Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10.2 9/18/84; site cca.UUCP Path: utzoo!linus!decvax!cca!turek From: turek@cca.UUCP (Leslie Turek) Newsgroups: net.pets,net.garden Subject: Re: Kitty poop in the compost heap? Message-ID: <4156@cca.UUCP> Date: Fri, 13-Sep-85 11:24:13 EDT Article-I.D.: cca.4156 Posted: Fri Sep 13 11:24:13 1985 Date-Received: Sun, 15-Sep-85 04:46:42 EDT References: <694@cyb-eng.UUCP> <> Reply-To: turek@cca-unix.UUCP (Leslie Turek) Organization: Computer Corp. of America, Cambridge Lines: 10 Xref: linus net.pets:980 net.garden:676 Summary: I would not advise dumping used kitty litter in the compost heap. I don't remember the details, but there is some sort of disease that can be transmitted from cats to humans via cat feces. I understand that pregnant women are particularly at risk, and should not handle catboxes at all. I don't know whether the disease organism would survive a trip through the compost heap, but why risk it? You'll also get odors and flies and a generally unpleasant mess, and won't be adding that much to your compost. I would think that the fact that cats are carnivorous would imply that their feces are substantially different in composition than those manures that are generally added to compost: cow, horse, rabbit, chicken, etc. Brought to you by Super Global Mega Corp .com