Pet owners urged to use new dog-poo bins
(CNS): The Department of Agriculture’s Animal Welfare and Control Unit and the PWD Parks, Cemeteries and Recreation Unit have installed 21 new dog-poo bins at high-traffic dog-walking areas across Grand Cayman, including the South Sound Boardwalk and Seven Mile Public Beach. The goal of the ‘Dog Waste Bin Initiative’ is to enhance public health and sanitation by providing proper receptacles for dog waste and to reduce disease transmission risks to both animals and humans.
It will also protect the natural environment and encourage legal compliance with proper waste disposal regulations. All dog owners and walkers are being encouraged to start using these designated bins for dog poo in accordance with the law.
“At the Department of Agriculture, we are committed to promoting responsible animal care and public safety, aligning with our long-term vision of a sustainable and healthy Cayman Islands,” said DoA Director Brian Crichlow.
He said the initiative “provides the necessary infrastructure to help dog owners properly dispose of waste, ensuring a cleaner and healthier Cayman for both residents and visitors. We urge dog owners to take full advantage of these facilities and help us protect our public spaces for future generations.”
DoA Veterinary Officer Dr Ashli Welcome said the project is an important step toward a cleaner and healthier Cayman Islands.
The bins can be found at the following locations:
West Bay:
- WB Cemetery Beach Parking Lot (By Fire Station)
- Christopher Columbus Beach Access
- WB Cemetery/Beach – Across from Fire Station
- Seven Mile Public Beach
- Governor’s House Public Beach
- Jefferson Public Beach Dock/Ramp
George Town:
- Spotts Beach/Dock
- Smith Cove Beach
- South Sound “Consuelo” Beach
- South Sound Boardwalk
- South Sound Cemetery Beach
Bodden Town:
- Newlands Dock/Ramp
- Coe-Wood Beach/Dock/Ramp
- Governor Russell’s Beach
North Side:
- Starfish Point Beach/Dock
- Cayman Kai (Miller’s) Public Beach
- Kaibo Public Beach/Dock/Ramp
- Old Robin Road Beach
East End:
- Colliers Public Beach/Dock
- Heritage Field Beach/Dock/Ramp
- Wreck of the Ten Sails Park
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- Bored 00%
- Afraid 00%
Category: Environmental Health, Health
You can hear some shit you see.
Ugly dog poo bin and ugly signs front and centre on Governors Beach, spoiling the view as you drive up! Why couldn’t they have been placed off centre? Beach users have been using the garbage bins provided, all that was needed was more of them, off to the sides.
Do they have planning permission? Report them, link on planning.ky.
Agree they are unsightly. But last week saw a couple with their dog off the lead just down from cemetery beach and the man watched it take a crap right where others were sitting including kids, he then proceeded to cover it with sand and go out into the sea with said dog. there was a poo bin literally 20 feet away. absolutely vile, disgusting behaviour. You can’t modify some people’s lack of consideration for others no matter what measures are taken.
What I’m witnessing now in the mangroves (and it happens in quite a few countries), is people go to the trouble of picking up the crap, and then just tie the bag of $hit to the trees. Take it home and put it in your bins, it’s not hard.
Keeps the bears away.
Great, until it’s overflowing with poop which no one is collecting.
Good try, how often do you think people will comply, how often they gonna be emptied and by who?
Love dogs but should not be on beach, use Bryan’s Scranton Park, plenty of water in the wishing well.
Yes. Only service dogs should be allowed on Public and Governor’s Beach. Spoiled dog owners love to impose their pet upon the public that is just trying to relax and enjoy the beach.
Any dog > all higglers
Some of them people by Governor’s need to be on leash.
Especially when not on leads.
I’ll continue to let my dog go in the bushes.
No you must put your dog poop in a ‘biodegradable’ bag that takes months to decay instead of drying in the sun in a day in the bush. But who is picking up the chicken/iguana poop which is far more than dog poop?
seriously short sided argument. dog poo is easily cleaned and not doing anything for the environment on the side of the road or in front of my house on rocks. clean up after your pet or don’t have one if it’s too much of a burden.
That could be a very expensive walkies. Under the Animals Law (2015) KYD$1500 fine for not having control of your pet, and another KYD$1500 for failing to pick up. Have your credit card or cheque book at hand, high-roller!
Wonder when the first instance of someone actually being charged for either of those will be.
Same as illegal window tint, illegal lighting, failure to indicate, double parking, etc., etc.
I am not worried whatsoever.
OMG, Franzies for everyone!
They will never be emptied or stocked with bags.
Just bury it or put in one of the many bins already at these places like a normal person.
The chickens will eat it before anyone has a chance to step in it anyway.
then we eat the chickens. full cycle