Non-absorbent litter for use with absorbent pad

Details Non-absorbent litter for use with absorbent pad Non-absorbent litter for use with absorbent pad

1988-07-27

1991-06-25

Scherbel, David A.

Animal husbandry

Waste toilet or related device

Walled receptacle; e.g., litter box, etc., containing...

119171, A01K 4500

Patent

active

050257528

ABSTRACT:
The invention relates to the prevention of the odor caused by the action of bacteria on cat urine in a cat litter box. The cat liter box has a base and walls and is provided with a sorbtive-desiccant member for the collection of animal urine. Litter is in direct moisture transfer contact with the sorbtive-desiccant member. The odor prevention process includes the steps of transferring cat urine directly from granular particles, to the sorbtive-desiccant member, sorbing the urine in a sorbtive-desiccant member having high surface area and high urine sorbency, dispensing the urine quickly in said sorbtive-desiccant member, and evaporating said urine from said high surface area sorbtive-desiccant member through the granular particles. The sorbtive-desiccant member maintains the urine in a medium which subjects the bacteria in the urine to the effects of drying. The granular particles are non-absorbent particles having sufficiently large diameter to provide sufficient interparticle spacing to permit free flow of urine from the particles to the sorbtive-desiccant member and the free flow of moisture from said sorbtive-desiccant member to the air. The base of the litter box prevents urine from leaving one side of said sorbtive-desiccant member. Thereby the bacteria, which are capable of breaking down cat urine, die or become dormant and thus prevent significant odor formation.

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