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| Thread ID: 53580 | 2005-01-21 08:39:00 | OT: Nuisance cats | manicminer (4219) | PC World Chat |
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| 316512 | 2005-01-26 06:02:00 | So far as toxoplasmosis is concerned, the real danger is to a human foetus so pregnant women are advised to avoid cat dirt. People who have cats generally develop immunity as do their children. I'm genuinely puzzled about your problem. I have never known cats - ours, or the neighbours, to defecate on open ground. They always find soft earth and bury their leavings. It is hardwired into felines to do this so that they do not reveal their presence to prey or enemies. Spraying is a different, male trait - and bloody annoying too. :angry Hi Winston, If toxoplasmosis can make children go blind and cause miscarriages, then it's definitely worth keeping away from. Hence the reason why I shudder when people have their kitty litter in the kitchen and let their cat roam freely on the kitchen worksurfaces while preparing dinner :yuck: It's a particularly nasty parasite in that in can evade the immune system and sit dormant in your body for a very long time. Of course, it affects some more than others, and most people won't know they have it, or they suffer unexplained minor symptoms for most of their lives. I knew someone who had terrible acne for most of their life until it was found they had toxoplasmosis. Once they were treated, the acne cleared up dramatically. Anyway - I won't ramble about it. I studied the organism as a postgrad. Just to say it's better off not to pick the thing up in the first place. As for cats burying their little gifts...well some do, but alot don't. Domestic cats seem to get lazy and lose alot of their 'hardwired' habits. Either way, buried or unburied, it contaminates the soil. |
manicminer (4219) | ||
| 316513 | 2005-01-26 06:27:00 | I have been lurking this thread searching for an answer as I too have the same problem with cat faeces . Neighbourly courtesy went out the door 1st week they moved in (4 years now) so discussion is out . I have searched for an electronic deterrant but balk at the cost and their effectiveness as cats are very clever and from what I have read they eventually get used to common deterrant devices . I am even considering experimenting with those devices that are supposed to repel rodents to see if they have any effect . Has anyone got any ideas on what sort of frequency a cat might dislike? Not sure if this is even the right question to ask as I dont know if cats have sensitive hearing like dogs . |
sam m (517) | ||
| 316514 | 2005-01-26 06:39:00 | Our cat had to stay indoors for two weeks after having some stitches, and she never bothered to use the kitty litter after at all, even though she used to when she was very young. | agent (30) | ||
| 316515 | 2005-01-26 07:50:00 | IIRC Cats wiped out a whole species of bird Here (www.google.co.nz) |
bob_doe_nz (92) | ||
| 316516 | 2005-01-26 08:08:00 | Humans wiped out a hell of a lot more | Dally (6292) | ||
| 316517 | 2005-01-26 08:12:00 | It's enough to make one weep. The whole history of NZ human occupation has been one of destruction, and introduction of plant and animal pests. Sad, very sad. |
Terry Porritt (14) | ||
| 316518 | 2005-01-26 08:22:00 | In the 12th and 13th centuries the church declared a holy war on cats, becuse they were ambassadors of Satan. After two centuries of persecution the cat population of Europe was decimated, and there followed an explosion in the rat population,....bringing with it the Black Pluage...... | Metla (12) | ||
| 316519 | 2005-01-26 08:31:00 | Humans wiped out a hell of a lot moreAnd we're not allowed to kill them either. | ninja (1671) | ||
| 316520 | 2005-01-26 08:54:00 | Can't live with them, can't live without them, I suppose? Unfortunately cats are also pests, albeit one rung higher in the food chain ladder. |
manicminer (4219) | ||
| 316521 | 2005-01-26 08:56:00 | It's enough to make one weep. The whole history of NZ human occupation has been one of destruction, and introduction of plant and animal pests. Sad, very sad. Far too true. It would be fascinating to go back in time and see what New Zealand really looked like before man came along and made his mark. I bet no modern domestic cat would mess with a Moa! |
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