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About three months ago, a beautiful Siamese cat appeared perched on our HVAC unit and never left. Long story short, he's now TNR'd with his shots and is back here on our property living the best life we can offer him. He and I are building trust and comfort and a routine together. Now that he doesn't run and hide so much, I see him openly scratching, hunting bugs, napping, rolling around, being a cat. It does my heart good to see him thriving. BUT:
I've seen him use the land as a litter box. We have a very shaggy, basic half acre. We don't grow food or do fancy landscaping. We recently ground down a few stumps, and pulled up some bushes, which left raw dirt and wood mulch piles. I've seen him use these spots to dig, squat, and do #1 or #2 and then neatly bury it. I've had indoor cats in the past, so I know how to clean a litterbox, but what do you do to clean up after an outdoor cat? Is it necessary? I've heard that cat feces potentially carry worms and disease. Does it biodegrade naturally or should I go out there periodically with some gloves, a trash bag and a pooper scooper and clean up after him?
Thanks for any info you can offer on this.
I've seen him use the land as a litter box. We have a very shaggy, basic half acre. We don't grow food or do fancy landscaping. We recently ground down a few stumps, and pulled up some bushes, which left raw dirt and wood mulch piles. I've seen him use these spots to dig, squat, and do #1 or #2 and then neatly bury it. I've had indoor cats in the past, so I know how to clean a litterbox, but what do you do to clean up after an outdoor cat? Is it necessary? I've heard that cat feces potentially carry worms and disease. Does it biodegrade naturally or should I go out there periodically with some gloves, a trash bag and a pooper scooper and clean up after him?
Thanks for any info you can offer on this.