The litter boxes in schools hoax is an urban myth in North America that has been promoted by various American conservative and far-right media outlets and personalities, stating that some schools were providing litter boxes in bathrooms to students who identified as cats or furries, in response to several school districts enacting protections for transgender students. The sharing of such claims often begins as gossip or the relaying of a second-hand report without any supporting evidence. Many news outlets, fact-checking websites, and academic researchers have debunked such claims. Officials for every school named by those promoting the hoax have verified that the accusations are false.