Pooper-scooper 3396759 225417096 2008-07-13T16:02:27Z Sceptre 274040 Reverted edits by [[Special:Contributions/Poopoopsbannana|Poopoopsbannana]] to last version by Sceptre (using [[WP:HG|Huggle]]) {{Cleanup|date=September 2007}} A '''pooper-scooper''', or '''poop scoop''', is a device commonly used to pick up an animal's [[Feces|fecal matter]]. This includes devices which remove feces from public places or from [[litter boxes]]. Pooper-scooper devices often have a bag or bag attachment. 'Poop bags' are alternatives to pooper scoopers, and are simply a bag, usually turned inside out, to carry the feces to a proper disposal area. Sometimes, the person performing the cleanup is also known as the pooper-scooper. ==Legality== <blockquote>a) A person who owns, possesses or controls a dog, cat or other animal shall not permit the animal to commit a nuisance on a sidewalk of any public place, on a floor, wall, stairway or roof of any public or private premises used in common by the public, or on a fence, wall or stairway of a building abutting on a public .</blockquote> <blockquote>ยง 161.05. Dogs to be restrained. <br>A person who owns, possesses or controls a dog shall not permit it to be in any public place or in any open or unfenced area abutting on a public place unless the dog is effectively restrained by a leash or chain not more than six feet long.</blockquote> Authorized employees of New York City Departments of Health (including Animal Care & Control), of Sanitation, or of Parks and Recreation can issue tickets.<!-- Consolidated 2 references into 1 --><ref>(1) {{cite web | last =Zand | first =Joel R., Esq. | coauthors = | date = | year = | month = | url =http://www.doglaw.com/New-York-City-Laws/new-york-dog-poop-law.html | title ="New York City's Dog Poop Scoop Law" | work =Legal issues and laws affecting dogs, companion animals, and their people | publisher =Joel R. Zand | accessdate =2006-06-06 }} <br>New York attorney and dog lawyer <br>(2) {{cite web | last = | first = | coauthors = | date = | year = | month = | url =http://www.nycacc.org/researchtools.htm?Wildlife# | title ="Wildlife" | work =NYC Health Code | publisher =Animal Care & Control of New York City | accessdate =2006-06-06 }} </ref> ==Health Concerns== Dog droppings are one of the leading sources of [[E. coli]] ([[fecal coliforms]]) bacteria pollution: Each gram of dog feces contains over 20,000,000 E. Coli colonies.<ref>Coliform and E. coli are commonly-used field indicators of fecal contamination by animals (including human)</ref> While an individual animal's deposit of feces will not measurably affect the environment, the compounded effect of thousands of dogs and cats in a metropolitan area could create problems due to microbe contamination of soil and [[Water resources|water supplies]]. The runoff from neglected pet waste contaminates water, creating a public health hazard for residents, and [[stream]] inhabitants like fish.<ref> {{cite web | last = | first = | coauthors = | date =n.d. | year = | month = | url =http://www.uvm.edu/~empact/water/scoop_poop.php3 | title ="Scoop the Poop Campaign" | work =BurlingtonEcoInfo > Water > issues > Scoop the Poop | publisher =University of Vermont | accessdate =2006-06-06 }} </ref> The situation is particularly dire in Germany, where an estimated 1400 [[tonne]]s of feces are deposited daily on public property. A citizen commission (2005) overwhelmingly recommended a plan that would break even at about seven months. [[DNA]] samples would be required when pet licenses come up for renewal. Within a year, a database of some 12,500 registration-required canine residents would be available to sanitation workers with sample-test kits. Evidence would be submitted to a [[forensics]] laboratory where technicians could readily match the waste to its dog. The prospect of a prompt fine equivalent to $600 US (at 2005 exchange rate) would help assure preventive compliance, as well as cover costs.<ref> {{cite news | first =Reinhard | last =Kargl | author = | coauthors = | url =http://www.popsci.com/popsci/science/459bf79cab965010vgnvcm1000004eecbccdrcrd.html | title =A Pooper Scooper Law with Bite. The Germans consider DNA testing to match poop to pooch | work =Science | publisher =Popular Science | pages = | page = |date=July 2005 | accessdate =2006-06-06 }} </ref> == Reference == {{Reflist}} == Bibliography == * {{cite web | last =Blackman | first =Diane | coauthors = |date=2003-07-14 updated | year = | month = | url=http://dogplay.com/Activities/dogpark.html | title ="Dog Parks, Dog Runs and Off Leash Play" | work = | publisher =Dog Play | accessdate =2006-07-21}} * {{cite web | last = | first = | coauthors = |date=2004-05-25 updated | year = | month = | url=http://dnr.metrokc.gov/parks/transition-plan/ | title ="Parks Business Plan" | work =King County Parks and Recreation Division | publisher =Department of Natural Resources and Parks | accessdate =2006-07-21}} * {{cite news | first =Reinhard | last =Kargl | author = | coauthors = | url=http://www.popsci.com/popsci/science/459bf79cab965010vgnvcm1000004eecbccdrcrd.html | title =A Pooper Scooper Law with Bite. The Germans consider DNA testing to match poop to pooch | work =Science | publisher =Popular Science | pages = | page = |date=July 2005 | accessdate =2006-06-06}} * {{cite web | last = | first = | coauthors = | date = | year =2000 | month =September | url=http://www.dogromp.org/dogparks/scooppoop.asp | title ="The Scoop on Poop" | work = | publisher =ROMP | accessdate =2006-06-06}} <br>ROMP (Responsible Owners of Mannerly Pets), metropolitan [[Minneapolis-St.Paul|Twin Cities]] recreation-advocacy group; June 1996 in Roseville, MN, nonprofit incorporation April 2000 <nowiki>[</nowiki>[http://www.dogromp.org/aboutROMP/Default.asp About ROMP]<nowiki>]</nowiki> * {{cite web | last = | first = | coauthors = | date =n.d. | year = | month = | url=http://www.uvm.edu/~empact/water/scoop_poop.php3 | title ="Scoop the Poop Campaign" | work =BurlingtonEcoInfo > Water > issues > Scoop the Poop | publisher =University of Vermont | accessdate =2006-06-06}} * {{cite web | last = | first = | coauthors = | date = | year = | month = | url=http://www.nycacc.org/researchtools.htm?Wildlife# | title ="Wildlife" | work =NYC Health Code | publisher =Animal Care & Control of New York City | accessdate =2006-06-06}} * {{cite web | last =Zand | first =Joel R., Esq. | coauthors = | date = | year = | month = | url=http://www.doglaw.com/New-York-City-Laws/new-york-dog-poop-law.html | title ="New York City's Dog Poop Scoop Law" | work =Legal issues and laws affecting dogs, companion animals, and their people | publisher =Joel R. Zand | accessdate =2006-06-06}} <br>New York attorney and dog lawyer; [[Category:Pet equipment]]