Why Is There Always Cat Litter—and Sometimes Cat Waste—Next to the Box?

It’s possible you’re doing everything right—but in the wrong box.

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You buy your cat the finely grained litter she prefers—it’s like the sand her ancestors once buried their waste in. You also purchase only the unscented kind because you’re aware that the flowery or perfumed scents people tend to like, cats find uninteresting, or even disgusting. And you make sure the litter you add is two to four inches in depth—just the way cats like it—and that it’s easily scoopable because you know your pet will be happier if you remove waste once a day.

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