Why does my cat eat the sand

There are certain cat behaviors that have to be first observed and then solved, since otherwise the lives of these animals could be in danger. Undoubtedly one of the most worrying is that they dedicate themselves to eating inedible things.

To know what to do in these cases it is important to ask yourself why does my cat eat the sand and take the measures that are necessary in order to stop it.

Curious

The cat is a feline that is very curious about everything around it. There are some who may try the sand once and not do it again, but it may be the case that they try it with some frequency, especially if we change the sand from time to time. type of sand.

To do? Well, in these cases you have to observe the reaction of the animal to be able to stop it if you try it. To do this, we will say "NO" (firm, but without yelling). If we do not trust ourselves, we can choose to put newspapers which are not as hygienic, but are much less dangerous than sand, especially silica or binder sand, or even ecological bed for rodents.

You have obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD)

When a cat is separated from its mother before it is two months old, or if it spends a lot of time at home alone bored, it can develop OCD, that is, may have impulsive behavior such as eating inedible things to try to calm down.

To do? The first thing is to make sure that all the needs of the animal are being covered. Therefore, we must ask ourselves the following:

• Do you spend a lot of time alone?
• Do we take advantage of our free time to be with him (play, love him, etc.)?
• Is my cat boring o depressed?
• Do you have any disease?

Depending on our answers, we will have to act. For example, if he is sick, we will take him to the vet; instead if he is bored or depressed, we will try to spend quality time with him.

We are not giving him adequate nutrition

If we give him feed that contains cereals and by-products, regardless of the price they have, we will be giving him a food that is not the most suitable for the cat. The feline is a carnivorous animal that must eat meat to be able to grow and stay healthy otherwise you could get sick or even eat things like sand.

Always display you have to read the label of the composition and discard those feeds that contain oats, corn, wheat, barley, and derivatives (flours), and by-products as it could also cause them food allergies.

When in doubt, it is advisable to consult a veterinarian.