Pettex manufacture and supply a quality selection of cat products. Simply navigate the following links to view the range: • Cat Litter products - various different types and sizes of cat litter • Health and hygiene for your cat - includes litter tray, scoop, cat bowls etc. Look below for the extensive range of Pettex cat products.
	Pettex clumping cat litter is made from a mineral called Bentonite which is mined for us in Cyprus and imported to our processing and bagging plant in the UK. Bentonite's creation started over 100million years ago during the cretaceous age when erupting volcanoes dropped ash into the seas forming layers of sediment as much as 50 ft deep. These sediments evolved into the clays we know today as Bentonite. Bentonite is the product of a 1000 uses and has been used for medicinal purposes by people all around the world for 100's of years. In America pioneers found moistened bentonite to be an ideal lubricant for squeaky wagon wheels. The mixture was also used as a sealant for log cabin roofing and Indians found bentonite useful as a soap. It was extensively used by the wool industry as a cleaning agent for removing wool grease - this is where it derives its other name, "Fullers Earth". A more exotic use is in jockey's breeches where it reportedly prevents piles. The single largest consuming market is the production of clumping cat litter's. Because of the unique water absorption, swelling and odor controlling characteristics of Bentonite it is ideal for use as a "clumping type cat litter". Pettex clumping cat litter is an economical alternative to non clumping types as when wet it forms clumps which can easily be removed from the litter tray and diposed of. The remainder of the cat litter stays intact and can be continued to be used. Sepiolite Surepuss cat litter is made from a highly absorbant white mineral clay called Sepiolite. The product originates from silt beds of extinct lakes and is common around the world. We import our Sepiolite from Turkey due to its superiority in whiteness. Sepiolite has been mined since the 1940s, finding its greatest use as an absorbent, particularly for pet waste, and oils and greases. It is also used as a drilling mud and as a carrier for fertilizers and pesticides. Meerschaum, a compact form of sepiolite, has been used for centuries for the production of smokers' pipes.