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to think it is totally reasonable for cat owners not to pick up poo

746 replies

PMDD · 02/12/2013 18:17

I mean how can they?

I have 2 cats and now 1 puppy. I watch my puppy when she is out and know where she is, I can see if she is pooing. If she disappears under a bush I check (with my sense of smell) and pick up if necessary. I carry poo bags everywhere.

However, my cats come and go as they please. When they were kittens I had a litter tray that they used, but as they started to go outside with a cat flap, they stopped using the litter tray.

My (ex) neighbour asked me to come and pick up after my cats, but as there are lots and lots of cats in the area, there was no knowing that it was my cats.

I am not a bad pet owner. But I think it is unreasonable to expect cat owners to have the same poo pick up responsibility as dog owners.

OP posts:
Sparklingbrook · 04/12/2013 18:15

It's alright Yeah. After 500 odd posts on this thread I was hoping for something else.

HesterShaw · 04/12/2013 18:16

You're on, ahem, sparkling form, if I may say so, sparkling.

LST · 04/12/2013 18:16

Sparkling you make me chuckle Grin

YeahButWhatIf · 04/12/2013 18:16

Well, there was that time a cat held me at gunpoint and made me hand over my car keys. That was a shit day...

LST · 04/12/2013 18:19

Was it a cat yeah or a fox dressed as a cat?????

LST · 04/12/2013 18:19

(and did it shit on your drivers seat??)

YeahButWhatIf · 04/12/2013 18:20

Don't be ridiculous LST.

Sparklingbrook · 04/12/2013 18:20

That's more like it Yeah. Grin

YeahButWhatIf · 04/12/2013 18:24

And once a cat beat my best time at the cryptic crossword. That pissed me right off.

HesterShaw · 04/12/2013 18:25

Told you. Evil, malevolent geniuses

YeahButWhatIf · 04/12/2013 18:26

Truth.

Sparklingbrook · 04/12/2013 18:26

Oh i hate it when they do that Yeah. Sad

Heartbrokenmum73 · 04/12/2013 18:27

My cat waits for me to go to bed and does all the best bits on Zelda.

It's okay though because I can't do the bosses so it's a win-win for both of us Grin

thebody · 04/12/2013 18:29

I have never ever heard anyone in real life tell me they have spent 10 minutes of every day picking up cat shit!

I gave never ever heard anyone in real life even mention cat shit.

never ever seen any myself.

foxes yes, dogs yes, badgers yes all in our garden but cats no.

I hate people who hate animals.

YeahButWhatIf · 04/12/2013 18:31

I am telling you, in real live life, that I spend 10mins a day picking up cat shit. Admittedly it's less in winter (I don't hunt through the snow) but the bastards love my garden and cat shit is hideously smelly.

Crowler · 04/12/2013 18:31

I love animals. But I hate cats & rodents. That's all.

YeahButWhatIf · 04/12/2013 18:33

I am telling you, in real live life, that I spend 10mins a day picking up cat shit. Admittedly it's less in winter (I don't hunt through the snow) but the bastards love my garden and cat shit is hideously smelly. I can post it to you if you like?

thebody · 04/12/2013 18:33

that pregnant asylum seeking cat I saw today, lying in a mother and toddler parking space yeah, well just seen her swigging a milky vodcat outside the pub.

no shame absolutely no shame!!

Heartbrokenmum73 · 04/12/2013 18:37

thebody

Well, I'm heavily pregnant (not really) and I got on a train today and every seat was taken by cats and not one of them offered me their seat.

The bastards!

thebody · 04/12/2013 18:37

yeahbut 10 minutes a day!!! my friend with an Alsatian collects less poo than that in a daily basis.

Sparklingbrook · 04/12/2013 18:37

Oi! No poo posting. Sad It may kill the postman for a start. Sad

2Tinsellytocare · 04/12/2013 18:40

I know plenty of people who are frustrated with he amount of cat poo in their gardens, but I don't know anyone that would harm them

thebody · 04/12/2013 18:41

heartbrokenmum73 not a bit suprised.

I blame global warming on the vast amounts of cat poo found in British gardens.

were doomed I tell you doomed.

thebody · 04/12/2013 18:42

oh no don't post it imagine innocent children walking past the post box suddenly struck down by the poo!

Sparklingbrook · 04/12/2013 18:42

I feel like going into town tomorrow, standing outside Wilko's with a clipboard and doing a survey about cat poo in gardens.

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