WOW!  How did we do that?

Each Litter Pearl in our bag is multi porous and super absorbent.  Upon contact with liquid of any kind, the Litter Pearls begin to immediately absorb the moisture into the pearls.  The moisture and related odor are locked in leaving the outer layer of the pearls dry to the touch.  The liquid moisture is then evaporated off, allowing the Litter Pearls to absorb over and over again.

Does It Clump or Gel?

NO!  The Litter Pearls stay dry.  They do not clump, do not dissolve, do not turn to a gel, nor do they change size or shape.  With that, you are not scooping out heavy clumps of liquid waste daily.

What About Odor?

Odor is immediately locked inside the Litter Pearls and all liquid is totally absorbed.   The moisture associated with urine will be evaporated off of the litter within a couple of hours of contact.  During this process, the odors remain locked inside the porous channels of the pearls.  After a period of approximately 30 days they become full of the solid molecules (odor) and will require to be changed.

What's This Stuff Made Of?

Silica sand, water and oxygen - 100%.  There are no fillers in this product.  You may confuse this type of silica with crystalline silica - but Don’t!  There is no crystalline silica in this product.  Our manufacturing process is non-toxic and creates a silica that is 100% safe for pets and people, even if consumed.  This is the only product of its type approved by the FDA for use around food.

What happens if it is ingested?

This product is 100% Biologically and Chemically Inert.  What does that mean to you or your pets. There is nothing in there that will hurt you or your pets.  There are absolutely no chemicals and it will pass through the system.

How do you dispose of it?

You can either put it in your flowerbed, compost pile, or throw it in the trash.  It is completely safe at landfills, as it decomposes back to its sand form over a period of time.  You will notice that a few of the pearls will be stuck to the solid waste when scooping and if you prefer, you may flush a few of them with that solid waste.

What about Dust?

There may appear to be a small amount of powder on the product.  This is not a chemical but the result of pearls rubbing together during shipping.  And it is also not silica dust commonly associated with other litters.  The dust will be virtually non-existent with this product as you are removing the solid waste or changing the box.

Proper Fill

THE MOST IMPORTANT ISSUE to product performance is perhaps the appropriate fill line.  This product does not work better if more is added, but works less than acceptable if there is to little in the box.  Litter Pearls should fill to 2” - 3” in the bottom of the cat box and one bag is suitable for a medium size litter box.  Customers can either use a 1 1/2 bags for larger boxes or purchase the economy size bag.

How does it track?

The size of the Litter Pearl ò helps to inhibit the pearl from becoming lodged in the paws or fur of the cat's feet. However most cat litter is "Kicked" out of the box when burying or dragged out when jumping out of the box. The product is lightweight and may find it's way out of the box and in the box it is a great cat litter, out of the box it is a bit of a cat toy. Litter Pearls ò certainly tracks less than other litters, but a covered cat box with a deep nap mat (such as one from Solutia) at all openings will go a long way to reducing your tracking problem.

We also have now introduced the "Tracks-Less" Litter Pearls which is a new shape that will control tracking when the litter box is on a hardwood or tile floor. So if you can not use a mat, try the "Tracks-Less" Litter Pearls.

What about the Feces?

The feces must be removed daily, as it does not disappear.  Using our specially designed Crystal Clear Litter Scoop will let the pearls fall back into the box, unlike traditional slotted spoons.  A small amount, perhaps 5-10 beads may adhere to the feces and will be removed when the feces is removed, but that will not have a detrimental effect on the month long performance of the litter.  While the feces is in the box, is will generally be buried.  When buried it will dry out quickly as the pearls attempt to remove the moisture.  If resting on top, the Pearls will work to “wick” out moisture lingering around the feces.  Both these two dynamics will have a terrific effect on controlling the odor associated with the feces.

What About Diarrhea?

The beads will work to dry the wet stool.  This will result in more than the average number of pearls being removed from the box and the wet stool will dry eventually but have some residual moisture and should be removed from the box.

What about Cat Acceptance?

As with ANY new cat litter it is very important to introduce it gradually.  Cats are not usually excited about constant litter changes so whenever introducing any new version of cat litter it is recommended that you incorporate some portion of the old litter to encourage cat's trial.  It may even be best to incorporate some clumps of waste or used litter from the currently used box.  You may find a 50/50 mix best for the first month. This will have an affect on the performance of the first month, but should allow Litter Pearls to be the sole litter in the box from that point on with complete cat acceptance.  You may also find it helpful to place the cat in the box after changing to pearls and comfort them into trying the texture and sound.  Litter Pearls may be a bit more crunchy then clay and be a bit strange at first.  We have not experienced cats refusing to use the product.  The Litter Pearls are completely scent free, as most cats refuse a litter because of the perfumed smell.

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