Have you noticed?
We have two Doggie Waste Stands out in the park now. They are of the DIY variety, but they get the job done.
If you forget your doggie waste bags, please use one of the ones provided in the stand to help keep our park clean. Black trashcans are available on the border of the park and we make sure they get rolled out for pickup when they get full.
Children and dogs share the park and we can promise you its not fun when anyone, especially small children, steps in the dog poop left on the grass.
But seriously....
Pet waste is a major contaminate of water because it does not magically disappear into the ground. It gets washed into the rain water and flows into the bayou and our waterways. Parasites and nasty bacteria can cause illnesses in humans such as giardia, coli and salmonella. This is not a small issue- dog waste is one of the major bacterial pollutants to urban watersheds.
And then there are the other unsavory pests that poop brings. The obvious one is flies. They love to lay eggs in the poop, creating more flies who will be zooming into all of our houses potentially spreading disease.
These are not new ideas. But here are some whammies. Guess who eats dog poop? Rats. Yes... RATS. In fact, dog waste is one of the top food sources for rats in developed areas. Rats spread their own kind of awful diseases
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