ᐅ Cat droppings or wildlife scat? Warning: image of animal droppings!
Created on: 10 Jul 2018 13:03
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andimann
Hello everyone,
(Hope I don’t get banned right away for posting a bunch of crap…)
Some animal is leaving a pile of droppings on our lawn almost every night, strangely always in almost the same spot (plus or minus 2 m (6.5 ft)). At first, I suspected the neighbor’s cat, but the pile seems too large for a cat, right? Also, don’t cats usually go into garden beds rather than right in the middle of the lawn?
Question: Can anyone tell me if this could still be cat droppings? If so, I guess a conversation with the neighbors is due.
I’m getting tired of cleaning it up every morning, and even more worried that my kids might step in it while playing or that my son might try to taste it. My nephew once caught worms that way, which was quite unpleasant. That really shouldn’t happen.
And if it’s something else: what could it be and, above all, how do I get rid of it?
Barbed wire, spring-loaded traps, anti-aircraft guns, nuclear bomb?
Best regards,
Andreas
(Hope I don’t get banned right away for posting a bunch of crap…)
Some animal is leaving a pile of droppings on our lawn almost every night, strangely always in almost the same spot (plus or minus 2 m (6.5 ft)). At first, I suspected the neighbor’s cat, but the pile seems too large for a cat, right? Also, don’t cats usually go into garden beds rather than right in the middle of the lawn?
Question: Can anyone tell me if this could still be cat droppings? If so, I guess a conversation with the neighbors is due.
I’m getting tired of cleaning it up every morning, and even more worried that my kids might step in it while playing or that my son might try to taste it. My nephew once caught worms that way, which was quite unpleasant. That really shouldn’t happen.
And if it’s something else: what could it be and, above all, how do I get rid of it?
Barbed wire, spring-loaded traps, anti-aircraft guns, nuclear bomb?
Best regards,
Andreas
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"Back to the topic"
In post #20, I read about a marten that pooped on the car — on the same night the crime scene was illuminated. This makes me wonder if the marten and Bigfoot might actually be the same.
Then, in post #22, there is mention of a one-year-old child. How fully "house-trained" is the child at this point? Otherwise, it might make sense to leave one of their diapers overnight at the spot in question — if it's about territory marking, that should throw Bigfoot off.
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"Back to the topic"
In post #20, I read about a marten that pooped on the car — on the same night the crime scene was illuminated. This makes me wonder if the marten and Bigfoot might actually be the same.
Then, in post #22, there is mention of a one-year-old child. How fully "house-trained" is the child at this point? Otherwise, it might make sense to leave one of their diapers overnight at the spot in question — if it's about territory marking, that should throw Bigfoot off.
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I always have to laugh when I read those outrageous numbers. Every cat owner I've asked about this reports an average of 4 birds per year, if their cat even hunts at all. Of the millions of cats in Germany, far from all of them are outdoor cats. There are no exact figures because they are not registered.
In reality, you can only say: nobody really knows how many birds are actually killed by cats, since no one knows how many outdoor or feral cats there are.
Well-cared-for outdoor cats are not the problem either. Most are well fed enough that they would not regularly hunt birds.
The real issue is farms that do not control their groups of cats.
So yes, a neutering/spaying obligation is urgently needed. But it won’t really solve the problem of declining bird populations.
But folks, we are totally off-topic.
In reality, you can only say: nobody really knows how many birds are actually killed by cats, since no one knows how many outdoor or feral cats there are.
Well-cared-for outdoor cats are not the problem either. Most are well fed enough that they would not regularly hunt birds.
The real issue is farms that do not control their groups of cats.
So yes, a neutering/spaying obligation is urgently needed. But it won’t really solve the problem of declining bird populations.
But folks, we are totally off-topic.
Steven schrieb:
Hello haydee
That may be (subjectively) true.
But take a look at the decline of ground-nesting birds. (there are certainly multiple factors involved, but one of them is cats). The decline is dramatic. If nothing changes soon, these birds will soon be extinct in Europe.
When was the last time you saw a lapwing? Remember the large numbers of larks from the past? Or quails and pheasants?
StevenLarks are still in the garden.
Lapwings – no idea.
Pheasants and quails in the wild – never.
How could they be?
Every little corner is used and managed. The windbreak hedges disappeared completely in the 1980s.
No more cottage gardens, nothing.
The stream where we used to play as children is overgrown no more.
Even the “wild ducks” we cared for and maintained at the market square failed to breed successfully this year. The nests are raided. There is no protection against cats, martens, foxes, and other predators.
By the way, acquaintances keep chickens, quails, pheasants, and similar birds as a hobby. Their own cats roam freely among them. Nothing happens except that the mice and rat population is reduced.
There is a lack of nesting sites, food, and so on.
Hello
Okay, everyone has their firmly held opinions.
Even if it’s "only" 4 birds per year per outdoor cat, we’re talking about tens of millions overall. Shouldn’t there be a limit reached for wildlife protection?
But let’s go back to the issue of cat waste in the neighbor’s garden. Why should the neighbor have to tolerate this? Cat training or not. I also can’t just let my python slither around outside overnight.
Steven
Okay, everyone has their firmly held opinions.
Even if it’s "only" 4 birds per year per outdoor cat, we’re talking about tens of millions overall. Shouldn’t there be a limit reached for wildlife protection?
But let’s go back to the issue of cat waste in the neighbor’s garden. Why should the neighbor have to tolerate this? Cat training or not. I also can’t just let my python slither around outside overnight.
Steven
Steven schrieb:
That’s why I referred to it as a sling. It’s not a firearm. Just like a crossbow or a bow and arrow. That’s how it is defined according to the weapons law.
StevenWow! You’re allowed to use a crossbow in public residential areas? I wouldn’t have expected that! Those things can sometimes be more lethal than firearms.Evolith schrieb:
But guys, we're completely off topic. We’re just chatting until the OP comes back and provides proof photos.Similar topics