As a follow up to my previous post, interesting litterboxes, here’s one for the techie’s. It is the Litter Robot. It is a self cleaning litterbox that has some pretty cool features. You don’t need any fancy clumping litter, it will work with any type of kitchen catcher or larger grocery bag, it has a cool sensor system so it won’t run with Fluffy inside, and it doesn’t have a rake system that can jam. The only draw back is that it is $299 but maybe it will be money worth spent if it stops the "I scooped that cat litter box last time" arguments.
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Hairballs are a large problem for many cats and rabbits. In fact in some instances a rabbit can get so blocked that surgery is required to remove the hairballs. 
Now the key to dealing with hairballs is prevention. Grooming your pet is not only a bonding experience but can help in reducing the amount of hair your pet will swallow. There are many otc products available as hairball rememdies, I like to use tonic lax. There are also some things at home that you can use like canned pumpkin, mineral oil, or baby food squash. For rabbits it is particularily important that they have a lot of fresh greens in their diet, a good quality hay, and lots of fresh water.
I found a great post on how to travel with your pet on an airplane. 
