Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10.2 9/5/84; site kitty.UUCP Path: utzoo!linus!philabs!cmcl2!seismo!rochester!rocksanne!sunybcs!kitty!larry From: larry@kitty.UUCP (Larry Lippman) Newsgroups: net.pets,net.garden Subject: Re: Kitty poop in compost heap summary, and flame Message-ID: <528@kitty.UUCP> Date: Fri, 25-Oct-85 23:59:01 EST Article-I.D.: kitty.528 Posted: Fri Oct 25 23:59:01 1985 Date-Received: Thu, 31-Oct-85 21:27:55 EST References: <742@cyb-eng.UUCP> Distribution: net Organization: Recognition Research Corp., Clarence, NY Lines: 24 Xref: linus net.pets:1179 net.garden:727 > I got LOTS of responses telling me not to put kitty litter in the compost > heap. This, believe it or not, is just a small summary, along with one > other note: > ... > > ... the litter you use for her box functions by drying the fecal > > matter. This is like little non-biodegradable rocks. A sewage engineer > > at an SCA event scolded me for placing the little morsels in the bowl > > intended for humans. They apparently block screens and sewage control > > equipment that is inteded to clean heavy nasties from the H2O. > ... If that doesn't beat all for being the stupidest thing that an alleged `engineer' has ever said! I might be a little concerned about blocking my indoor plumbing if a whole litterbox were dumped in the toilet, but mere litterbox `gleanings' sure as hell ain't gonna hurt a multi-MGD sewage treatment plant! Even if *LOTS* of people starting flushing their litterbox gleanings... === Larry Lippman @ Recognition Research Corp., Clarence, New York === === UUCP {decvax,dual,rocksanne,rocksvax,watmath}!sunybcs!kitty!larry === === VOICE 716/741-9185 {rice,shell}!baylor!/ === === FAX 716/741-9635 {AT&T 3510D} syr!buf!/ === === TELEX 69-71461 ansbak: ELGECOMCLR {via WUI} ihnp4!/ === === === === "Have you hugged your cat today?" ===