Should Greensboro mandate pooper-scoopers?
Among the emails sent to the city council recently was this message from Natalie Koeplinger, whose sidewalk has been the recipient of, shall we say, presents from a neighborhood canine.
"I was told that their is no ordinance against not cleaning up after your pet. I think the time has come for a local ordinance requiring pet owners to clean up after their pet, if we don't have one. Most owners in my neighborhood carry doggy doo bags, however there are those priviledged few who want to share. It is also becomming a nuissance in the parks as well, where it seems like the dogs are the only ones who get to use it. Can you please pass an ordinance to make it a fineable offense for not cleaning up after your pet?"
After confirming that, in fact, there was no excrement edict, Council member Tom Phillips only suggested that what's good for Fido should also apply to Garfield.
"I'll only vote for that if we require cat owners to clean up after their cats and walk them on a leash," he wrote.
We'll pick up after this later.
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I agree, I have been a pet sitter for over 10 years, I always have bags with me, it should just be a courtesy, but not enough owners are doing it. It is included with our service and I would much rather clean it up than step in it later! Email us to care for your pets, we are the best!! Thanks, Tony - Home Sweet Home Pet Sitting
Posted on October 6, 2005 9:41 PM