How to Handle Cat Litter Disposal

For responsible feline pet owners, cat litter disposal must be properly handled to avoid the transmission of parasites and diseases. Cat is one of the most popular house pets in many countries all over the world. In the United States alone, there are an estimated 100 million cats. That is a lot of feces and when not taken care of properly, it can pollute the environment and harm other animals. This article talks about the proper way of cat litter disposal.

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      Why do we need proper cat litter disposal? Cat feces are killing sea otters and can pollute water sources. This is extremely hard for cat lovers to accept, but it's true. Improper cat litter disposal is causing the problem because cats shed T. gondii in their feces. This is a parasite that lives in many people and animals. Many humans, cats and other animals are infected with this parasite but never show any symptoms. Those that do have a problem have weakened immune systems. Sea otters are not so lucky; once they get infected they are dead.

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      The proper cat litter disposal will decrease the spread of T. gondii and help sea otters live better lives. Keeping your cat indoors is important because you will be doing the cat litter disposal properly instead of him doing his business anywhere he wants. When cat feces are somewhere outside, it can get washed down to the storm drain. That actually goes directly into the ocean without any treatment process. This is a sure way to transmit
      T. gondii to marine life.

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      It is important to pick the right litter, do not use any flushable litter. When cat feces go down the toilet, the sewage treatment might not be able to kill T. gondii. Choose a litter that clumps up easily for easy cat litter disposal. Put the pieces in a plastic bag and seal it well for land waste disposal. It is important to keep in mind that this is the best way for cat litter disposal because the feces are sealed so that it won't go into any water sources. The way that T. gondii transmit and infect is through getting into water sources and when we stop that, it helps minimize infections.

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      Each city has their own law on cat litter disposal, it is important to find out the local regulations. Some cities do not allow cat litter disposal in the regular trash and others have other regulations on it. The best place to find out is from the local animal shelter.