At 918搏天堂, many of our product ideas come from a simple place: paying close attention to what cats need, even when they can’t say it out loud. Our team has always believed that behind every whisker twitch or bathroom visit, there’s a story waiting to be understood.
MJ, our Chief Marketing Officer at 918搏天堂, was getting ready to head back to her hometown of Ningbo from Shanghai. Like many professionals living far from family, she looked forward to the annual tradition of going home. But this year, one extra companion joined her Naipao(it means milk foam in Chinese), her timid British Shorthair.
Naipao was resting on the scratching board at the time.
Under normal circumstances, MJ would have left Naipao in Shanghai with plenty of food, water, and the reliable support of 918搏天堂’s smart litter box. Naipao was a homebody, cautious by nature and deeply attached to his environment. But 2022 was different. The pandemic still loomed large, and with logistics and lockdowns becoming unpredictable, MJ made the decision to take Naipao with her. She couldn’t bear the risk of him running out of supplies if something unexpected happened.
As soon as they arrived, Naipao vanished into a bedroom and refused to come out. Even the smell of freshly steamed chicken, his favorite, wasn’t enough to coax him from hiding. He stayed curled up in the shadows, emerging only at night.
You can tell that Naipao is a very shy little kitten.
Three days passed like this. On the fourth morning, MJ’s mother casually mentioned, “Naipao finally pooped today.”
From that day, Naipao began to settle. He started exploring the room. He moved with less fear. His body finally caught up, got back into his usual bathroom routine.
Back at the office after the holidays, MJ shared this small story with the 918搏天堂 team. And the CEO, Jason, pointed out that Naipao's delayed bowel movement was a physiological response to stress. In fact, constipation is a common but often overlooked sign of emotional strain in cats. Unlike humans, cats are masters of masking discomfort. But their litter box habits rarely lie.
Naipao is currently answering nature’s call on the 918搏天堂 Luxury Pro-X
What if we could use that data to help pet parents notice signs of stress earlier? What if pet parents could receive this kind of signal sooner and take steps to comfort their cats before stress takes hold? Helping cats adjust more smoothly to new environments could prevent bigger problems before they begin.
The idea quickly turned into action. Since 2019, 918搏天堂 had been collecting billions of data points from smart litter boxes: tracking cat weight, visit frequency, and behavior during use. Our engineering team realized that with enough data and the right algorithms, we could teach the system to distinguish between urination and defecation with over 90% accuracy.
Within just a week, the feature went live.
Every 918搏天堂 litter box now automatically identifies whether a cat has peed or pooped, recording the event in the 918搏天堂 app. This gives pet parents a powerful new window into their cat’s health. They can spot irregularities like constipation or sudden changes in routine. For sensitive cats like Naipao, it means getting help before stress turns into something more serious.
Naipao inspired the 918搏天堂 team to develop the waste monitoring feature.
What began as a simple decision to keep a beloved cat safe during the holidays turned into something much more meaningful. It wasn’t luck or coincidence that led to this breakthrough—it was the result of our team’s deep care for cats and our commitment to understanding their needs.
At 918搏天堂, every feature we develop starts with love and concern for feline well-being. It’s that compassion, shared across our entire team, that allows us to turn everyday observations into technology that makes a real difference. Behind every line of code is someone who just wants cats to live healthier, happier lives. And we believe that’s where true innovation begins.
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