Quote Originally Posted by rhizome
Be aware that cat shit WILL contain organisms which can parasitize humans.

If you wanna play with it, have fun.
True there are pathogens that will thrive in a steaming pile of cat shit. But I have to scoop it out of the litter box anyways, I may as well toss it on a compost pile instead of the trash. I would think the organisms breaking down the compost pile would kick the shit out of the pathogen given time. When it's fully composted, I can see no real risk to my own health.

And anyways they sell huge bags of composted human shit for fertilizer, I've never heard of anyone getting sick from handling it.