Why is cats poo acceptable?

Mince Pie

Just wondering why cats poo is acceptable and dog poo ain't?
I've never once seen anyone pick up after their cat or horse (I know horse poo is wonderful for roses though, that lovely scent) for that matter. What about Fox poo? It drives my dog crazy as Bat****.
What gives peeps?

kfallon

Cats are not acceptable never mind their poo :pac:

Super-Rush

My cats bury their poo.

My dog would eat it.

Cats win.

Chuck Stone

It would be kinda hard to follow Mr Tibbles along back walls, through hedges, under fences etc with a pooper-scooper.

That's why.

Hippies!

Hurrah for cat poop!

Princess Consuela Bananahammock

Because a cat dowsnt squat down in the middle of the footbath and leave a load the size of a small bowl.

brummytom

Who walks their cat down the road or in the park?

Rachiee

because cats dont shlt in the middle of the path where people can stand on it and walk it into their houses

1ZRed

When tf did shíte of any kind become acceptable?

sfwcork

My cat hits peope she doesnt know

keano_afc

My cats breath smells of cat food.

revz

Because it tastes much better

Cookie_Monster

it isn't, plain and simple but people who have cats generally don't give a **** and let them wander freely anyway so they're hardly going to clean up after them

horse poo is the councils problem and being veg based is less risky to people health. this dates back to when horses were the main transport mode and has never been changed (apart from Kerry and horse nappies)

foxes are wild animals and therefore the councils problem also in public or your problem on your property.

efb

Cats have class.

donmeister

efb wrote: »

Cats have class.

Licking your own anus = Class.

?????

Mhhhhhhh...

Mince Pie

TBF, dogs do that as well.

efb

donmeister wrote: »

Licking your own anus = Class.

?????

Mhhhhhhh...

Not sh!tting everywhere and anywhere- classy in my book.

Amprodude

Cats poo stinks.

Fr_Dougal

Cats are vermin.

Where To

Cat sh!t is the most disgusting substance on earth. Especially when the bastards bury it in the turf. Filthy, horrible animals.

StinkyMunkey

Unfortunately I've stepped in way to much dog poo.

I've never stepped in cat poo.

Cats win hands down.

muckyhands

1ZRed wrote: »

When tf did shíte of any kind become acceptable?

Just because you and I have the ability to flush it down a toilet- next thing you know there will be a thread about people giving out about worm poo.

Wait... there probably is. :pac:

Off to search gardening forum.....

Princess Consuela Bananahammock

Where To wrote: »

Cat sh!t is the most disgusting substance on earth. Especially when the bastards bury it in the turf. Filthy, horrible animals.

So... buryign it is more horrible than not burying it...?

Hate to dreak the news to you, but all animals **** in the outdoors...

Kintarō Hattori

I can't imagine the problem you must be having with cat poo OP. Unlike dogs, and I'm a fan of dogs so don't get me wrong, cats dig a hole, take a crap and cover it back up. They're little geniuses, unlike dogs who'll stop, squat and pop one out no matter where they might be.

g'em

Mince Pie wrote: »

Just wondering why cats poo is acceptable and dog poo ain't?
I've never once seen anyone pick up after their cat or horse (I know horse poo is wonderful for roses though, that lovely scent) for that matter. What about Fox poo? It drives my dog crazy as Bat****.
What gives peeps?

Toxocariasis. It's a gastrointestinal parasite in dogs that sheds eggs in the digs faeces, and if ingested can cause uniocular blindness in children. With 1 in 100,000 people affected in Ireland we have one of the highest rates of it in the world so its important for people to clean up after their dogs.

While Toxoplasmosis is a concern in cats, generally only pregnant women and the immunosuppressed are at risk, plus cats are quite sanitary in faecal matters and do it in a private-ish place.

I don't know many people with pet horses or foxes but I'd imagine the pooper scooper would be fairly hefty for the former.

Duggy747

Whatever about cat shìt, their piss is horrible stuff.

Even with a dash of Mi Wadi it still tastes terrible....

admiralofthefleet

doesnt really matter when its floating inside a pillow case at the bottom of a canal now does it

Kintarō Hattori

admiralofthefleet wrote: »

doesnt really matter when its floating inside a pillow case at the bottom of a canal now does it

That's pretty sick dude.

Pilotdude5

I recently found out that cats are the only animal to domesticate themselves. They basically hung around farms when humans first settled down into permanent settlements, as it was an easier source of food.

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/06/28/AR2007062802343.html?hpid=topnews

TL;DR - Cats domesticated humans.

Fr_Dougal

g'em wrote: »

Toxocariasis. It's a gastrointestinal parasite in dogs that sheds eggs in the digs faeces, and if ingested can cause uniocular blindness in children. With 1 in 10,000 people affected in Ireland we have one of the highest rates of it in the world so its important for people to clean up after.

You make it sound like it's a parasite only found in dogs, it's roundworm and it's way more common in cats.

Cats are vermin, stinking creatures and their owners are just as bad for letting them roam free.

