Patent ID: 9538722
Date: 2017-01-10
CPC Classifications: A01K

Claim:
1. An animal litter composed of plurality of particulates having a water absorbing property, wherein the particulates include long particles and short particles, that have substantially same diameters, respectively, the long particles are at least 4 mm and less than 10 mm in grain size and each of the long particles has a length that is greater than a diameter thereof, and the short particles are at least 4 mm and les than 10 mm in grain size and each of the short particles has a length that is no greater than a diemeter thereof; the long particles are provided with a core portion which is composed mainly of pulp and a covering layer which includes a highly absorbent resin and covers the core portion; the short particles are provided with a core portion which is composed mainly of pulp and a covering layer which includes a highly absorbent resin and covers the core portion; and a proportion of the short particles to a total of the long particles and the short particles is at least 10% and no greater than 50% in ratio by weight.