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Cat attractant

A technology of attractant and coagulant, applied in the field of pet care, can solve problems such as encouraging inappropriate behaviors and inability to facilitate defecation behaviors

Active Publication Date: 2020-01-14
KENT PET GRP INC
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[0029] The cat attractant mix labeled below is made with alfalfa grass powder and cranberry fiber. To test the acidity of the resulting blends, 5 grams of the mixture were mixed into 100 ml of water, and the pH of those slurries were recorded.

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[0031] Table 1. Examples of cat attractant mixes and the pH of their water slurries

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[0033] Animal litter was prepared by mixing the following ingredients and pelleting at a temperature of about 155°F using a pellet mill equipped with 5 / 32 inch diameter holes.

[0034] Element total weight% crushed grains 30.9 defatted grain germ 25.0 citrus plants 25.0 grain starch 8.0 finely ground cereal 4.0 Salt 3.0 Alfalfa Meal 1.75 Crushed Raw Grain Germ 1.0 citric acid 1.0 Fruit residue** 0.25 Potassium sorbate 0.1

[0035] **Choose from apples, blueberries, cherries, cranberries, grapes, lemons, limes, mandarins, peaches, pineapples, plums and strawberries.

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[0037]The cat attractant was added to the commercial World's Best Cat Litter product available from the Kent Pet Group of Muscatine, Iowa. A two-box test was performed on social cats in three rooms. All cats at the facility routinely use a commercially available formulation of WBCL. Two World's Best Cat Litter products (Multiple Cat Formula (CE) and Clumping Formula (CL)) were placed in two clean lidless sand boxes (1 control , 1 test). Boxes were placed at least 24 inches apart. Cats were observed through window for 15 minutes. Number of approaches, number of times entering box, number of times box was used, and time for each event were recorded. "Spent near box The time" is defined as starting at the close timestamp and ending when the cat leaves the area or enters the box. The results are in figure 1 shown in . As can be seen, the cat attractant sprinkled directly on top of the litter increased the number of litter box approaches and entries. No effect on practical use...

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Abstract

Disclosed is a cat attractant that comprises alfalfa meal and a plant fiber having an acidic pH, such as cranberry fiber. It has been found that the cat attractant can be used to render a cat litter box more attractive to cats, and, it is believed, to thereby mitigate litter aversion syndrome. Also disclosed are an animal litter, a method of preparing an animal litter, and a method of using the cat attractant.

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technical field [0001] The present disclosure is generally in the field of pet care, and more particularly relates to animal litter, especially cat litter. Background technique [0002] Cats generally exhibit certain behaviors when passing waste. These behaviors begin with a search for suitable material on which to urinate or defecate. Once the cat has chosen the appropriate material, the cat will dig out the shallow pits. After defecating, many cats will dig again in an attempt to cover up the waste. [0003] Expect indoor cats to use a litter box for this purpose. A litter box usually consists of an open container containing a quantity of animal litter. Many animal litters are known in the art, including sands with both organic and inorganic sorbents, and in the form of non-agglomerated and agglomerated animal litters. [0004] Unfortunately, some cats cannot reliably use a litter box. Inappropriate defecation is the number one reason cats are released to shelters. ...

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Patent Type & Authority Applications(China)
IPC IPC(8): A01K1/015
CPCA01K1/0155A01K1/0154
Inventor 王琳伊丽莎白·弗利金杰迈克尔·埃弗斯梅耶
Owner KENT PET GRP INC