Should owners clean up after cats?

[Sillysausage2]

I'm a responsible dog owner and clean up after my dog. Unfortunately I think the scent of my dog attracts cats to my front garden, I watched 2 come and shit in my garden this afternoon! LO plays in the front garden and apparently cat shit is very dangerous, AIBU to be a bit pissed off with this?

I don't have a cat because I don't like them much. Even if I did like them I couldn't have one because both DCs have chronic asthma and are allergic to them.

And even if they didn't have asthma and I liked them I wouldn't have them because it's anti social to have an animal that craps on neighbours' veggie patches.

And even if I liked them etc and could train one to only crap in a litter tray I wouldn't have one because they make your house stink. Cat owners seem not to notice it but it's vile when you're not used to it.

And even if I liked them etc and could train one to only crap in a litter tray I wouldn't have one because they make your house stink. Cat owners seem not to notice it but it's vile when you're not used to it.

Oh, what a shame - another one off my list of "Who to invite round for coffee"

Sorry, can't chat any longer - I have to deal with the abundance of beans, potatoes, tomatoes, cucumbers, courgettes, kale (and other stuff) that our veggie patch has provided us with. Cat poo? Oh, no, didn't see any, even though ALL the neighbouring cats visit us. How very odd!

Oh Sunna, you really do have a bad case of the cat hostilities, poor you X

Ewwwwwww you need new friends if they allow their cats to stink their house out.

I really don't think they notice it. Their houses look beautifully clean but the smell is always there. Same with dog owners' houses. If you have animals in the house the smell becomes part of the household smells but to people who don't have indoor pets it's very noticeable.

I don't see the point of cats, to be honest. Dogs I can understand, I have cordial relationships with several dogs.

I just prefer wild animals and birds.

I always think dog houses smell too Sunna. Is it the cat houses with trays that smell or all cat houses in your view? My mum used to have a particularly pongy siamese despite changing the litter frequently but I can't say I've noticed other cat houses smelling but that might be due to my cat loving affliction.

agree, any house with pets has a 'smell' (not neccessarily unpleasant)

Dogs definitely have a smell which emanates from their skin and fur, especially labradors.

I can smell it in houses where the litter tray is outside in a car port or lean to so it can't always be that. I think it may partly be the smell of cat food which seems more pungent than dog food and lingers.

But cats themselves have an animal smell so it could be that, too. Probably a combination of lots of cat-type things but it's a stronger smell than dogs to me.

I do have a strong sense of smell, which doesn't help. I can smell gas leaks when no one else can and I'm always right when the gas people investigate.

My cat, however, smells far less than the people in the house. Her urine and faeces stink though, thats why its better that she does these outside.

Cats don't smell. It's cats that shit and piss in hidden corners of the house that make houses smell. My cats don't do that. I can assure you my house doesn't smell due to my cats. They are out for 12 hours of the day and only sleep when they are in. The dog however might smell a little but I have smelt dogs much much worse.

I love the way my cat smells, I like to sniff the top of her lovely head.

All animals smell, it's normal. I happen to like a mild smell of dog but I guess that's because I am a dog person.
Don't like dog poo though - for that reason I wouldn't inflict it on others my letting my dogs go in someone else's garden.

Not fussed on cats at all.

My bloody neighbours (dairy farmers, the useless fuckers) let their cows crap all over the lanes. AIBU to expect them to pick up after their pets?

Cats crapping in other people's gardens is very annoying (especially if you don't like cats) but on the plus side you are unlikely to have a mouse or rat problem if you have a cat visiting.

But cows are useful, though.

A nice clean cat's fur smells lovely.

When they yawn or meow mere inches from your face, not so much.

www.thedailymash.co.uk/politics/independent-scotland-to-blame-cats-2013020658754

That's true Hester. I like the clean furry smell of the top of her head but I do not enjoy her yawny breath in the mornings.

I snuggle in to my cat and sniff her fur. It smells lovely!

My mother is like Hyacinth Bouquet and would be the first to tell me my flat smelled of cats believe me. We have two, both indoor, we're sh*t hot with litter-tray cleaning - so no smell here thanks... except immediately after they take a dump before we've scooped it

I believe cats (and rabbits) contain a natural deodorant in their fur, and cats for certain have a natural detergent in their saliva, which would eliminate all "animal skin odours" as they groom. Our rabbits and cats all smell lovely, no nasty niffs at all there.

(Cats' litter tray does have to be cleaned very regularly, however)!

My Mum did have a cat many years ago who was a pongy chap. He was the runt of a litter, funny looking and no-one wanted him. Teeth all askew, halitosis and quite windy-ish. But his fur still smelled lovely, and he was such a dear little cat and had the loudest purr I've ever heard in my life! He was christened Norton as a result (because he sounded like a motorbike engine).

Cows are not normally classed as pets, and if you choose to live in a farming community, then you do have to expect a certain amount of farm-related faeces, so I'm sorry, but have no sympathy there, TBH. And unfair to class a dairy farmer as a "useless f*er" as they are doing a job. Most people in the country consume milk, cream, cheese, yoghurt, buttermilk, etc. (Except, of course, the vegans, who are in quite a minority, I think).