A pet waste management system comprising:
- a litter box having a bottom, a top, and a sidewall extending from the bottom to the top, the top being open;
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- a pet waste management device comprising a mat, the mat comprising:
- a panel having an upper face, a lower face, and a perimeter, the panel selectively and substantially covering the bottom of the litter box, the panel being impermeable to liquid bodily waste excreted by a pet;
- a pad being attached to the upper face of the panel, the pad being absorbent wherein the pad is configured for absorbing the liquid bodily waste excreted by the pet;
- a plurality of fibers being attached to the panel and extending through the pad, wherein the plurality of fibers is configured for providing excretion promoting tactile sensations to the pet;
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- wherein the mat is configured for absorbing the liquid bodily waste and for collecting solid bodily waste, positioning a user to remove the mat from the litter box, to dispose of the solid bodily waste, and to launder the mat prior to reuse;
- the litter box is cuboid and the sidewall defines four side edges;
- the panel being rectangular and having corners;
- a grip being attached to the panel proximate to the perimeter of the panel, wherein the grip is configured for being grasped in digits of a hand of a user for removing the mat from the litter box, the grip being one of a plurality of grips, each grip being attached to the panel proximate to a respective corner of the panel such that each corner has a grip attached proximate thereto;
- the fibers of the plurality of fibers being absorbent, wherein the plurality of fibers is configured for the absorbing liquid bodily waste;
- the panel comprising elastomer free of openings, the pad comprising fabric, sponge, or foamed elastomer, the plurality of fibers comprising cotton, bamboo, or microfibers, wherein the mat is configured for being laundered;
- a plurality of slots, each slot extending upwardly into a respective side edge of the sidewall from proximate to the bottom to the top of the litter box;
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- each grip of the plurality of grips comprising:
- a rope having a first end and a second end, the first end being attached to the panel, the rope being extensible through a respective slot;
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- a knob being attached to the ropes
- and spaced from the first end such that the knob is positioned externally to the litter box upon positioning of the mat in the litter box, the knob and the second end of the rope define a terminal section of the rope, the terminal section comprising a tassel.