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Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Cats relieve themselves in store-bought kitty litter, which is meant to mimic the easily-digable material cats used in the wild.

For today's cat owners, cat litter is as much a necessity as cat food. But before 1950, most cat boxes were filled with sand, dirt, or ashes instead of the more convenient superabsorbent litters to ...

What is the best cat litter? Picking the best litter for your pet is crucial because not using the litter box is the number one reason a cat is brought to a shelter, abused or released to the streets.