ummmm, is a little cat poop in the ocean really any worse than the obscene amount of kitty litter we put in landfills every year? Which is the lesser of two evils?
That is very cool. But I do not think the otters appreciate the poop that eventually makes it into the ocean and kills off the species. It is now ILLEGAL to allow cat waste to be flushed down the toilet (at least in more educated areas like California).
If your area of Cal. is worried about flushed scat then it needs to join the 21st Century & process their sewage in solid waste treatment plants like the rest of the US rather than dumping it into the ocean! Scat is the least of the otters problems. The Department of Environmental Conservation says pollutants like mercury, cadmium, pesticides, PCBs, and organochlorine compounds are more serious to their well being. Since they're semi-aquatic land traps & predators reduce their numbers as well.
They have different parasites in their digestive system.
This microorganism isnt naturally found in the ocean environment, but it is killing Sea Otters. Marine biologists have determined that the microorganism is getting into the ocean through cat feces: the T. gondii life cycle can only reach a stage hearty enough to survive the marine environment in cats, and when the organism is shed in cat feces it can wash away into the marine environment. "
@estafel True dat. But at least the legislature was more educated about this issue.. and that is why it is now illegal to flush litter and litter companies must place a notification of this on their bags. So hopefully, that is how californians will become better educated about this issue.
Forgot to flush.
bax323 1 year ago
ummmm, is a little cat poop in the ocean really any worse than the obscene amount of kitty litter we put in landfills every year? Which is the lesser of two evils?
WHPoleVault 1 year ago
That's so cool! Did the cat really go? you dont see that often! but good work!!!! I should train my cat to do that!!!!!!!!
3ponypeople 3 years ago 4
omg that is sooo cool
xoxoTheleahxoxo 3 years ago
That is very cool. But I do not think the otters appreciate the poop that eventually makes it into the ocean and kills off the species. It is now ILLEGAL to allow cat waste to be flushed down the toilet (at least in more educated areas like California).
Too bad for me. Ignorance is bliss.
legzonwheelz 3 years ago
If your area of Cal. is worried about flushed scat then it needs to join the 21st Century & process their sewage in solid waste treatment plants like the rest of the US rather than dumping it into the ocean! Scat is the least of the otters problems. The Department of Environmental Conservation says pollutants like mercury, cadmium, pesticides, PCBs, and organochlorine compounds are more serious to their well being. Since they're semi-aquatic land traps & predators reduce their numbers as well.
metaspherz 3 years ago
why is cat feces worse than human?
devinmacd33 2 years ago
They have different parasites in their digestive system.
This microorganism isnt naturally found in the ocean environment, but it is killing Sea Otters. Marine biologists have determined that the microorganism is getting into the ocean through cat feces: the T. gondii life cycle can only reach a stage hearty enough to survive the marine environment in cats, and when the organism is shed in cat feces it can wash away into the marine environment. "
legzonwheelz 2 years ago
@legzonwheelz "at least in more educated areas like California" double oxymoron
estafel 5 months ago
@estafel True dat. But at least the legislature was more educated about this issue.. and that is why it is now illegal to flush litter and litter companies must place a notification of this on their bags. So hopefully, that is how californians will become better educated about this issue.
legzonwheelz 5 months ago
wow
Ishimilated 3 years ago
Cat shat.
ReverendSyn 4 years ago
How in the heck did you ever teach your cat to do that?
mcdjay 4 years ago 3
@mcdjay use litter kwitter
JJLoyalFan 1 year ago
lol you should teach the cat to flush it
Trainman11185 4 years ago 2
that's a nice cat.wish mine would learn that trick!!saves money,no more cat litter!!lol
378904 4 years ago