What affects us affects cats
In a novel approach to tackling one of modern medicine’s most pressing threats, the UK government is asking pet owners for a rather unusual contribution: their cat’s and dog’s poo. This nationwide pilot program, far from being a trivial request, is a serious scientific endeavor designed to combat the rise of antimicrobial resistance (AMR), …
Domestic cats don’t see faeces as humans do. They are not squeamish about it. Their poop is a very useful communication tool which is why it is deposited above ground sometimes at central areas which might be regarded as toilets in respect of wild cat species. It is the smell from cat poop which …
NEWS AND VIEWS – CHISWICK, UK: The Times reports on cat faeces being weaponized in a ‘war’ between neighbours over four inches of property! Yep, this is an argument over four inches of backyard. I can understand the annoyance and I can understand the desire to hit out but there must be a better …
Water company comment on this In the UK, Collette Parker, Anglian Water customer engagement manager, said: This kind of animal waste should never be flushed down the loo. Although rare, dog and cat poo can carry Toxocara, which is one of the very few bacteria [they mean parasite] that we are unable to eliminate …
Yes, you can BUT you have to separate the poop from the litter substrate before you do so which makes the concept untenable. I think that answers the question in one sentence but I’ll carry on. There’s even a problem with flushing pure cat poop down the toilet with nothing attached to it and …
Sulphur compounds make cats’ poop smelly, as for humans. I am not sure that all cat poop is ‘so smelly’ (i.e. very smelly) but if it is there is a reason for it: protein. We all know that a cat’s diet should be relatively high in protein. So why does protein cause smelly poop? …
