Can I use beach sand for cat litter? Is it safe and how to clean it?

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Hello, Cat litter isnt easily available in the place where I live, so we have trained our cats to use sand(regular clean sand used) for toilet purposes. Unfortunately, that is becoming a commodity of limited supply. The good news is that we live near the beach, so provided I change the litter two times in a day, can I use beach sand as litter adjacent? Also any idea as how to clean beach sand to remove any contingent bacteria or such, which in God's Grace should be none. Thank you. God Bless. Pet's info: Cat | Persian | Male | unneutered | 1 year and 3 months old | 3 lbs

Andrea M. Brodie, DVM · Accepted Answer

You can use the beach sand, you do not need to clean it. But you can also use shredded paper and wood shavings or wood pellets if available. Seeing that you are in Tamil Nadu it is likely that the heat of the day pretty much sterilises the sand anyway (I remember trying to walk on the beach in Chennai one...immediately had blisters on the soles of my feet.) However cat litter is available over the internet in India: https://www.amazon.in/Intersand-Odourlock-Cat-Litter-12Kg/dp/B00LXYHLQI https://www.amazon.in/Litter/b?ie=UTF8&node=4771538031 http://www.indiancatlitter.com/ https://www.nappets.com/cats/cat-litter/

Can I use beach sand for cat litter? Is it safe and how to clean it?

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