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From: jeff@rtech.UUCP (Jeff Lichtman)
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Subject: Re: Kitty poop in the compost heap?
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Date: Mon, 9-Sep-85 04:43:40 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.
> 
> Topher Eliot                Cyb Systems, Austin, TX               (512) 458-3224

This will work fine as long as you let the *ahem* manure rot completely before
you use it on your plants.  Unrotted manure will burn the plants' roots.

The main problem I see with this is that it will smell terrible.
-- 
Jeff Lichtman at rtech (Relational Technology, Inc.)
aka Swazoo Koolak

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