
I’m pleased to announce that the Los Angeles Dog Blog has it’s first guest blogger! Below is a very informative article about storm water and keeping your pet healthy and our city cleaner.
Some Paws-itively Great Tips to Keep Your Dog Healthy
As a dog owner, I know that your pooch is an important part of your family. Dodger (yup, like the team) is the name of my furry friend and his “siblings” include two cats named Boo and Xeni. In addition to being an animal lover, I’m also the public education manager for the City of LA’s Stormwater Program. For that reason, I know the importance of picking up after Dodger every time in order to protect his health (and that of other dogs) and also to keep my community and ocean clean.
Not everyone is aware that while indoor waste water gets processed at sewage treatment plants before being discharged into the bay, outdoor water (i.e. rain, hoses, etc) carries waste on the ground directly out to the ocean, without receiving any treatment, via the 1500-mile storm drain system. This means that litter, motor oil and pet waste are unintentionally washed down into our storm drain system which leads to our local waterways and ends up at the beach and our ocean. This pollution negatively impacts aquatic life and those who swim at our beaches.
Not to mention, unattended pet waste can cause diseases such as Canine Parvovirus, Canine Distemper and Giardia amongst people and pets! The increased spreading of such diseases is in part due to pet owners not picking up after their dogs. When someone doesn’t pick up after their dog, you and your pet’s chances of getting infected with one of these diseases are increased.
So have fun with your furry friends – but please remember to keep your community clean and preserve our environment by always picking up after your pooch!
Make sure to visit our website and sign up for our pet eUpdates. Also, send us a Halloween themed photo of your pooch before November 9th to win an Eco-Pet gift card in our photo contest!!

Joyce Amaro
City of Los Angeles Stormwater Public Education Manager
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