Okay, I'm taking a few minutes (or more) to post a rant.
Yesterday, I decided to help out my poor husband by mowing our yard (because our weekend is full but the yard HAS to be mowed every week)--I figured the word helpmate in the proclamation goes both ways. If Mike can help me with my wifely duties, it doesn't kill me to return the favor OCCASIONALLY (see Mike, I don't always make things go in my favor).
Sorry about that. Let me get back to the point of the story.
While mowing the front yard, I mowed over and eventually stepped in dog poop!
YUCK! Remember my weak stomach.
First imagine me trying to get the stuff off my Croc, then the the lawn mower while gagging at the same time!
The bad thing is that I could not get it completely off of the lawn mower tire, so I had to put up with the smell.
Okay, let me clarify the smell thing. There is nothing like poop that is sitting out in 90 something degree sun! JUST GROSS!
Again imagine me mowing and gagging!
NOT a pretty site.
Here is my rant. I don't have animals, so I should not have to watch for animal feces while I'm walking in MY YARD.
Let me just say, I don't have a problem with animals, I don't. In fact, if Mike would agree, we would probably have a dog. However, he is a cat lover, and I'm not so much a fan. So we remain animal-less.
So please don't send me hate comments about how wonderful dogs or cats are, I know. Trust me, I know.
I don't have a problem with animals, just their owners who let them poop wherever and leave it for someone else to find.
And don't tell me, "hey they're just giving you extra fertilizer." We don't need it. Mike has a big bag of fertilizer that we use, and it smells A LOT better and we don't have the mess.
It's just a matter of common courtesy. If you let your dog/cat poop in your neighbors yard, PLEASE pick it up. It should not be my job, remember I'm not the one with a dog/cat.
If you own a pet, take care of it fully. Just like if you have a child, be it's parent. Not just in the good times, but all the time.
Would you want me to send my child to your yard to poop?
Didn't think so!
The other day, we were swimming in the pool and we smelled cat poop.
Again me gagging and forcing Mike to pick it up. I know it's harder to control cats, but come on people!
I think you get my point. So whatever your reason, stop it, just please pick it up.
To help you out, perhaps I'll tie some free Wal-Mart bags to my mailbox with a sign:
If it POOPS, You Better SCOOP!
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5 comments:
Funny Andrea, Sophie and Gabby are laughing out loud! And, they want you to know they never leave their poop in anoyone else's yard!
Not pretty, but oh-so-funny!!!! Seriously though, I completely agree! I would never let my boys poop in someone else's yard!!! ;)
no new post? hellooooooooo!!! today was the first day of school!!
oh.. it was me i just need to make sure that you know that it was not chelsea leaving the comment...
Lisanka:)
Oh that is SO gross!! We had a neighbor once who always let their dog do their business in our yard and another, who's nasty freaky cat Twila would do it in our back yard. Oh, and at another place the neighbors had 3 cats that would do it anywhere in our yard.
It made me SO, SO mad. I couldn't even bear to let my kids play in the yards, because I didn't want them coming in with the neighbors animals stuff on them.
So, SO gross!! I've had the same complaints as you. But, I haven't had to mow with it in the 90 degree HUMID south!! That would be SO nasty, and I'd be gagging too. Gross. I'm sorry.
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