Abstract: A litter box safety guard attached or attachable to a litter box cover of the type having a generally vertical wall and an access opening in the wall, the access opening having a lower opening edge. The safety guard includes a generally vertical planar barrier at least as large as the access opening. The barrier is mountable directly in front of the access opening generally parallel to and spaced from the vertical wall a distance so as to allow entry and exit by cats around the barrier and through the access opening, while blocking access by larger dogs and children.

Abstract: A litter box safety guard attached or attachable to a litter box cover of the type having a generally vertical wall and an access opening in the wall, the access opening having a lower opening edge. The safety guard includes a generally vertical planar barrier at least as large as the access opening. The barrier is mountable directly in front of the access opening generally parallel to and spaced from the vertical wall a distance so as to allow entry and exit by cats around the barrier and through the access opening, while blocking access by larger dogs and children.

Abstract: A litter box safety guard. The guard is affixed to a top portion of a cat litter box cover for preventing other pets and children from entering the litter box cover or otherwise gaining access to the litter material within the cover. The guard comprises a upper member affixed to a top surface of the cover, a front member affixed to and extending downwardly from the top member, a floor member extending from the front member and a support member for resting on a bottom edge of the cover opening. The litter box safety guard thereby functions as a barrier to dogs and children attempting to enter the litter box cover, while permitting a cat to easily crawl through the safety guard to enter the litter box cover. The litter box safety guard does not interfere with separation of the top and bottom portions of the litter box cover to dean or replace the litter material.