Posted on 07/09/2025 5:20:26 PM PDT by DallasBiff
In 1945, Edward Lowe (1920-1995) created an industry when he developed a clay- based cat box filler as a favor to a friend. Upon realizing the potential of his product, he faithfully pursued informing people of the need his new Kitty Litter® could fill.
More than any man, Ed Lowe brought the cat in from the barn and out of the alley. Ed and the housebroken cat revolutionized the way people thought about cats and literally made them into America's favorite pet.
In 1985, Ed turned his attention to helping other entrepreneurs achieve their own goals by creating the Edward Lowe Foundation, a resource center dedicated to helping entrepreneurs and small-business people through educational programs, information services, research tools, and other support services.
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Cosmo T. Rubble is watching me as I type this.
He probably thinks I’m writing about him.
Pet Rock guy is the GOAT
Favorite pet? I don't think so. They would eat you if you were small enough. No poop boxes in my house.
I use cat litter to clean up automotive messes.
Fascinating story.
Now excuse me. I need to go scoop out the litter box.
Oh, he knows. It has been discussed with the other cats during the weekly council meeting. A penalty will be meted out, likely just a furball barfed up for a minor offense.
The cat litter history is amazing. Something so common, not only for litter boxes - but for grease spills, too - just happened a few decades ago. Edward Lowe was an American Success Story.
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