Personally, my cats are terrified anytime the Roomba comes out to play, but some kitties really love hopping on and taking it for a spin. It's like a strange playmate that they can't quite understand, ...

If you live with cats or dogs who regularly leave a flurry ... Our top pick overall is theiRobot Roomba j7+, a mighty but compact, self-emptying model with stellar object avoidance.

Stray meets Portal in what promises to be a wholesome, moggy-based puzzler, and you can play the demo from tomorrow.