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
andimann schrieb:
Hello,
oh dear, what have I started here... Don’t worry! We’re just having a chat while waiting for your pictures.
andimann schrieb:
Everyone, I didn’t mean to start a fundamental debate like “pets or other animals versus the rest of the world” — that’s hopeless anyway. For 99.9% of all pet owners (whether dog, cat, horse, hamster, or goldfish), their animal is the dearest thing in the world, does nothing wrong, makes no noise, doesn’t poop on the lawn, doesn’t smell, doesn’t eat or bite anyone, and basically anyone who doesn’t think their beloved pet is wonderful is a very bad person.
People always ask for tolerance towards animals, but at the same time, they don’t tolerate that others may not like having messes on their lawn, don’t want to be slobbered on, or don’t want to be trampled over.
It is often forgotten that an animal is always a personal hobby, and you shouldn’t bother other people with your hobby—whatever it is. One’s personal right to self-expression must have limits where it disturbs, restricts, or even harms others. Hardly anyone, for example, thinks it’s appropriate to play the trumpet in the garden at 2:00 a.m.
Such a great text! Replace “animal,” “cat,” “pet,” etc. with “child” and you’ll get 100% my view!
Yes, but with children, you just can’t say anything… if they are jumping on the trampoline late into the night or stomping on the neighbor’s ceiling until 2:00 a.m. in the rental apartment: well, they are children… you can’t really discipline them, there’s nothing you can do.
I find this discussion very interesting. Let’s continue.
Regarding the possession of weapon parts: I know this from paintball markers. They are not weapons, but they do contain weapon parts (like the barrel, for example) and therefore must be treated the same way. In paintball, an electronic grip that enables full-auto is not permitted. That means the MOUNTED electronic grip (regardless of whether it actually works or not). Of course, I can have these parts lying around by the box. I can imagine it’s similar with the lever.
@Snowy36: I even taught my son commands like sit and stay. People might think it’s strange, but my son handles it very well. With “Stay!” he immediately understands the command behind it. A “Please stay here” seems to him basically just a suggestion.
Regarding the possession of weapon parts: I know this from paintball markers. They are not weapons, but they do contain weapon parts (like the barrel, for example) and therefore must be treated the same way. In paintball, an electronic grip that enables full-auto is not permitted. That means the MOUNTED electronic grip (regardless of whether it actually works or not). Of course, I can have these parts lying around by the box. I can imagine it’s similar with the lever.
@Snowy36: I even taught my son commands like sit and stay. People might think it’s strange, but my son handles it very well. With “Stay!” he immediately understands the command behind it. A “Please stay here” seems to him basically just a suggestion.
kaho674 schrieb:
Such a beautiful text! Replace "animal," "cat," "critters," etc. with child, and you perfectly express my opinion!Now please, not another "my pets are better than your children" debate.
My two children have never bitten anyone and won’t in the future either. They don’t go into other people’s gardens, they don’t eat birds (except roast chicken), they don’t knock anyone down, they don’t lick your face, and they generally don’t bark. And if they scratch a neighbor’s car, unlike most pet owners, I take responsibility for it.
I at least try to teach my children and don’t just say “that’s just the nature of cats/horses/dogs/goldfish...” It doesn’t always work, but there is progress now and then...
If kids are stomping around at night in an apartment, take comfort in knowing that the parents are definitely more annoyed than you are. If a child cries half the night, rest assured the parents are suffering even more than you.
And if you think you have the perfect method to get children to sleep from 8:00 p.m. to 8:00 a.m., have it patented— you’ll get very, very rich. Everyone’s looking for that! Me too!
However, letting children stay on a trampoline late at night really isn’t acceptable. Some quiet should settle in from 8:00 p.m. onwards.
Best regards,
Andreas
andimann schrieb:
Please, not the "my pets are better than your children" argument as well. He says, and then this follows...
andimann schrieb:
My two children have never bitten anyone and never will. They don’t go into other people’s gardens, they don’t eat birds (except for grilled chicken), don’t knock anyone over, don’t lick your face, and usually don’t bark either.
And if they scratch the neighbor’s car, unlike most pet owners, I take responsibility for it. Hmm, what about shouting? Breaking things? Throwing balls onto the neighbor’s property? I’m sure I could think of plenty more examples if I felt like it...
andimann schrieb:
{Quote adjusted:}
If the cat urinates in your garden at night: take comfort that it probably annoys the cat owners even more than it does you. If a cat soils your lawn, don’t worry, the cat owners are probably suffering even more than you.
And if you think you have the perfect solution to stop cats from pooping on the lawn: get it patented and you’ll become very, very rich. Everyone’s looking for that! Me too! How lovely!
Evolith schrieb:
I find the discussion very interesting. Let’s
@Snowy36: I even taught my son commands like sit and stay. People might find it odd, but my son handles it very well. When I say "Stay!" he immediately understands the order. A "Please stay here for a moment" seems to him more like just a suggestion.For us, it’s stop. Loud, clear, sharp – that works. Please stop at the street and wait – that doesn’t get through.