Described herein are apparatus comprising a flexible sheet of material comprising a plurality of strips; and an adhesive system configured to releasably couple said flexible sheet of material to a surface of a pet waste receptacle.

Technology is disclosed for a cat litter that can be used to diagnose feline medical conditions. A cat litter contains an additive, e.g., a chemical agent, such as a natural and/or synthetic agent, that changes in color when it comes in contact with cat urine or feces. Based on the color it can be determined whether the cat has a medical condition, such as particular illness. For example, if the litter turns yellow when it comes in contact with the urine, it can indicate that the cat is healthy. If the litter turns to a color other than yellow, e.g., green, it can indicate that the cat has some illness. The cat then be taken to a veterinary doctor for further diagnosis. The chemical agent aids in detection and diagnosis through interaction of materials that change colors to indicate reactions with specific chemicals, cells, molecules, DNA and/or materials. The technology can be implemented for medical diagnosis and detection—for humans and/or animals.

Litter compositions comprising a blend of compacted granules comprising expanded perlite fines and coated granules, each coated granule comprising a non-agglomerated particle and a coating comprising a clumping agent on an outer surface of the particle are disclosed herein.

Disclosed is a cat litter additive including at least one selected from a first additive made by pulverizing, mixing and sintering zeolite and rice bran and a fifth additive made by pulverizing, mixing and sintering zeolite, bentonite, and rice bran, so that the cat litter additive has excellent antimicrobial and odor-removing functions.

An object is to provide an excrement treatment agent, which can suppress not only the odor of feces but also the ammonia odor in various environments. An excrement treatment agent, comprising limonite, lignin and bentonite, wherein, when further comprising slaked lime, the amount of the slaked lime is 10 mass % or less.

An animal litter or bedding is provided that includes pieces adapted to be poured from a bag, that are in the form of a granule, shavings, shredded paper, or monolithic particles. A cannabidiol (CBD) oil coating or CBD containing plant tissue is provided in, or on a portion of the pieces. A method of treating hyperactivity or stress in a subject, such as a domesticated animal include contacting the subject to an animal litter or bedding and allowing sufficient time for the hyperactivity or stress to subside through the effect of the CBD oil on the subject.

A method is provided for treating pathogens with a lipid-based carrier and organic acids. More specifically the lipid carrier may have a pKa of 2.5-4.0 and/or may be acid oil, such as Acidulated Vegetable Oil. Furthermore, compositions consistent with the method are provided wherein the lipid-based carrier increases antipathogenic action of the organic acid. For example, the carrier may have a pKa that increases the antimicrobial action of the organic acid and/or an additional essential oil. The carrier may be acid oil, such as Acidulated Vegetable Oil derived from soapstocks and/or gums, but is not limited to same. The organic acid may include, but is not limited to, formic acid, acetic acid, propionic acid, butyric acid, and combinations thereof.

An animal litter box includes a liquid passage portion having openings through which urine passes downward, and on which granules are disposed. The animal litter box includes an absorbent-body placement portion in which an absorbent body for absorbing the urine that has passed through the liquid passage portion is disposed. Each of the openings extends in a longitudinal direction. A maximum width of the openings in a width direction orthogonal to the longitudinal direction is equal to or smaller than 2.5 mm.

A composition comprising lignocellulosic fibrous material for horticultural use is provided having one or more solvents and a fiber, wherein the fiber has been processed by ruminant digestion and anaerobic digestion. A method for preparing a composition comprising lignocellulosic fibrous material for horticultural use is also disclosed including the steps of providing excrement from a ruminant which has undergone ruminant digestion, introducing the ruminant excrement into an anaerobic digester, modifying the ruminant excrement to a first wet product, modifying the first wet product to generate a first dry product, and densifying the first dry product to, in turn, generate the composition comprising lignocellulosic fibrous material for horticultural use.

Provided are a water absorption treatment material that can be manufactured at a low cost and in which a clump of used grains can be formed, and a method for manufacturing the same. A water absorption treatment material includes a first grain and a second grain that absorb a liquid. The first grain includes a first core portion and a coating portion. The first core portion has a grain-like shape. The coating portion contains an adhesive material, and covers the first core portion. The second grain includes a second core portion. The second core portion has a grain-like shape. In the second grain, the second core portion is uncovered.