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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Hera is thriving—eating well, playing, cuddling, using the litter box without any issues, and even starting to learn how to walk on a leash.
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Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 14 Feb. 2025
Have someone else regularly clean the litter box and any cat bedding.
—Daniel More, Verywell Health, 15 Jan. 2025
Throwing out the trash and cleaning the cat litter box once a week would give your sons a chance to visit with you and, perhaps, give her an hour or so to do some things for herself.
—Abigail Van Buren, Boston Herald, 3 Feb. 2025
While a bath or fresh litter box might be in order, there are a few other ways to cut down on odors in the house.
—Mary Cornetta, Better Homes & Gardens, 18 Jan. 2025
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Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 14 Feb. 2025
Have someone else regularly clean the litter box and any cat bedding.
—Daniel More, Verywell Health, 15 Jan. 2025
Throwing out the trash and cleaning the cat litter box once a week would give your sons a chance to visit with you and, perhaps, give her an hour or so to do some things for herself.
—Abigail Van Buren, Boston Herald, 3 Feb. 2025
While a bath or fresh litter box might be in order, there are a few other ways to cut down on odors in the house.
—Mary Cornetta, Better Homes & Gardens, 18 Jan. 2025
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“Litter box.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/litter%20box. Accessed 20 Feb. 2025.
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