Read Shara's post on sand being too dusty. I gues there is always someone who disbelieves in whatever, I have been the one who really raves about the sandboxes. I do have the sand a little damp but I still, even dry do not see it as dusty, too heavy if it is good sand. BUT I have seen someone suggest rice and I am going to try it cause it won't track out of the box as easily and putting it into a kinda sealed box where they go in a hold and have fun and come out (only problem, I loveeeeeeeee watching them in it they are so cute) I certainly though would not use something that they mentally can link with litter, like newspaper or paper like litter. Their little minds can click in on something like that to where they are playing in their litter boxes and pooping into their playbox. Mine already have enough mental problems. Sam's here I come, need bigggggggg bag of rice. P.s: Took Joy and Dizzy back into the vet to get Joy's stitches out, she has lost 3 oz of the 4 she gained last month - she has picked up her own exercise, chasing down the girls to whip up on and the boys to groom and clean and fuss over. Maybe I won't have to take her on long walks to control her weight, she even shashays like a ferret now instead of slithering along. Having your hormones in an uproar is a good thing. Millie & her noble cleaning crew Easy Off: the most perfect ferret in the whole wide world Ammonia: Hey Easy Off, aren't you fraid of damaging one of your perfect nails digging in the sandbox??? Cascade: Come on, Joy, there's more to life that just washing the boys ears, lets get into something Ajax: LET ME OUTTA HERE, Uncle Dizzy, help me, do something, she's driving me crazy Dizzy: Sorry, Ajax, when she is tending to you, she leaves me alone Joy: Now Ajax, you mustn't jump up and down in the hammock like that when Iim trying to tuck you in [Posted in FML issue 2471]