Patent ID: 7150242
Filing Date: 2006-12-19
Classification: A01K

Abstract:
1. An animal litter box comprising: (a) a floor; (b) a sidewall extending upward from the floor, the sidewall surrounding an interior of the litter box, the sidewall having an upper end, a lower end and an interior sidewall surface facing the interior of the litter box, wherein the sidewall is comprised of a front wall and an opposing back wall, wherein the front wall has a length, wherein the back wall has a length, and wherein the length of the back wall is greater than the length of the front wall; and (c) a cue associated with a selected portion of the interior sidewall surface, for urging an animal toward a desired orientation in the litter box, wherein the cue is comprised of a discontinuity in the interior sidewall surface, wherein the discontinuity is comprised of a protrusion which extends laterally a protrusion distance toward the interior of the litter box, wherein the protrusion extends vertically from a lower protrusion end to an upper protrusion end and wherein the protrusion distance at the lower protrusion end is less than the protrusion distance at the upper protrusion end.