Did you know that pet waste is one of the leading causes of harmful bacteria in our local waterways? Or that the average-sized dog creates a half pound of poop every day? In addition to being unsightly, pet waste gets washed into nearby waterways when it rains and becomes a major source of nitrogen and bacteria pollution. This excess nitrogen and bacteria is responsible for cloudy, green, foul-smelling water, aquatic dead zones, declines in local fish and crab populations, and beach closures. Yuck!
What can you do? Take the Pledge to Scoop the Poop!
Everyone who takes the pledge will be automatically entered to win an askHRgreen gift bag along with one of these great prizes below. Winners will be drawn at random and announced daily right here on the askHRgreen blog from Wednesday, May 21 through Friday, May 23!
- Wednesday, May 21: Weekend Boarding Package at Happy Tails Pet Resort & $25 Norfolk SPCA Veterinary Clinic Gift Certificate
- Thursday, May 22: One-Week Subscription to Doody Calls Pet Waste Removal Service & $25 Gift Certificate to Mrs. Bones Bowtique
- Friday, May 23: Grand Prize: Five-Day Dog Daycare Package from Happy Tails Resort, Free Doggie Dips for a Month from The Skinny Dip & a Super Duper Pooper Scooper from Elizabeth River Project and River Star Homes
Special thanks to all the partners working so hard to make sure Hampton Roads “leaves no poop behind!”
Chesapeake Animal Services Unit | Chesapeake Bay Foundation | Chesapeake Humane Society | Elizabeth River Project | Heritage Humane Society | Hoffler Creek Wildlife Foundation | James River Association | Lafayette Wetlands Partnership | Lead Hampton Roads Class of 2014 | Lynnhaven River Now | Nansemond River Preservation Alliance | Norfolk Animal Care and Adoption Center | Norfolk SPCA | Peninsula SPCA | People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals | Portsmouth Humane Society | Suffolk Humane Society | Virginia Beach Animal Care and Adoption Center | Virginia Beach SPCA