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From: jcp@osiris.UUCP (Jody Patilla)
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Subject: Re: Kitty poop in the compost heap?
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Date: Mon, 9-Sep-85 22:05:26 EDT
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> We have just acquired a kitty.  At first I thought "boy, does he poop".
> Then I took him to the vet for a checkup.  Now I think "boy does she poop".
> The question is, can I sift this out of the litter box and drop it in my
> compost heap with good results, or should it just go out with the garbage?
> My impression is the cat urine is not so good for plants, so the used
> litter itself (soggy) will go in the garbage.
> 

	I was always taught that this was not a good idea as it could
cause parasites and feline-borne bacteria to propagate (unless you have
a very good, HOT compost heap). Better to dispose of it some other way.

-- 
jcpatilla

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