Patent ID: 9119374
Filing Date: 2015-09-01
Classification: A01K

Abstract:
1. A method of preparing a pet litter composition which has reduced dusting during handling, comprising 1) forming a first dry mixture consisting essentially of thoroughly mixing a powdered de-dusting agent that is selected from the group consisting of guar gum, starch, calcium chloride and mixtures thereof, with filler particles that are selected from the group consisting of calcite, limestone, dolomite and mixtures thereof, 2) adding an aqueous slurry of a deodorizing agent in the amount of 0.5 to 5 wt. % to said first dry mixture to stick said de-dusting agent to said filler particles to form a second mixture, and 3) mixing said second mixture with a dry water absorbing particulate material to form the pet litter composition.