I dearly love my cat, Hendrix, I really do. However, there are a couple of annoyances in owning him.

1. I’m slightly allergic so have weekly sneezing fits. 2. He’s in and out constantly at all times of the day and night. 3. I resent having to clean up after he uses the litter tray.

This video shows the Litter Robot in action. It’s essentially an automatic litter tray which senses when your cat has done its business and cleans up after it to save you the bother.

These aren’t cheap – costing around $200 – but if you can afford it then why not? The other thing putting me off is the noise the Litter Robot makes cleaning up. I don’t think my cat would stand for it and he’d probably attack it rather than take a dump inside it.