My cat pooped in your garden this morning and I don't care

[Jersey Devil]

So there!

My cat is an outside cat but she uses the litterbox all the time. Sometimes I wonder if she poops around the neighborhood occasionally and then I wonder who the people are who worry about these things all the time and how sad it must be to be that weird.

OK, OK, somebody is REALLY worried because they have kids and the old "cat pooped in the sandbox" comeback and I say, "Cover the forken thing and you won't have a problem Bozo!" The skunks, raccoons, possums, rabbits and who knows what else aren't litter trained and they could be pooping in there too.

Just my thought for this morning. Thank you.

[demnan]

1. As a kid

I guess I always expected my granddad's cats to poop in my sandbox. Some people can't stand animals. I have a cousin who is that way, I have to really feel sorry for people like that.

[Jersey Devil]

7. I have this weird neighbor

about 5 houses down the street from me. He's the kind of guy who keeps the kite that crashes in his yard flown by his next door neighbor's kid. One day he knocks on my front door and says "Your cat pooped on my lawn" so I asked him how he knew it was my cat and not some other cat or other animal and he said, Your cat was in my yard and the next morning there was poop."

I told him to get a shovel and put it on my lawn as I needed fertilizer and never heard from him again.

[tuvor]

2. Glad you're not my neighbour. n/t

[ScreamingMeemie]

3. This is why our sandbox has a cover on it.

Because of your cat. Thank you.

:hi:

[Jersey Devil]

8. I am glad you are not an irresponsible sand box owner

A sand box is an attractive nuisance for a cat, like a pool without a fence for kids.

[shoelace414]

4. I'm glad you make me take care of your pet for you.

[Jersey Devil]

11. No thanks to my cat for rodent control on your property?

We should send you a bill.

[DelawareValleyDem]

39. I'll pay you in poop

[LynneSin]

5. Now I understand what the popcorn smilie is for

:popcorn:

Caution, please do not step too close to the open flame!

[ScreamingMeemie]

6. I hadn't noticed this was a flamefest.

Man, do I need some coffee this AM. :hi:

[Jersey Devil]

19. Gee, who'd a thunk it?

My statement was quite innocent, really.

[JimmyJazz]

34. wanna pass the popcorn? I'll share my jujubees!

[Moosepoop]

9. Thanks for owning a cat

and not a Great Dane.

[Jersey Devil]

13. I have 2 Boxers - Will that do?

They poop the perimeter of my yard and then I clean up for them every day, then they do it again the next day, etc. Dogs are territorial and wouldn't think of pooping in a neighbor's yard.

[purr]

16. I've been thinking

of getting a Boxer. Cant find anyone around here with them to see how their personalities are and how they are with cats and kids.


Beautiful dogs!

[Jersey Devil]

17. Most friendly dogs I ever had

About the only problem you can have with them is that if you don't exercising them regularly they can get a little nutso and start eating shoes and things. Just give them a little walk regularly and they are very happy.

Boxers are so friendly the main problem is to keep them from licking everyone they meet from head to toe.

They get along fine with the cat, but I can't say the feeling is mutual.

[radwriter0555]

21. Boxers really are great family and kid friendly poochies. Low

maintenance, GREAT personalities.

[7th_Sephiroth]

44. you dont want them

thier cursed with rotted insides, just onr fart and all your wall paper peels off

[Jersey Devil]

45. They do have rather stinky ones

and they are very sneaky about it too! They walk slowly out of the room just before the wafting odor hits your nostrils and look back with a "Who, me?" expression.

[7th_Sephiroth]

46. i dun like dogs

and thats why

[BikeWriter]

47. Sorry, I couldn't recommend a boxer.

The highly pedigreed one I bought for my children was stupid as a box of rocks. ;)

[Maine-ah]

42. you're kidding right?

my neighbor's dog is always shitting in my front yard. I think it's because we have 2 dogs of our own, but mine never poop in their yard, we stay outside with them everytime we take them out.

[LynneSin]

22. or an Elephant

you know how much shit those things shit in one sitting!

[matcom]

10. YYYYYYYYAAAAAAAAAAYYYYYYYYY

:popcorn:

[Jersey Devil]

35. I bet those who hate cat poop pile cow poop all over their gardens

Think about it! A little teensy tiny bit of cat poop freaks them out but when they plant those veggies they have to fill every hole with hand fulls of cow poop. They just reach right into the bag, grab a handful and stuff it in the hole around all the roots so they can absorb the cow poop. Oh sure, they say it is "sanitized", yeah, right.

[ET Awful]

12. Hehehe

You're such a bad, bad cat owner. How dare you let your little beast do her nasty sinful business in my garden. . .

On second thought, scratch that, maybe we can train her exactly whose garden to poop in.

But, even more importantly, did she kill a sparrow that hasn't evolved any defenses to cats (other predators are no problem at all, cats use entirely different methods . . . like birdcalls . . . to draw in their prey).

[Jersey Devil]

15. My cat can yodel

Actually it is quite amazing. It mesmerizes the local avian population and comes in quite handy for her at lunch time should her dish be unavailable. Her favorite is baby robins.

[demnan]

18. They sure do

my cat Lucifer would call bluejays out of the sky. He was quick too. Much to our horror.

