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🦌 Did you know our trash is a serious problem for our pets and wildlife?
Not only can food bags and containers travel into yards, beaches, forests, and more, putting dogs, cats, bears, deer, foxes, squirrels, birds, raccoons, and other animals at risk, but wildlife and fish can also get tangled in, caught in, and suffocate in all types of trash – just like this 5 year old abandoned Bulldog whose head got stuck in a plastic container, most likely an automatic pet feeder, last spring. He was unable to eat or drink for an extended period. Luckily, a report came in to the Houston SPCA, and their veterinary team was able to safely remove the container.
Not every story of injured domestic pets or wildlife ends so well.
So, what can you do?
✔️ Cut up your food bags before you dispose of them
✔️ Never leave trash outside, no matter where you are
✔️ Pack any food you take outside of the home in plastic containers rather than plastic bags
✔️ Cut up all string, rope, netting, fishing line, and plastic drink holders before disposing of them
✔️ Crush all drink cans and food cans
✔️ Screw lids tightly on jars and containers
✔️ If you see an animal, bird, fish, or pet in distress, please try to help them or call for help
Little changes can save the lives of many animals! ❤️
(Photos from Houston SPCA @houstonspca)
