Sigh. I just discovered my cat has been pooping in my backyard. He does bury his waste, so it's not obvious to the naked eye. Should I follow him out there and clean up after him promptly as I would with a dog? How long will the stuff take to decay?
2006-09-15 05:51:10 · 7 answers · asked by Diane H 1 in Pets ➔ Cats
If he buries it there's no need to clean it up... It will not harm any plants will in fact help them grow...
How long it takes to decay will vary based on humidity, rain, and soil conditions...
Unless you have a backyard the size of a small porch, it will decay fast enough....
2006-09-15 06:01:18 · answer #1 · answered by Andy FF1,2,CrTr,4,5,6,7,8,9,10 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Whether you clean it up or not is up to you. Do you want cat crap buried in your yard? If you don't care, don't bother cleaning it up. Well, unless you have a dog....because the dog might dig it up and eat it.
2006-09-15 05:55:36 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The concern is ground water. If you live in a community that gets it's water source from a reservoir, or well, not cleaning up after your pet could ultimately contaminate your drinking water.
2006-09-15 06:03:24 · answer #3 · answered by mediahoney 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
If it's buried, it's fine, why would you go to the trouble to dig it up?
2006-09-15 05:58:56 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Leave him alone,The cat is smarter than you seem to be
2006-09-15 05:59:16 · answer #5 · answered by peckerwud2 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hey, if he keeps it up you won't have to have a litter box!
2006-09-15 06:00:18 · answer #6 · answered by Lisa P 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
:p it's like styrofoam.. it doesn't ever decay
2006-09-15 05:54:11 · answer #7 · answered by ll_freekshow_ll 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