembled at the bottom of the Cabinet, aligning the Litter Robot to the exact distance it needs to protect this key from being touched. This ensures the correct operation of the Litter Robot 3.
Video demonstration of the Litter Robot Cabinet
What are the pros & cons of Litter Robot 3 Enclosure Cabinet?
Find out if this enclosure cabinet will effectively work for you and your cat.
PROS
- The cabinet is custom-designed for the Litter Robot 3 or Robot 3 Connect
- Well-made and sturdy
- Good quality materials
- Easy to assemble
- The Litter Robot 3 fits snugly inside
- It features a cat sensor to protect the Litter Robot
- Good protection in case the Robot needs to be placed very close to other items
- It encloses the Litter Robot and looks like furniture
- Provides usable space above the Litter-Robot that wasn’t usable
- The top can be used for storage of litter box items
- Adds a resting place for your cat using about the same footprint already in use
- If your Litter Robot is next to a window, it provides your cat with a place to watch the outside
- Unfinished enclosure allows you to choose the finish of your preference
- Made in the USA
CONS
- The bamboo version is pricey
- If using the ramp it will stick out of the cabinet (the cabinet comes with an optional rug mat as a bundle)
Is the Litter Robot 3 Enclosure Cabinet worth it?
The Litter Robot 3 Cabinet is worth it, especially in these situations:
- If your Litter Robot sits close to a window, it provides your cat a new high spot to look outside.
- If you want to store all litter box items close to the cat box. The top Cabinet serves as cat litter storage and other litter box items.
- If your cat doesn’t have very many high spots due to the lack of space. This Cabinet provides a good high area where your cat can sleep, relax, or even play if you have two cats.
- If you like cabinets that are well-made, durable, and strong. This enclosure is made in the USA with high-quality materials that won’t break. If you need to move the cabinet for whatever reason it will stay put, it won’t break apart like other similar enclosures on the market.
UPDATE: The New Litter Box Storage Cabinet
The reviewed cabinet is discontinued. Now, the manufacturer has a much nicer option to enclose your Litter-Robot and use it as a piece of furniture at the same time. You have the option to buy only the cabinet or with the hutch included. Get more details about this beautiful cabinet here.
The new Litter Box Storage Cabinet looks really nice:
VIDEO ON HOW TO ASSEMBLE THE LITTER ROBOT STORAGE CABINET
Check also: What’s the best type of litter to use with the Litter Robot 3 Open Air. |
Chris huntley says
How do I buy one of these cabinets.
I have no way to build one myself
Lorena Ávila says
Hello Chris, on the end of my review there is a link that will take you to where you can buy the cabinet. Hope that helps!
Chris huntley says
This is chris again. still can’t find your link to buy a birch cabinet please help
Lorena Ávila says
Hello Chris, it seems like the classic Cabinet was replaced by a more stylish version, the Credenza. You can check it out on the link of my review. I updated the information about this change with a new link. Hope that helps!
Lori says
CNt you just post the link??
Lorena Ávila says
Hi Lori, the link that will take you to the Cabinet is at the end of the review.