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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Mercado shares that Emmie has already mastered the litter box and claimed her space at home.
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Moná Thomas, People.com, 30 July 2025
Rinse thoroughly and dry the cage or litter box before allowing your pet back inside.
—The Washington Post, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 July 2025
Health inspectors observed approximately 188 rodent droppings in various areas, including on the floor near the dry storage, between the register and unused ice machine and between the chest freezer and a cat litter box.
—Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado, Sacbee.com, 30 May 2025
For another self-cleaning automatic litter box option, consider the Neakasa M1, which features an open-top design that might feel less intimidating for some cats.
—Cierra Cowan July 11, PC Magazine, 11 July 2025
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Moná Thomas, People.com, 30 July 2025
Rinse thoroughly and dry the cage or litter box before allowing your pet back inside.
—The Washington Post, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 July 2025
Health inspectors observed approximately 188 rodent droppings in various areas, including on the floor near the dry storage, between the register and unused ice machine and between the chest freezer and a cat litter box.
—Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado, Sacbee.com, 30 May 2025
For another self-cleaning automatic litter box option, consider the Neakasa M1, which features an open-top design that might feel less intimidating for some cats.
—Cierra Cowan July 11, PC Magazine, 11 July 2025
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“Litter box.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/litter%20box. Accessed 6 Aug. 2025.
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