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Modkat Cat owners have long attempted to minimize the stink, unsightliness and stray litter granules associated with traditional litter boxes. Two alternatives are to teach your cat to use the toilet (good luck), or invest in the CatGenie, a fairly expensive and complicated apparatus that sifts through the litter and flings the poo away, but requires connection to a power source, water line and a drain. The ModKat purports to be a simpler solution, billing itself as "the world's smartest looking, most functional cat litter box." It's hard to argue with the first claim, as the primary-colored cubes won't look out of place in any Ikea-furnished apartment (especially if you've still got your ...

"Always wash your hands after using the potty." Photo: CatGenie.com Ready for yet another newfangled gizmo that claims to take the manpower out of litter cleaning? The CatGenie bills itself as "the world's only self-flushing, self-washing cat box." Hook it up to a water source, a power source and a drain, and the only time you'll ever touch it (or its smelly contents) again is to hit the cleaning cycle's start button. Poop is scooped into the CatGenie's tank, where it is liquefied before being banished down a drain. In fact, the CatGenie is so sci-fi futuristic, it doesn't use actual cat litter; instead, the machine comes with a box of plastic, non-toxic washable granules that simulate ...