Animal Litter, Process for Preparing Animal Litter, and Method of Removal of Animal Waste
First Claim
1. A method for removal of animal waste, comprising:
- providing a quantity of an animal litter, said animal litter comprising a copra residue;
allowing animal to excrete waste onto said litter, whereby at least a portion of liquid from said waste is absorbed into said litter; and
removing at least a portion of soiled litter.
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Abstract
Disclosed are an animal litter, a process for preparing the animal litter, and a method for removal of animal waste. The method for removal of animal waste comprises providing a copra residue, such as copra cake or copra oil cake, allowing an animal to excrete waste into the litter, and removing at least a portion of the soiled litter. An animal litter in accordance with the disclosed teachings includes a copra residue in combination with one or more absorbent materials, such as clay, whole ground grain, spent grain germ, or any other absorbent material. The process for preparing the animal litter comprises blending copra residue with one or more absorbent materials. The animal litters disclosed herein may include other ingredients, such as additional absorbent materials, preservatives, and so forth.
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25 Claims
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1. A method for removal of animal waste, comprising:
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providing a quantity of an animal litter, said animal litter comprising a copra residue; allowing animal to excrete waste onto said litter, whereby at least a portion of liquid from said waste is absorbed into said litter; and removing at least a portion of soiled litter. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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- 12. An animal litter comprising a copra residue at least one absorbent selected from the group consisting whole ground grain, spent germ, virgin germ, seed meal, and clay.
- 19. A process for preparing an animal litter comprising combining a copra residue and at least one other absorbent material selected from the group consisting of virgin germ, spent germ, whole ground grain, seed meal, and clay.
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