PetSafe ScoopFree

A rake mechanism built around a disposable crystal tray. It is the most approachable automatic box for a nervous or frail cat, and on published prices it is by a wide margin the most expensive one to keep running.

Tray prices checked 5 September 2026

The consumables

The fair case for it

• No step-up and no chamber. A flat open tray is the least intimidating automatic design sold here, and for a cat that refuses enclosed boxes it may be the only automatic option that works.
• Crystal litter controls odour well and produces no clumping dust, which suits some households considerably better than clay.
• Nothing to assemble, learn or connect. No app, no subscription, no account.
• An Australian storefront, so returns and support are local.

What we hold against it

• The running cost. About $446 a year, in a category where the alternative is a supermarket bin liner. There is no way to shop around, because the tray is the litter and the waste container in one.
• The waste. Twelve plastic trays a year to landfill, per cat.
• It only takes crystal. Clumping clay, tofu, wood and paper are all out.
• PetSafe does not publish cat weight limits, entry height or an Australian warranty length on the pages we checked, and the unit price itself was not listed alongside the trays.

Who should buy it

Buy it if your cat will not use an enclosed box and you have tried. That is a real problem and this is a real answer to it. If you do, buy the reusable tray on day one and fill it yourself, which keeps the mechanism and drops most of the cost.

Do not buy it as a value option because the machine looks cheaper than a drum. On five-year arithmetic it is the most expensive product in this category, and the running-cost register shows the working.

Common questions

How much do PetSafe ScoopFree trays cost in Australia?

A$109.99 for three, or A$42.99 for one, checked 5 September 2026 on the PetSafe Australia site. PetSafe states one tray lasts up to 30 days in a single-cat household, which puts the three-pack at A$36.66 a tray and about A$446 a year.

Is the PetSafe ScoopFree expensive to run?

It is the most expensive thing in this category to run by a wide margin. At the published thirty-day tray interval the consumables cost roughly A$446 a year, which is more than a CATLINK Scooper Luxury Pro X costs to buy outright. In year two the ScoopFree owner has spent more on trays than the CATLINK owner has spent in total.

Can you avoid the disposable trays?

Partly. PetSafe sells a reusable tray at A$108.79 and a stainless steel one at A$124.99, either of which breaks the lock-in. You then buy crystal litter separately and refill the tray yourself, which recovers most of the cost but gives back a good deal of the convenience the product is sold on.

Does the ScoopFree suit any cat better than a drum box?

Yes, and this is the fair case for it. It is a flat, low, open tray with a rake rather than an enclosed rotating globe, so there is no step-up to climb and no chamber to enter. For a cat that will not go into an enclosed box, or one that is frail, the mechanism is genuinely more approachable than any drum.