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03/07/2003
Dog lovers urged to ‘scoop the poop’
Belfast City Council has today launched a major campaign to urge dog lovers to ‘scoop their poop’.
The high visibility campaign is aimed at owners who allow their pets to foul the city’s streets and parks, but then don’t clean up the mess left behind.
Dog wardens will visit parks across the city, distributing leaflets and ‘poop scoops’, while dog fouling ‘blackspots’ also will be targeted.
The new campaign is being launched during the National Canine Defence League’s fourth national ‘Poop Scoop Week’, which aims to remind dog owners about their need to clear up after their canine companions.
Commenting on the campaign, Belfast City Council’s Chief Dog Warden, Nigel Cardwell said: “Dog mess in our parks and on our pavements not only is unsightly and offensive, but it also can pose a serious health risk.
“People blame dogs for leaving their mess on the streets – but the animal is only doing what comes naturally. It is the responsibility of the owner to do the decent thing and clean up the mess afterwards: they wouldn’t leave it lying in the middle of their living room carpet – why should they leave it on the pavement?"
Mr Caldwell concluded by warning those who fail to clean up the mess in the event of a dog fouling are liable to fixed penalties and possibly even prosecution under the laws on littering.
(MB)
The high visibility campaign is aimed at owners who allow their pets to foul the city’s streets and parks, but then don’t clean up the mess left behind.
Dog wardens will visit parks across the city, distributing leaflets and ‘poop scoops’, while dog fouling ‘blackspots’ also will be targeted.
The new campaign is being launched during the National Canine Defence League’s fourth national ‘Poop Scoop Week’, which aims to remind dog owners about their need to clear up after their canine companions.
Commenting on the campaign, Belfast City Council’s Chief Dog Warden, Nigel Cardwell said: “Dog mess in our parks and on our pavements not only is unsightly and offensive, but it also can pose a serious health risk.
“People blame dogs for leaving their mess on the streets – but the animal is only doing what comes naturally. It is the responsibility of the owner to do the decent thing and clean up the mess afterwards: they wouldn’t leave it lying in the middle of their living room carpet – why should they leave it on the pavement?"
Mr Caldwell concluded by warning those who fail to clean up the mess in the event of a dog fouling are liable to fixed penalties and possibly even prosecution under the laws on littering.
(MB)
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