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The present invention is directed to enhancing the odor control of a manufactured composite cat litter granule by including as a component thereof and entrapped therein an effective odor controlling amount of small size silica gel particles. The manufactured granule preferably includes a clay compon

The present invention is directed to enhancing the odor control of a manufactured composite cat litter granule by including as a component thereof and entrapped therein an effective odor controlling amount of small size silica gel particles. The manufactured granule preferably includes a clay component but may rather include any number of absorbent filler materials such as paper mill sludge, recycled paper, corn cob renderings, rice or peanut hulls, or other organic plant materials, so long as the materials can be agglomerated into a cat litter granules and entrap small size silica gel particles.

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1. A cat litter product comprising composite agglomerated granules formed of at least (i) particles of an absorbent filler material, and (ii) an effective odor controlling amount of silica gel particles wherein said silica gel particles are entrapped in said composite agglomerated granules.2. The pr

1. A cat litter product comprising composite agglomerated granules formed of at least (i) particles of an absorbent filler material, and (ii) an effective odor controlling amount of silica gel particles wherein said silica gel particles are entrapped in said composite agglomerated granules.2. The product of claim 1 wherein said granules are substantially in the size range of from 30 mesh to 6 mesh.3. The product of claim 1 wherein substantially all of said silica gel particles are minus 20 mesh in size.4. The product of claim 3 wherein 50% or more of said silica gel particles are minus 200 mesh in size.5. The product of claim 1 wherein said filler material comprises clay. 6. The product of claim 5 wherein said filler material is bentonite clay.7. The product of claim 6 wherein said bentonite clay is sodium bentonite.8. The product of claim 5 wherein substantially all of said particles of said clay and said silica gel particles are minus 20 mesh in size.9. The product of claim 8 wherein the majority of said particles of said clay and said silica gel particles are minus 200 mesh in size.10. The product of claim 1 wherein said silica gel is Type C silica gel.11. The product of claim 10 comprising from 1?70 wt. % silica gel particles.12. The product of claim 11 comprising from 1?10 wt. % silica gel particles.13. The product of claim 12 comprising from 3?5 wt. % silica gel particles. 14. A cat litter product comprising composite agglomerated granules formed of at least (i) particles of an absorbent filler material, and (ii) an effective odor controlling amount of silica gel dust wherein said silica gel dust is entrapped in said composite agglomerated granules.15. The product of claim 1 wherein said filler material comprises clay.16. The product of claim 15 wherein said filler material is bentonite clay.17. The product of claim 16 wherein said bentonite clay is sodium bentonite.18. The product of claim 15 wherein substantially all of said particles of said clay and sand silica gel dust are minus 200 mesh in size.19. The product of claim 14 wherein said silica gel dust is Type C silica gel.20. The product of claim 14 comprising from 3?5 wt. % silica gel dust.