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Old 10-04-2006, 02:12 PM posted to uk.rec.gardening
Phil L
 
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Default Dog poo in compost

Janet Baraclough wrote:
The message
from "George.com" contains these words:

Extremely orthodox composters are strongly opposed to adding manure
from meat eating animals in their compost pile. Herbivores yes but
carnivores, like dogs and cats, no.


My mutts turn out a regular supply of pooh. They however are rather
spoiled and get premium biscuits and the occasional left overs such
as cooked veges or meats (basically what I eat).


What they eat is irrelevant. Cats and dogs carry zoonotic intestinal
parasites whose very persistent eggs are shed in their faeces. Even if
the animals are regularly wormed, they often get re-infected in
between treatments.

Janet.


But if you're just shovelling it into holes or trenches, does it matter?