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An animal enclosure is provided which is particularly adapted for cat. The animal enclosure includes a housing having a base, a sidewall extending upwardly from the perimeter of the base, a hollow interior space surrounded by the sidewall, an access opening in the sidewall to permit an animal to ent

An animal enclosure is provided which is particularly adapted for cat. The animal enclosure includes a housing having a base, a sidewall extending upwardly from the perimeter of the base, a hollow interior space surrounded by the sidewall, an access opening in the sidewall to permit an animal to enter and leave the hollow interior space. A frame is attached to an interior surface of said sidewall, and a corrugated bundle is removably retained by the frame. The animal enclosure is collapsible and is capable of being shipped and stored in a compact configuration but which is capable of being erected on site to create an animal enclosure.

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1. An animal enclosure, comprising: a housing having a closed base, an open top, a hollow interior space surrounded by a sidewall, and an access opening in said sidewall to permit an animal to enter and leave the hollow interior space, a bottom edge of said access opening being elevated above said c

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An animal enclosure, comprising: a housing having a closed base, an open top, a hollow interior space surrounded by a sidewall, and an access opening in said sidewall to permit an animal to enter and leave the hollow interior space, a bottom edge of said access opening being elevated above said closed base so as to form a tray region at a lower portion of said housing, said sidewall having an interior surface;a frame having a front panel having an opening therethrough, a sidewall extending rearwardly from the perimeter of said front panel, an open back opposite of said front panel, and a sidewall opening through said sidewall, said sidewall and said front panel defining a receiving space for receiving a scratching pad;said frame attached to said interior surface of said sidewall of said housing with said front panel spaced from said interior surface of said sidewall, and said sidewall opening facing said open top of said housing; anda scratching pad disposed in said receiving space of said frame and between said interior surface of said housing sidewall and said front panel of said frame, said scratching pad being accessible for scratching through said opening in said front panel, and wherein said scratching pad is a corrugated bundle including a plurality of strips of corrugated material arranged side-by-side. 2. The animal enclosure of claim 1, wherein said frame vertically extends from the closed base of said housing to the open top of said housing. 3. The animal enclosure of claim 2, further comprising: a cooperating coupling, said cooperating coupling removably attaching said frame to said interior surface of said housing. 4. The animal enclosure of claim 3, wherein said cooperating coupling includes: a first pair of spaced tabs extending rearwardly from a first vertical side of said frame, said first pair of spaced tabs extending through first and second slots, respectively, in said sidewall of said housing and being bent to prevent withdrawal therefrom; anda second pair of spaced tabs extend from a second vertical side of said frame, said second pair of spaced tabs extending through third and fourth slots, respectively, in said sidewall of said housing and being bent to prevent withdrawal therefrom. 5. The animal enclosure of claim 4, wherein said first pair of tabs extend from said sidewall of said frame, and wherein said second pair of tabs extend from said sidewall of said frame. 6. The animal enclosure of claim 5, wherein said sidewall of said frame is contiguous with said interior surface of said sidewall of said housing. 7. The animal enclosure of claim 1, wherein said housing is unitary and formed of a single piece of substantially rigid or self-supporting material. 8. An animal enclosure, comprising: a housing formed of a single piece of self-supporting material including panels defined by fold lines that is storable in a collapsed configuration and erectable into a figure having a four sided sidewall, a closed base, an open top, a hollow interior space surrounded by said sidewall, and an access opening in said sidewall to permit an animal to enter and leave the hollow interior space, a bottom edge of said access opening being elevated above said closed base so as to form a tray region at a lower portion of said housing;a cover formed of a single piece of self-supporting material including fold lines about which the material is foldable to form said cover into a desired configuration;a rectangular frame having a front panel having an opening therethrough, a sidewall extending rearwardly from the perimeter of said front panel and about at least three sides of said front panel, an open back opposite of said front panel, and a sidewall opening extending along a fourth side of said front panel, said sidewall and said front panel defining a receiving space for receiving a scratching pad;said rectangular frame attached to an interior surface of said sidewall of said housing with said front panel spaced from said interior surface of said sidewall and said sidewall opening facing said open top of said housing;a scratching pad disposed in said receiving space of said rectangular frame and between said interior surface of said housing sidewall and said front panel of said rectangular frame, said scratching pad being accessible for scratching through said opening in said front panel, and wherein said scratching pad is a corrugated bundle including a plurality of strips of corrugated material arranged side-by-side; andwherein said frame vertically extends from the closed base of said housing to the open top of said housing. 9. The animal enclosure of claim 8, further comprising: a cooperating coupling, said cooperating coupling removably attaching said frame to said interior surface of said housing. 10. The animal enclosure of claim 9, wherein said cooperating coupling includes: a first pair of spaced tabs extending rearwardly from a first vertical side of said frame, said first pair of spaced tabs extending through first and second slots, respectively, in said sidewall of said housing and being bent to prevent withdrawal therefrom; anda second pair of spaced tabs extend from a second vertical side of said frame, said second pair of spaced tabs extending through third and fourth slots, respectively, in said sidewall of said housing and being bent to prevent withdrawal therefrom.