Cats carry toxoplasmosis which can cause pregnant women to miscarry. Toxoplasmosis can be fatal to some species. It is not true that cats bury their poo. Since new neighbours moved in with a cat, the lady next door has been constantly moving cat poo from her back lawn so that her grandchildren do not tread (or worse) in it. A different cat frequently poos on my front lawn.
2007-02-21 20:25:40 · 32 answers · asked by Ranchstar 2 in Pets ➔ Other - Pets
I reiterate for those of you who are not reading the question. I do not own a cat. The lady next door does not own a cat. A cay poos on my lawn. A different cat, owned by new neighbours poos on her lawn.
Several of you have already explained that cats dig their poo into the ground. So are you suggesting that the lady next door and I are senile, blind or lying when we say that we have watche these cats poo on the lawn and leaveit.
2007-02-21 20:47:05 · update #1
I will say once again - I have watched the cat poo in my garden and not cover it.
The lady next door has only had the problem since we got new neighbours who own a cat. It is not fox or hedgehog - it is CAT and it is NOT BURIED
2007-02-22 02:13:27 · update #2
You have a lawn. Cats have paws developed to grab onto prey not shovel into the ground like badgers. They can't possibly dig through grass roots to poo and cover it up. Your neighbour should use a litter box like the rest of the world or train her cat to use the toilet if she is really that averse to picking poo up. Owners do not have to follow their cats around because cats are quite easy to toilet train and do not need to go outdoors to do their business. The cat who's been pooing on your lawn is probably a stray.
2007-02-21 20:33:22 · answer #1 · answered by aken 4 · 1⤊ 3⤋
The cat poo in my section have been given so undesirable that I moved domicile. No the cats did no longer hide it in some discreet place yet pooed everywhere in the backyard, the backyard exterior my front door on the rigidity. I had 2 very youthful toddlers who weren't at school and have been consistently getting lined in poo even nonetheless i might seek the backyard for the disgusting stuff. the concern in that section replaced into that almost absolutely everyone wanted no longer one yet a minimum of three cats WHY? I had no pets due the extra youthful toddlers so ended cleansing up for those irresponsible proprietors this isn't any relaxing cleansing POO OF A 2& 3 year previous . i assume cat enthusiasts don`t see the harm as many positioned their cat previously newborn convenience and secure practices.
2016-10-16 05:43:38 · answer #2 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you know of any human being that can keep up with a cat then they should be in the olympics. Cats are not truly domestic animals due to their agility, so the owners do not have to abide by the same rules. The question is how do you stop the animal from leaving poo on the lawn? The easiest way would be to offer it food, catch it and take it to a shelter( I said easiest, not nicest). I don't know of a single cat that wears tags, so you wouldn't be seeing that cat again hopefully. A more "humane" choice is to spray the cat with a water spray bottle filled with water and a few drops of lemon juice when it enters your garden. After a few times it will avoid your home at all costs. I hope your a good shot, good luck.
2007-02-27 01:32:26 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
Umm - I have! But my cats have certain spots they use in the garden, as well as the litter tray, so I know where to collect up the mess.
And good owners worm their cats so they don't carry parasites.
Your neighbour may want to invest in a water pistol and aim it out of a window when she sees the cat poo. The water is a non-invasive deterent. The cat'll learn to go elsewhere.
Strange that they're pooing on lawns...cats prefer something to dig into, like gravel. They prefer to cover the smell so that they don't get predators.
Sure the lawn poo isn't being done by foxes or hedgehogs?
2007-02-21 21:25:21 · answer #4 · answered by nikki 3 · 2⤊ 1⤋
No-one cares about cats poo because unlike dogs they do it on gardens or other soft ground area not on hard roads or pavements.In the uk you only have to pick up dog dirt from roads and pavements so it would be the same if a dog went to the toilet in your front garden.
If the cat is wormed regularly it won't carry toxoplasmosis.
Learn to live with it. I mean would would you really want total stranger wandering onto your property after their cat?
2007-02-22 13:41:33 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Responsible cat owners worm their cats so infection would be unlikely.
Cat owners don't go round with little bags because people would soon get sick of seeing random strangers climbing over fences and wandering around their garden.
Legally cat owners are not required to clean up after the cat when it is outside, however have you spoken to the cat's owner? If you speak reasonably to them about the problem they might arrange to come and clean it up. I dare say that if it hasn't been mentioned then they have no idea what their cat is up to. If mine was causing a problem for someone I would be willing to go and clean it up. It is not worth starting a neighbour feud over a bit of cat poo after all.
2007-02-22 04:03:52 · answer #6 · answered by Debi 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I agree with you cat owners should clean up if they know where their cat has done the dirty. But unfortunately cats are free agents unlike dogs. I have had cats soil in my veg patch and lawn continuously throughout the year and they dont always bury it and it stinks. There's nothing worse than mowing the grass and you run over some cat droppings and then you have to clean the mower yuck!
2007-02-22 06:28:37 · answer #7 · answered by Tammy 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Well most cats have been given injections to stop these things so it is very rare for cats to carry toxoplasmosis and the poo gets washed away by the rain after a couple of weaks.
p.s it is good for your soil!lol
2007-02-27 02:09:37 · answer #8 · answered by Lola 2 · 1⤊ 2⤋
Cats like to be neat and tidy and would rather poo into clean areas with no watse products. So they like to bury there watse in sand, dirt, liter, grass, leaves, hay and all sorts of places. If the burying is not nessasery such as grass and hard to rip areas the cat will try to cover it up as much as possible. Some cats that have social problems will not care to cover up their watse products.
2007-02-23 15:12:28 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Cats are roaming animals, and although they are kept as pets that is how they are perceived. This is why if you run a cat down in a car you are not leagally obliged to stop or report it whereas dogs on the other hand you are legally required to do so. Therefore, as a dog owner you are required to pick up after it. This is the diffierence between dogs and cats.
Also, some cats bury their poop, some don't. Sh*t happens!
2007-02-27 07:27:20 · answer #10 · answered by noopsteruk 1 · 1⤊ 2⤋