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Whisker® is dedicated to shaping the future of pet care through relentless innovation and protected intellectual property.

Whisker Innovation
Creating the future we want our cats to live in.

Whisker® is 650+ pet parents working to make life with pets endlessly better. Our team of future-forward engineers is focused on developping products that make it easier to connect with your cat, so you can spend more time focusing on what's important: keeping them happy, loved, cared for, and cuddled more, too, if that's even possible.

75 +
U.S.-based
engineers
2 M +
Pets using
Whisker® products
25
Years in
business
100 +
Patents
& trademarks

What our IP means for you.

Every patent and trademark we hold is a direct extension of our commitment to you and your cat.

Whisker Litter-Robot with trademark badge

You always know it's real.

When you see the Whisker® name, you're looking at a product designed, tested, and built by our US-based team. Not a copy. Our registered trademarks are your guarantee of authenticity, so you never have to wonder if what you're buying is the genuine article.

Our story

Whisker engineers at work

Backed by 25 years of R&D.

Every patent we hold represents a real problem our engineers solved for real cats. Features like SafeCat System™, QuietSift®, and EasyClean™ aren't just names; they're inventions we own and stand behind for the life of your robot.

Our Founder's Guarantee

Whisker product quality assurance

Keeping unsafe knockoffs out.

Counterfeit pet products can cut corners on safety. Our registered patents and trademarks give us the legal tools to protect your cat from products that mimic our designs without meeting our standards.

Report a counterfeit

Whisker future product vision

A promise to keep innovating.

Our growing portfolio of patents represents the problems we want to solve and how we see the future of pet care. Every new filing means our engineers are still at work, building the future of pet care for you and your cat.

Join our team

Litter-Robot 4

Litter-Robot®

From the rotating globe mechanism to the sensor system that knows your cat has left, to the real-time connectivity of the Whisker® app — every core innovation is protected. Our patents and international registrations ensure the engineering that changed cat ownership remains exclusively ours.

United States

7647889, 8757094, 9433185, 11399502, 11523586, 11925169, 12058976, 12058977, 12052973, 12099231, D976501, D975939, D977207, D975383, D1064453

International

Australia — Designs 202111245, 202111246, 202111247, 202111248, 202111249, 202113196, 202113197, 202113203

Belgium / France / Netherlands — 2676543, 3945792

Canada — 3136454; Designs 201874, 201875, 201878, 201879

China — Designs 202130130066.3, 202130130434.4, 202230712044.2, 202230746709.1

European Union — Designs 008453864-0001, 008453864-0002, 008453864-0003, 008453864-0004, 008453864-0005, 008453864-0006, 008453864-0007, 008453864-0008

Germany — 602013048672.7, 602020007231.4

Japan — 7074939, 7449331; Designs 1694673, 1722333, 1722380, 1746246

United Kingdom — 2676543, 3945792; Designs 6123535, 6123536, 6123537, 6123538, 6123539, 6123540, 6123541, 6123542

Feeder-Robot

Feeder-Robot™

Precision portion control, tamper-resistant design, and app-connected scheduling — the innovations that make Feeder-Robot the smarter way to feed are protected by U.S. patents and registrations across 7 countries. Your cat eats the right amount, on schedule, every time. And that's ours to stand behind.

United States

11224202, 11910786, 12207627, D897610

International

Australia — 2019343051, 2022202351

Canada — 3113249; Design 190737

China — 201980062082.3

European Union — Design 007134119-0001

Japan — 7153134, 7561803

United Kingdom — Design 6074960

Beyond the robot.

Our patents extend beyond our flagship products, protecting the thoughtful form of every space we create for cats.

Cat Pyramid

A sculptural form that doubles as a hideaway — its distinctive silhouette is protected in the U.S. and EU.

U.S. D982254 · EU Design 008465231-0001

Cat Silo

Clean lines, minimal footprint — the Cat Silo's form is as intentional as its function, and protected in the U.S.

U.S. D965919

Cat Side Table

Furniture-grade design that lives in your home, not just your laundry room — protected by a U.S. design patent.

U.S. D963253

Trademarks & slogans

Registered marks and slogans of Automated Pet Care Products, LLC.

The Whisker® name, logos and related marks are registered in the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office and are trademarks of Automated Pet Care Products, LLC and may not be used without permission.

Brand marks

  • WHISKER | U.S. Trademark RN 6380711
  • WHISKER Stylized | U.S. Trademark RN 6380992
  • LITTER·ROBOT & Design | U.S. Trademark RN 4674125
  • LITTER·ROBOT & Design | U.S. Trademark RN 4674124
  • LITTER·ROBOT Stylized | U.S. Trademark RN 6227960
  • AUTO · PETS & Design | U.S. Trademark RN 5093852
  • B Design | U.S. Trademark RN 6834844

Product names & features

  • LITTER-ROBOT 3 | U.S. Trademark RN 6734935
  • LITTER-ROBOT 3 CONNECT | U.S. Trademark RN 6734934
  • LITTER-ROBOT OPEN AIR | U.S. Trademark RN 6668860
  • LITTER-ROBOT PINCH DETECT | U.S. Trademark RN 6570005
  • LR 3 | U.S. Trademark RN 6734936
  • LITTERBOX.COM | U.S. Trademark RN 6054407
  • LITTER TRAP | U.S. Trademark RN 6623959

Slogans

  • "NEVER SCOOP AGAIN" | U.S. Trademark RN 6383646
  • "DON'T BE A SCOOPER" | U.S. Trademark RN 6209485
  • "DITCH THE SCOOP" | U.S. Trademark RN 7008023
  • "CHANGE YOUR LIFE - AND YOUR CAT'S." | U.S. Trademark RN 6828868
  • "SHAPING THE FUTURE OF PET CARE" | U.S. Trademark RN 6494772
  • "SHAPING THE FUTURE OF PET CARE" | U.S. Trademark RN 6350284
  • "THE SMART WAY TO FEED" | U.S. Trademark RN 6256466

Lifestyle & community

  • CATURDAY | U.S. Trademark RN 6289405
  • FARM TO FELINE | U.S. Trademark RN 6170411
  • FARM TO FELINE & Design | U.S. Trademark RN 6672616
  • #LITTERROBOT | U.S. Trademark RN 6799211
  • The Destination for Cat Parents | U.S. Trademark SN 88481943