Abstract: A cat deterrent kit, system, and method of deterring a domesticated house cat from entering a restricted area or engaging in an unwanted behavior are disclosed. The cat deterrent kit contains a cylindrical spray bottle, first and second puck-shaped rattlers, and an elastic sleave sized and configured to detachably connect the bottom section of the spray bottle to the first or second rattlers. In some embodiments, the puck-shaped rattlers comprise a plurality of small spherical beads contained within a chamber, and may optionally include an outer magnet that allows magnetic attachment of the rattlers to certain metal surfaces (such as, for example, a refrigerator door or other steel objects). In the method of the invention, a cat is deterred by spraying the spray bottle while simultaneously shaking the rattler to thereby spray the cat with water while the cat is entering the restricted area or engaging in the unwanted behavior.

Abstract: An innovative nestable cat litter box is disclosed herein for use with pellet-type cat litter such as, for example, pine pellets. The nestable cat litter box comprises a bottom collection box, a middle support shell removably attachable to the bottom collection box, and an upper sift box removably attachable to the middle support shell. The upper sift box may be characterized as further including a bottom screen that has a plurality of discrete screen regions separated from one another and further sub-divided within each discrete screen by a plurality of first, second, and third intersecting cross members. In certain preferred embodiments, the depths of the first cross members are greater than the depths of the second cross members, and the depths of the second cross members are greater than depths of the third cross members.

Abstract: An innovative nestable cat litter box is disclosed herein for use with pellet-type cat litter such as, for example, pine pellets. The nestable cat litter box comprises a bottom collection box, a middle support shell removably attachable to the bottom collection box, and an upper sift box removably attachable to the middle support shell. The upper sift box may be characterized as further including a bottom screen that has a plurality of discrete screen regions separated from one another and further sub-divided within each discrete screen by a plurality of first, second, and third intersecting cross members. In certain preferred embodiments, the depths of the first cross members are greater than the depths of the second cross members, and the depths of the second cross members are greater than depths of the third cross members.