CATLINK makes self-cleaning litter boxes that connect to an app. You stop scooping daily. Your phone shows you how often your cats are using the box, for how long, and whether anything looks off. That's the pitch - and for the right household, it genuinely holds up.
What kind of company is CATLINK?
They're a smart pet-care brand, and litter boxes are their main thing. They also sell app-connected feeders and water fountains, all manageable from one place. But their reputation comes from the litter box side, specifically the experience of walking past one and not smelling anything.
The brand targets people who travel for work, owners who share their home with two or more cats, and anyone who's tired of the twice-daily scoop becoming a non-negotiable part of their routine. That's a real pain point - and CATLINK is built around solving it.
How the litter box actually works
Once your cat leaves the box, the unit waits a beat, then runs a cleaning cycle - sifting waste into a sealed compartment underneath. The litter surface resets. You don't touch it.
Your job becomes: empty the waste drawer every week or two (depending on how many cats you have), and top up the litter when it gets low. That's it.
The sealed compartment handles most of the smell. CATLINK uses activated carbon filters and their own odor-control tech - named things like OdorLock and CarbonClear - to deal with odors before they spread. In a small apartment, this matters more than people expect before they try it.
The motor runs at under 35 decibels. That's quieter than most refrigerators. Noise-shy cats usually adjust faster than owners expect.
The app and what the health tracking actually tells you
The companion app logs each visit - which cat, how long they stayed, how frequently they're going. In a multi-cat home, it separates usage by individual, so you're not just looking at aggregate numbers.
The value here is that changes in litter box behavior are often the first sign something's wrong with a cat. More frequent visits, shorter stays, avoiding the box entirely - these can all indicate UTIs, digestive issues, or kidney problems. If you're tracking that data passively over weeks, you're going to catch things earlier than you would with a standard tray.
It's not a medical tool. But it gives you something to show your vet when you say, "something seems different lately."
Baymax vs Pro-X: what's the difference?
CATLINK's EU store highlights two main models. The Baymax is their baseline flagship. The Pro-X - particularly the Luxury configuration - adds dual sterilization, UV light in the waste chamber, and enhanced carbon filtration.
If you have one calm cat in a spacious home, the standard setup does the job. If you have three cats, limited ventilation, or you're regularly away for several days at a time, the Pro-X Luxury starts making more sense. The capacity across the range handles up to around 15 days of waste in a multi-cat home, which is the reason people with travel schedules find these worth the investment.
Safety and multi-cat households
The sensor system pauses the cleaning cycle any time a cat is detected inside or approaching. It won't run while a cat is near it.
In homes with multiple cats, the auto-clean cycle between uses keeps the box fresh throughout the day - which means cats don't queue up and then give up and find a corner instead.
What changes day-to-day
The most obvious shift is time. You stop building your morning and evening schedule around litter duty. For people with busy or irregular schedules, that's not a small thing.
The enclosed design cuts scatter. The sealed compartment cuts smell. Guests stop noticing you have cats - at least from olfactory evidence.
Current promotions (EU)
CATLINK runs a few ongoing deals worth knowing about:
New & existing customers discount: 5% off with coupon code PET5
Newsletter signup discount: Sign Up And Unlock 12% Off
Free shipping in Germany on orders over €29.90.
30-day returns and a 2-year warranty apply across the range.
Current promotions (US)
Newsletter signup discount: Get 10% off
Save $20 on Scooper SE - Code: SAVE20 🐾
🎉 Get $60 OFF CATLINK Scooper Luxury Pro-X - Code: SAVE60
FREE US shipping on all orders, excluding Hawaii, Alaska, and Puerto Rico
90-day returns and a 1-year full warranty apply across the range.
For current offers, the official EU and US storefronts are the most reliable source - deals listed there are confirmed valid and stack correctly with shipping thresholds.
Before you buy: a few things to sort out
How many cats do you have? One cat in a large flat is a different use case than three cats in a two-bedroom apartment. The latter is where these boxes prove themselves most clearly.
How much floor space do you have? The units aren't small. Measure before you order.
How skittish are your cats? The low noise helps, but if you have an especially anxious cat, run it in manual mode for a few days first so they get used to the shape before the motor ever kicks on.
The 30-day return window is long enough to find out whether your cats will actually use it. Most do. Some don't. That's the honest answer.
Support and logistics
CATLINK ships EU orders from a warehouse near Frankfurt, so delivery across Europe is generally fast. Phone support is available in German and English - useful if you run into setup questions that a manual doesn't quite answer.
Finding legitimate deals
The official CATLINK stores surface real promotions on the homepage and product pages. Signing up for their newsletter gets you early access to limited-time offers. For big sale periods like Black Friday, watch the official store directly rather than third-party coupon aggregators - codes from those sites are often expired or restricted to specific SKUs.
CATLINK US - https://www.catlinkus.com/
CATLINK EU - https://catlinkeu.com/