Development of a novel cat litter from olive oil waste products : a thesis presented in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Masters of Animal Science at Massey University, Palmerston North, New Zealand

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Development of a novel cat litter from olive oil waste products : a thesis presented in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Masters of Animal Science at Massey University, Palmerston North, New Zealand

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The aim of this study was to develop and test a novel cat litter (O-Litter) from the waste products of olive oil production. In order to do this, the waste products had to be tested to see if they had the characteristics of marketable cat litters. This was accomplished through three main experiments: cat preference for the litter, litter absorption capacity, and litter odour control. To date, there is very little published research on cat litter and cat preferences. Therefore, much of the bac...

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Thesis

Thesis level

Masters

Date created

2011

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Wendland, Tiffany Anne

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https://hdl.handle.net/10179/2985

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Olive oil by-products / Cat litter / Odour control / Absorbency / Cat preference

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