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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And with a cat in the mix, there’s also pet dander, fur, and litter box odors to contend with.
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Audrey Lee, Architectural Digest, 20 Sep. 2024
Over 50,000 people have left five-star reviews, PEOPLE testers named it the best investment for a cat litter box, and even celebrities like Chrissy Teigen and brand partner Ariana Madix have one in their home.
—Bridget Degnan, Peoplemag, 7 Sep. 2024
This won’t stop the miscues, but putting mats or pee pads around the litter box will make cleaning up a little easier.
—Joan Morris, The Mercury News, 12 Aug. 2024
The prize of the collection—a pallid, recumbent, half-naked Cleopatra, by Artemisia Gentileschi—was on loan to a museum, leaving a ghostly rectangle of space on a wall near the kitchen, where a litter box was discreetly positioned.
—Rebecca Mead, The New Yorker, 22 July 2024
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Audrey Lee, Architectural Digest, 20 Sep. 2024
Over 50,000 people have left five-star reviews, PEOPLE testers named it the best investment for a cat litter box, and even celebrities like Chrissy Teigen and brand partner Ariana Madix have one in their home.
—Bridget Degnan, Peoplemag, 7 Sep. 2024
This won’t stop the miscues, but putting mats or pee pads around the litter box will make cleaning up a little easier.
—Joan Morris, The Mercury News, 12 Aug. 2024
The prize of the collection—a pallid, recumbent, half-naked Cleopatra, by Artemisia Gentileschi—was on loan to a museum, leaving a ghostly rectangle of space on a wall near the kitchen, where a litter box was discreetly positioned.
—Rebecca Mead, The New Yorker, 22 July 2024
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“Litter box.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/litter%20box. Accessed 9 Oct. 2024.
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