Is it legal to throw a dead cat in the trash can?

Answer 1

I don't know about a cat, but we had a large rat carcase to dispose of and I rang the council. Our bins are collected fortnightly, alternating ordinary trash with recyclables and the ordinary trash had been collected the day before, so it would be sitting around for 2 weeks. The council told me to double bag it and put it in the bin. I admit I was rather surprised, but if a rat is legal, I don't see why a cat shouldn't be.

Answer 2

I just went through this. My dogs killed a stray kitten in our yard that Animal Control would not come get because "they do not deal with cats." When I called them back to come get it after it was dead they told me again that they do not pick up cats, dead or alive. I asked about burying it and was told that I could be fined because it could contaminate the ground. The animal shelter and the vet both would take it but wanted to charge me to do it! It's not my cat! So feeling left with no other options, I bagged it well and put it in the dumpster. All I have to wonder is why are they called animal control if they don't control the stray animals?

Answer 3

It may be city/state specific, but as far as I know, there are no special laws concerning the disposal of most deceased pets.

Wrap it neatly in paper, a plastic bag or an old T-shirt and deposit it at the curb in a closed garbage can or in a sturdy box you’ve taped shut (this will prevent scavengers from disturbing the remains).

Answer 4

'Yes it is Legal to throw a dead cat into a Household Refuse Container within the U.K.! but like all organic things it would make very good Compost

However{Though not a Criminal Offence Yet!}:-
If you place the Foil-Covering off-of a Chocolate Bar into the same Re-cycling container; As the Chocolate Bar's Paper Wrapper: You could under 'Local Authority By-Laws' incur a Fine of up to £1,000.00:

Answer 5

obviously, commoon sense requires that a person must personally think of the hazard it will cost the people who resides in that environment before taken that drastic action of throwing a dead cat in the trash. it is not environmental friendly so it is sociadal.

Answer 6

This of course depends on where you live. I suggest you double bag kitty, and throw it out with the trash, hopefully, your trash men arent nosy and will just dump the whole can instead of bag by bag....

Of course I am left wondering how kitty died in the first place. This is where the legality of cruelty to animals would come into play. Did you kill kitty, or did kitty die of old age? If you hurt kitty and killed it, then you can be fined, or charged, and you will certainly end up on the police "list" or wierdos in your area.... be careful.

Answer 7

Depends on where you live, but usually it's not legal. Animal carcasses need to be disposed of in a hygienic manner since corpses can cause disease and illness.

Try calling a vet in your area for info.

Answer 8

I think it'd be best to give this poor cat a proper funeral.

Bury this cat somewhere. Don't just chuck it in the bin like rubbish.

Answer 9

I've seen on my local news where they found carcases of skinned animals in a dumpster behind a restaurant. Its not very humane. Not sure if its illegal, but can't you find a better place to put the cat? Like bury it?

Answer 10

I'm not sure about legal in your country, but here, what we would do is take it to a vet or the local humane society and have them dispose of it properly.

You wouldn't want to be thrown in the garbage when you died, would you?