A new and improved cat litter box apparatus includes a floor member and four walls projecting upward from the floor member. The four walls and the floor member define a container for litter material. A removable and replaceable cover member is capable of being fitted onto the four walls for sealing the litter within the container. A discharge outlet is located in one the four walls for permitting the litter within the container to be discharged from the container. Three of the four walls include...

A cat litter screening device which includes two planar bottom panels of a mesh material with foramen sized to pass the litter but which traps substantially all fecal matter. The bottom panels are pivoted together along a central axis and lift means are attached to the sides for moving the panels up and down through the litter. The lift means include handles and side panels which are also of a mesh material. In one embodiment the handles are rigid. In another embodiment lock means is provided by...

A cat litter pan system consisting of a permanent extruded plastic litter receptacle suitable for receiving therein a disposable litter tray and a two component cover section that matingly engages the plastic receptacle wherein the disposable litter tray is positioned adjacently to the cover section and is easily removed, disposed of and replaced with a new one.

A hydrating cat litter which solidifies upon contact with liquids to encapsulate pet waste matter. The litter comprises a mixture of a granulated, organic base material, which is susceptible to decomposition, a gluten containing material, such as ground wheat, and may include a fragrance carrier. In a preferred mixture, the base comprises a quantity of coarse ground agricultural grains, pulse crops or agricultural by-products or mixtures thereof, which support in suspension a quantity of semolin...

A portable cat litter tray is provided which is easily converted from a closed box to an open tray. The litter tray comprises a structure movable between the closed box position and the open tray position, a clip member for imparting rigidity to the side walls of the structure when in the open tray position and, preferably, securing a cat litter-containing bay to the structure when in the open tray position.

A cat repellant and dispenser therefor for dissipating odors from a cat repellant into the atmosphere surround said dispenser including a housing, a reservoir located in the housing for holding and containing a solid, particulate cat repellant, a chamber located in the housing adjacent to the reservoir for receiving the solid, particulate cat repellant from the reservoir, the chamber having a slot therein for releasing odors emanating from the cat repellant to the atmosphere surrounding the disp...

A cat litter composition is provided which contains on the litter particles an antimicrobial composition, which is the admixture of a diquat, a polycarboxylic acid, at least one phenol compound and a carrier, which is water or alcohol-water.

A cat litter container includes a base and a retaining side wall extending from the base in a manner to form a partial enclosure and having an access surface provided. The access surface includes a ramp interconnecting the retaining side wall and base which together with the base and retaining wall serve as a primary container for cat litter. A cavity is formed between the ramp, base and retaining side wall. The ramp further includes a plurality of opening surfaces to permit cat litter pass ther...

A cat toy including a housing having an opening permitting a cat to reach within the housing, wherein the housing is formed from a single piece of material that is originally a flat form that is folded into the final housing configuration. The toy further includes at least one amusement device retained within the housing.

Local and remote motion detectors sense the presence or movement of a cat in an area near the toy and in an area remote from the toy. In response to the motion detectors, an electric motor moves a target to attract the cat. A device disconnects the target from the electric motor, when the cat subdues the target, allowing the target to stop moving while being held by the cat and giving the cat an artificial sense of "post-kill" satisfaction, while simultaneously prolonging the component life of t...