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A litter box liner is provided. The litter box liner includes a bag with an open mouth portion and a resiliently deformable member is attached to the bag adjacent the open mouth with the resiliently deformable member circumscribing at least the majority of the fully extended perimeter length of the

A litter box liner is provided. The litter box liner includes a bag with an open mouth portion and a resiliently deformable member is attached to the bag adjacent the open mouth with the resiliently deformable member circumscribing at least the majority of the fully extended perimeter length of the open mouth.

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What is claimed is: 1. A litter box liner including: a bag having at least one sidewall and an open mouth portion said bag being made at least partially of a litter impermeable material; and a resiliently deformable member attached to the bag adjacent the mouth portion and circumscribing at least a

What is claimed is: 1. A litter box liner including: a bag having at least one sidewall and an open mouth portion said bag being made at least partially of a litter impermeable material; and a resiliently deformable member attached to the bag adjacent the mouth portion and circumscribing at least a majority of a perimeter of the mouth portion, said member having an extension factor of at least about 60 grams and having an extended length sufficient to permit removable mounting of the bag to a litter box and a contracted length when attached to the bag such that the bag mouth has a contracted length of less than about 75% of a fully extended perimeter length of the mouth portion. 2. A litter box liner as set forth in claim 1 wherein the member is attached to the bag at least partially with a sewn thread. 3. A litter box liner as set forth in claim 2 wherein the thread includes a monofilament thread. 4. A litter box liner as set forth in claim 3 wherein the member is in the form of an elastic ribbon. 5. A litter box liner as set forth in claim 4 wherein the member is a single continuous member. 6. A litter box liner as set forth in claim 5 wherein the member circumscribes at least about 75% of the perimeter of the mouth. 7. A litter box liner as set forth in claim 6 wherein the member circumscribes at least substantially all of the perimeter of the mouth. 8. A litter box liner as set forth in claim 1 wherein the bag is made at least partially of a polymeric film. 9. A litter box liner as set forth in claim 8 wherein the polymeric film has thickness in the range of between about 0.001 inches and about 0.010 inches. 10. A litter box liner as set forth in claim 9 wherein the polymeric film has thickness in the range of between about 0.002 inches and about 0.005 inches. 11. A litter box liner as set forth in claim 9 wherein the member is attached to the bag at least partially by stitching through the member and sidewall. 12. A litter box liner as set forth in claim 11 wherein the bag is at least partially made of polymeric film and said member including an elastic ribbon. 13. A litter box liner as set forth in claim 12 wherein the bag has a bottom fold line and at least one side seam extending from the fold line to a free end edge of the open mouth portion. 14. A litter box liner including: a bag having at least one wall and an open mouth portion being made at least partially of a litter impermeable material; a resiliently deformable member attached to the bag adjacent the mouth portion and circumscribing at least a majority of an extended length of a perimeter of the mouth portion, said member, when in a contracted condition reducing the fully extended perimeter length of mouth portion, said member extending along at least about a majority of the fully extended perimeter length of the mouth portion. 15. A litter box liner as set forth in claim 14 wherein the member circumscribes at least about 75% of the fully extended perimeter length of the mouth portion. 16. A litter box liner as set forth in claim 15 wherein the member circumscribes at least substantially all of the fully extended perimeter length of the mouth portion. 17. A litter box liner as set forth in claim 14 wherein the member is continuous. 18. A litter box liner as set forth in claim 17 wherein the member includes an elastic member having a fabric covering. 19. A litter box lines as set forth in claim 18 wherein the member is attached to the bag by sewn stitches of thread. 20. A litter box liner as set forth in claim 19 wherein the thread passes through the covering. 21. A litter box liner as set forth in claim 20 wherein the elastic member includes a plurality of elastomeric members inside the covering.