Mince Pie

admiralofthefleet wrote: »

doesnt really matter when its floating inside a pillow case at the bottom of a canal now does it

I've had warnings on other Fora for making light of how cats look rather attractive in concrete booties.... :rolleyes:

hedzball

Cats are sooooooooo easily mistaken for foxes when out lamping..

If only their tails were worth 3quid too..



I've a nice selection of collars on my ebay shop thou..







'hdz

Unregistered.

Duggy747 wrote: »

Whatever about cat shìt, their piss is horrible stuff.

Even with a dash of Mi Wadi it still tastes terrible....

TASTES LIKE CAT PISS.:pac:

Mince Pie

hedzball wrote: »

Cats are sooooooooo easily mistaken for foxes when out lamping..

If only their tails were worth 3quid too..



I've a nice selection of collars on my ebay shop thou..







'hdz

I have the perfect dog for such adventures. We must talk soon.

Where To

Ikky Poo2 wrote: »

So... buryign it is more horrible than not burying it...?

Hate to dreak the news to you, but all animals **** in the outdoors...

Yes, burying it is much much worse!! If the buried it ten foot deep with a loading shovel you might have a point, but not when they bury it an eighth of an inch deep with their rotten paws.

Chuck Stone

Fr_Dougal wrote: »

Cats are vermin, stinking creatures and their owners are just as bad for letting them roam free.

Any connection between this reality and normal people's is purely coincidental.

gozunda

Ah I see the usual medieval inquisitionistas are out tonight!

Tis a cat! It must be the Devil himself....arrrgghhh !

I do sometimes hope that this primitive mindset might actually evolve but from some of the replies here I doubt it is going to happen.

OP re cat poo being acceptable - I dont think so just cats tend to be a bit more discrete about it and bury it - even if that is in your flower bed....well they have to do something to disguise the smell

Re Toxicaris

http://m.wisegeek.com/what-is-toxocariasis.htm

Toxocariasis is a type of parasitic infection that occurs when a person accidentally swallows traces of cat or dog feces that contain roundworm eggs. Ingested roundworm larvae spread throughout the human gastrointestinal tract, which can lead to abdominal pain and nausea. In severe cases, larvae can cause more widespread problems in the lungs, eyes, or brain. Most infections are considered mild and do not require medical treatment. If toxocariasis causes organ damage or vision problems, however, a physician can administer medications to eradicate the parasite and prevent further complications.

A bit too much misinformation out there tbh.
Infection from dog faeces is more common as dogs tend to dump indiscriminately especially in parks and green areas where children play. That said the infection is normally are considered mild anyway.

Maybe we should get rid of both Cats and Dogs if we are going to use that one

That said cat Shyte does have its uses!

If you have confidential office or personal papers - shred them and add a generous dollop of cat **** - allow to ferment. Not even the most dedicated MI6 agent will be willing to go though that ...

Btw for those advocating feline targeting please note that despite urban legend stating otherwise the shooting of domestic pets or other animals of domestic origin may very well result in a criminal conviction and / or loss of firearm licence. You are not allowed to shoot tiddles and or fido even if they do take a crap on your prize bergonias.

Any one any other useful uses for CS ?

Jiffy bag filler for instance for those who don't appreciate cats perhaps ...:D

Princess Consuela Bananahammock

Where To wrote: »

Yes, burying it is much much worse!! If the buried it ten foot deep with a loading shovel you might have a point, but not when they bury it an eighth of an inch deep with their rotten paws.

While the dog eats it and then licks your face...?

Where To

Ikky Poo2 wrote: »

While the dog eats it and then licks your face...?

Equally as bad.

Absolutezero

I have pondered this deeply; it is a profound question and brings us to sensitive areas of the human psyche. Why is one type of shyte acceptable and not others? The answer lies in the shyter: if the originator of the poo is perceived to be of greater worth than another then the poo is acceptable. As humans we need to differentiate between one poo and another, one shoe and another, one county and another. But the great revelation: once you step in it, all shyte is shyte.

Unregistered.

Pooh everywhere!

g'em

Fr_Dougal wrote: »

You make it sound like it's a parasite only found in dogs, it's roundworm and it's way more common in cats.

You're right, both Toxocara cati and Toxocara canis are common roundworm, but in terms of human epidemiology T. cati is deemed much less of a risk due to the defecation habits of cats. While cats tend to hide or bury their poo, dogs will drop and run, leaving the eggs to embryonate in gardens, parks and play areas where ingestion is more likely [for example O'Lorcain (1994) found 15% of 228 samples taken from 9 playgrounds in Dublin contained T. canis eggs, with no T. cati eggs found] and, given that the present consensus is that transmission to humans occurs mainly through contact with contaminated soils ( Barriga, 1988, Glickman, 1993, Kazacos, 1991, Lloyd, 1998 and Overgaauw, 1997) it makes dogs the more likely transmitter of the parasite to humans.

