Is cat litter, used for traction in an ice-slick driveway, a hazard to birds or wildlife?

Is cat litter, used for traction in an ice-slick driveway, a hazard to birds or wildlife?
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Don’t use cat litter that is clay based. That would turn into a slippery injury inducing trap.
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