er... I use it just to keep the smell down, and does turn pretty dusty but I clean every three or four days before it has a chance to break down fully. I would never want wet it first, I've put it on dog pee before and while it does not turn into the dust I see after I clean up tubs, its still clumps and is wet which I wouldn't want. I think it would be great for horse owners because of how much it expands but for rats id just keep it in its pelleted form. Really if you misted it first it would defeat the purpose of people using it for rats just because if think that would stop its smell/pee poop soaking abilities.

Thats just my