When you say "way more common", what do you mean? Anything between 80% and 99% of puppies are born with T. canis infection, in adult dogs that number reduces but varies widely depending of a number of factors (worming, contact with other infected dogs, living area sanitation). In a study of Irish stray/ unwanted dogs 22.5% of adult dogs were found to be infected, 80% of puppies had worms in their intestine (Roddie et al. 2008). In owned dogs the numbers are understandably lower but still significant in terms of epidemiology: 4.3% of household dogs in Japan (Itoh et al., 2004), 41% of kennel dogs in The Netherlands (Overgaauw, 1998), 48.4% of rural dogs in the Marche region of Italy (Habluetzel et al., 2003). Fisher (2003) provides a review of prevalence studies of T. cati which records infection rates of 2% (cat colony in the Netherlands) up to 79% (stray cats in Denmark). so all in all I don't think T. cati infection is "way more common" than T. canis infection but I would assert that it's the more important zoonotic agent in terms of human health risks.

Mince Pie

Mince Pie wrote: »

Just wondering why cats poo is acceptable and dog poo ain't?

Maybe we are hoping cat poo will suceed where Trapatoni has failed?

summerskin

Duggy747 wrote: »

Whatever about cat shìt, their piss is horrible stuff.

Even with a dash of Mi Wadi it still tastes terrible....

Yeah, i don't like Budweiser either.

TwoShedsJackson

Cats almost always bury their crap, because they're thoughtful. So you hardly ever see it around the place.

The Cool

Cats are malicious, I lived with a very badly behaved one who seemed to have a real dislike for me, came home one day to find a massive cat turd having been left on my bed for the day. That was rank. The smell of it - had to stay with a friend for three days after. Evil little bastard.

Wibbs

Pilotdude5 wrote: »

I recently found out that cats are the only animal to domesticate themselves. They basically hung around farms when humans first settled down into permanent settlements, as it was an easier source of food.

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/06/28/AR2007062802343.html?hpid=topnews

TL;DR - Cats domesticated humans.

Well, to be fair you could argue similar about the dog domestication event(s). It just happened much earlier and was around campfires, rather than farms.

What is unusual about cats is they're solitary animals, so plugging into a pack animal mentality like humans must have been a bit of a stretch for them initially. Then again some research has shown domestic cats when a roaming will meet up with other cats in a loose neighbourhood "pack" which doesn't happen in the wild cats so maybe we rubbed off on them a bit too?

kylith

g'em wrote: »

Toxocariasis. It's a gastrointestinal parasite in dogs that sheds eggs in the digs faeces, and if ingested can cause uniocular blindness in children. With 1 in 100,000 people affected in Ireland we have one of the highest rates of it in the world so its important for people to clean up after their dogs.

While Toxoplasmosis is a concern in cats, generally only pregnant women and the immunosuppressed are at risk, plus cats are quite sanitary in faecal matters and do it in a private-ish place.

I don't know many people with pet horses or foxes but I'd imagine the pooper scooper would be fairly hefty for the former.

Toxoplasma Gondii is found in cats, and can affect anyone who comes into contact with cats. It's generally not fatal, but it does effect your brain.

humans with latent infections of the common protozoan parasite Toxoplasma gondii appear to experience a variety of long-term personality changes (Webster 2001). For instance, in infected women, intelligence, superego strength (rule-conscious, dutiful, conscientious, conforming, moralistic, staid and rule-bound) and affectothymia (warm, outgoing, attentive to others, kindly, easy-going, participating and likes people) are higher, while infected men have lower intelligence, superego strength and novelty-seeking (low novelty-seeking indicates rigid, loyal, stoic, slow-tempered and frugal personalities); both infected men and women have higher levels of guilt-proneness (they tend to be more apprehensive, self-doubting, worried, guilt prone, insecure, worrying and self-blaming; Flegr & Hrdy 1994; Flegr et al. 1996, 2000, 2003).

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1635495/

Kintarō Hattori wrote: »

I can't imagine the problem you must be having with cat poo OP. Unlike dogs, and I'm a fan of dogs so don't get me wrong, cats dig a hole, take a crap and cover it back up. They're little geniuses, unlike dogs who'll stop, squat and pop one out no matter where they might be.

Cats don't always dig a hole. Usually they just scrape a bit of soil across it. This is still not a good thing because they often poo in childrens' sand pits, and because it's hidden parents are unaware of it until the child digs it up. They also poo in vegetable beds, digging up seedlings, and creating the danger of passing on faeces borne diseases through the food chain.

Even taking the risk of disease out of the equation, how is it fair to expect someone who doesn't have cats to clean up after yours? How can people wonder why there is animosity toward cats when they foul other peoples gardens?

Cat poo is not fine, it's not harmless, and if you own a cat then you have a responsibility to clean up after it, the same as dog owners do. Would it be ok for me to let my dogs poo in your garden as long as I kicked some leaves or a bit of mud over it afterward? Of course not!

charlemont

Cats don't poo at all.

Wibbs

People seem to miss that the outdoors is full of "poo" from all sorts of animals, even in cities. Mice, rats, cats, dogs, foxes(even badgers), birds, insects etc. Poo and pee all over the place. Go more rural and the list gets longer again. Hell enough studies have shown remarkable amount of human poo on common objects. Dogs eggs are just obvious. Stealthy pooers they are not. While sensible precautions are well, sensible I do think people need to unclench a bit.

StinkyMunkey

I decided there should be a new law brought in. People who let their dogs ****e in public should have their noses rubbed in it, then flogged -.-