litter box

noun

chiefly US
: a container holding dry material (called litter) that is used as a toilet by animals (especially cats) while they are indoors

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Bring a collapsible water bowl, cat-friendly wet wipes, a small bag of their regular food, and a portable litter box (for longer trips). Dan Perry, Newsweek, 28 Feb. 2025 Gater also coated the inside of the cabinet with polyurethane to seal the untreated wood and cut a hole in the side of the cabinet with a jigsaw so her cat could enter and exit the litter box holder. Claire Hoppe Norgaard, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 Feb. 2025 Accidents happen, but if your pet is frequently soiling the carpet, consider hiring a professional to help teach them how to use a litter box or ask to go outside. Jennifer Beck Goldblatt, Architectural Digest, 9 Jan. 2025 The likely source, investigators concluded: a playground sandbox that some feral cats used as a litter box. Ars Technica, 21 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for litter box

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“Litter box.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/litter%20box. Accessed 24 Mar. 2025.

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