Scooping your pooch’s poop isn’t just a courtesy for those walking behind you; it is also the healthy and environmentally sound thing to do. Pet waste left in walkways bushes and community pathways can have many adverse effects on the environment, full of harmful bacteria and excess nutrients. Dog feces that isn’t picked up can be a health hazard, never mind just a simple annoyance on the bottom of your shoe.
DID YOU KNOW
Pet waste contributes
between 20 and 30%
of the water polution in America.
DID YOU KNOW
A day’s waste from 1 large
dog can contain 7.8 billion
fecal coliform bacteria.
DID YOU KNOW
Cryptosporidium,
Leptospira, Salmonella,
and E. coli can survive for
months in feces or soil.
Roundworms can survive
for four years in soil.
And if you are not swayed by the environmental effects of not picking up after your beloved pooch think about your wallet.
DID YOU KNOW
The Highlands has a strong policy about not picking up your pet's waste, we fine you. Your first offence is $100.00 and each time you violate the HOA laws on pet feicies your fine increases.
So please – pick up after Fido when he does his business outside!
(Your neighbors will appreciate it, as well as your bank account)
