What's so bad about poop? Isn't it good fertilizer?
Aside from the unpleasant odors, flies, and other pests (and the fact that it is actually illegal to not pick up your pet's waste).
The answer is disease! And parasites!
Our pets and native animals, like raccoons, are hosts to numerous species of intestinal worms and other harmful things. Pets can become infected through contact with infected feces, either through the mouth or through the skin.
It's not just your pets at risk, humans can become infected as well. Exposure can occur when people, especially children, come in contact with affected soil in the park, in your yard, or on the trail. It's up to us to clean it up.
Spread the word!
Scoop it. Bag it. Put it in the trash!
In the spirit of "Skagit WaterWeeks", Skagit Conservation District is sponsoring a "We Scoop" poster contest.
1. The “We Scoop” Poster Contest is open to any resident of Skagit County.
2. To be eligible to enter the We Scoop Poster Contest, participants must complete the Skagit Conservation District’s “We Scoop” Pledge.
3. Entries will be accepted between May 1 and May 31, 2022.
Awards will be presented in the following categories:
Adult: Top 2 posters
7th -12th grade- top 1 poster
3rd -6th grade- top 1 poster
Pre-school - 2nd grade - top 1 poster
Winners will be announced by June 30, 2021
To get more info. and enter, go to https://www.skagitcd.org/events
Take a short poll about pet waste Here.