Patent ID: 7011042
Filing Date: 2006-03-14
Classification: A01K

Abstract:
1. A litter box comprising: a bottom and four walls, each of said four walls being substantially normal to said bottom and to each of two adjacent of said four walls the bottom and four walls creating an interior, entry means for allowing an animal to enter and exit said litter box at a determined location by climbing up onto said entry means, said entry means formed by a gap in an upper portion of said walls, thereby requiring the animal to climb up to enter and exit said litter box, said entry means further comprising litter return means for returning litter being carried on an animal's feet back to the bottom in the interior of said litter box as it steps onto the entry means, and scoop storage means for storing a litter scoop, said scoop storage means further comprising scoop litter return means for returning litter carried by the scoop which is placed in the scoop storage means back to the interior of said litter box.