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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During the party, someone found a GoPro camera hidden in a cat litter box in the bathroom, police said.
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Gary Klien, The Mercury News, 12 Feb. 2025
This gives them time to receive nutrients from their mother's milk, learn to use the litter box and develop behaviors and social skills.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 30 Jan. 2025
If scooping out the litter box is your least favorite part of being a pet parent, the Pet Cove self-cleaning automatic litter box is like hitting the jackpot.
—Lauryn Jiles, Miami Herald, 3 Mar. 2025
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
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Gary Klien, The Mercury News, 12 Feb. 2025
This gives them time to receive nutrients from their mother's milk, learn to use the litter box and develop behaviors and social skills.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 30 Jan. 2025
If scooping out the litter box is your least favorite part of being a pet parent, the Pet Cove self-cleaning automatic litter box is like hitting the jackpot.
—Lauryn Jiles, Miami Herald, 3 Mar. 2025
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
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“Litter box.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/litter%20box. Accessed 13 Apr. 2025.
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