My cats now are indoor kitties but one time when she was young Lily was out in the snow and got "caught short". She ended up pooping on the cat litter my brother had put on the front steps of the house to keep them from being slippery. We laughed about that one.

[Jersey Devil]

38. My cat is terrorized every year by a mockingbird family

Every late spring they have babies hatch in a nest in the trees in my yard and dive bomb the cat until she can't take it any more and comes in or hides under a bush.

[purr]

14. I have a cover too...

I dont mind strays, I even feed them. Only my POS neighbors cat shits in my garden. I think its more or less a bitter battle between us because she threatned the cops on me because my dog barks outside.

Its kinda gross.. Esp when these cats look diseased.

[radwriter0555]

20. As a gardener, I don't like reaching into a fly covered mound of cat shit

when I'm attempting to plant some bulbs, amend the soil, or otherwise invest in and enjoy the property I worked hard to acquire and work harder to care for.

Therefore, when I see your cat in my yard, I squirt it with a water hose.

But you see, I can't force you to pay for the $700 in scratches that your cat put on my sport's car's door when it was sneaking up under the cover I put over the car for the winter.

It's not wierd to not want to reach into a crusty pile of cat shit that may in fact carry nasty diseases like toxoplasmosis (which can be fatal to pregnant women and those that are HIV compromised) while gardening, in my own yard; and it's not wierd to not want one's valued assets damaged by someone else's lack of responsibility.

What's wierd is not being cognizant of one's detrimental and negative impact on a neighborhood. It's inconsiderate, rude and selfish.

(Not a personal attack, by any means, just an opposing point of view using the relevent address...) :)

[Jersey Devil]

23. Unless you are gonna eat cat poop you ain't gonna get toxoplasmosis

$700 damage to a car door? Is you car made of tuna casserole moldings?

Let's see, how did you rule out raccoons, groundhogs, skunks and other veggie loving animals and determine it is a cat pooping in your garden? You have photo security for your lettuce?

[ET Awful]

24. Well, you see, the cat failed to adequately prove that it had NOT

stockpiled vegetables, so it's quite obvious that the cat was the one raiding my garden.

[Jersey Devil]

29. True, cats are notorious for eating lettuce, carrots, flower buds

What this guy isn't telling us is that his "herbs" include catnip.

[radwriter0555]

25. Well, luckily the transmission rate for Toxo is quite low, agreed, but

the point is, it exists, and it is possible.

And this is a 1996 Mazda Miata. The scratches are from the hind feet on the lower part of the door and at the top edge of the door, where the cat grabbed it, and on the mirror as he grabbed for more purchase. Apparently the little fucker was doing this for weeks and the repeated motion wore grooves in the plastic edging, in the mirror and in the lower part of the door and in the new, top quality top. Now I have to have the door refinished, the mirror and edging and top replaced.

I don't have vegetables. I have flowers. foliage, landscaping and herbs.

Possums don't climb on cars, nor do skunks, and having been a wildlife rescuer and rehabber for our urban wild critters, I know the difference between possum, skunk and cat skat. They all have quite unique fragrances.

I'd rather have possums and skunks around than cats. Possums and skunks make much better neighbors and have a positive benefit on the neighborhood, since they eat grubs and snails. Possums, bunnies and skunks don't scream in heat under my window, or get in fights either. :)

[Jersey Devil]

27. You can sniff the difference between types of animal poop?

Interesting. I have a mental picture of someone on their hands and knees sniffing a pile of poop and am wondering why anyone would do that.

As for your car, you just admitted you didn't see the cat do it but just assume it was a cat. BTW, this sounds like very strange behavior for a cat. Since they do not drive and I am assuming you did not have an open can of tuna in the front seat, why do you think a cat would want to break into your car and take it for a joy ride?

Do skunks & possums kill rodents?

[ET Awful]

30. I'm trying to figure out how the smell of cat poop is more objectionable

than the smell of a skunk.

[Jersey Devil]

31. Do you think animal poop sniffing is sort of like wine tasting?

I mean, how close do you think someone has to get to it and how long do they have to sniff it to say, "Definitely raccoon poop and not possum or cat poop."?

As a veteran litter box cleaner outer I have to say that unless there is a whole lot of cat poop in the litter box there is no smell at all that I have ever detected.

[ET Awful]

32. It makes one wonder if the poop is handled to evaluate texture

and diet.

[purr]

33. OMG !

LOL!!! now THAT is flat out hilarious

[joshdawg]

26. You might try wearing gloves when gardening.

Just a friendly suggestion. :^)

[Jersey Devil]

28. or washing hands afterward

There is probably some ritual besides sniffing the poop piles that requires tactile sensation that would explain it.

[radwriter0555]

41. I do. I still don't want to reach into a pile of cat shit even with gloves

on. I don't have a cat.

[BearClaws]

36. I don't mind cats

in my yard.
I DO hate those fucking dogs that bark all night long, when I have to wake at 4 am to go to work.

[purr]

37. and the

asshole neighbor who sits outside your bedroom window at 5 am revving his pile of shit motorcycle (it really is.. no pun intended) for 20 min before speeding up the alley.

[Auntie Bush]

40. My dog pooped in your yard too...and I don't care even though

he's much bigger.

[Worst Username Ever]

43. I knew that cat I was aiming for looked familiar.