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Record 1 2007-08-21

English

Subject field(s)
  • Dog and Cat Breeding
  • Animal Hygiene and Sanitation (Agric.)
  • Pets
DEF

[An] indoor feces and urine disposal box for cats (as well as rabbits and other [indoor] pets ...) that are permitted free roam of a home but cannot or do not always go outside to relieve themselves.

CONT

Litter trays ... should be filled with earth or a proprietary cat litter, ashes, peat moss.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Élevage des chiens et chats
  • Hygiène des animaux (Agric.)
  • Animaux d'agrément
DEF

[Dispositif d'intérieur] pour les chats, les lapins et autres animaux d'intérieur, n'ayant pas la possibilité de faire leurs besoins à l'extérieur.

CONT

On installa sa corbeille dans la cuisine. On a mis à côté un plat à litière pour chat.

OBS

litière : [En français,] on désigne du même nom la matière destinée à recueillir les déjections de l'animal.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Cría de perros y gatos
  • Sanidad animal (Agricultura)
  • Mascotas
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