Animal waste – Common questions answered

There are some common questions asked when it comes to animal waste clean-up. Have a read through the following:

What is animal waste?
An article by Washington State Legislatures defines "Animal wastes" as a material composed of excreta, with or without bedding materials and/or animal drugs, collected from poultry, ruminants or other animals except for humans.

Why is animal waste bad for the environment?
Animal waste contains harmful bacteria which when comes in contact with water, it contaminates it. When unsafe water is consumed by people, it puts them at risk. Unsafe water is injurious to health as it can causes diseases. Thus animal waste must be disposed of properly.

How does animal waste affect the nitrogen cycle?
Animal waste contains nitrogen which is caused by the food that they eat. Plants require nitrogen to grow. Thus when animal waste is excreted, it goes back to the soil. This soil, in turn, is absorbed by plants to grow.

What are some of the chemicals produced by animal waste?
Some of the chemicals produced by animal waste are ammonia, carbon dioxide, methane,

Particulate matter, pesticides, etc.

Residual contamination that could be harmful to you or anyone coming into contact with is best left to the experts at Bio Cleanse. We provide the best clean-up services.

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Don’t hurt animals

Most of us know that compulsive hoarding is a mental disorder. 

But how many of us know, what animal hoarding is. When a person keeps an unusually larger number of animals and they are unable to provide them with the basic need and care, then this is called animal hoarding. These animal hoarders believe that they take care of all their pets while the total opposite happens. 

An example of the above could be like this… Sam loves cats and starts hoarding them. He has about 30 cats living at his home, which is now contaminated with dried faeces, urine, and vomit. The fleas and vermin which are present, increase the toxicity in the place. He is unable to provide the cats with basic animal care needs like nutrition, sanitation, shelter and veterinary care, thus leading to the death of some of them. Sam is unable to see the cruelty that he is doing to those animals.

Likewise, most animal hoarders do not realize what they are suffering from and how it is affecting the life of animals. Though, why people hoard animals is not completely understood, several researchers say that it could be related to some personality disorder or mental illness like paranoia, delusional or depression.
Animal hoarding is a threat to human life. Human health problems can include zoonotic diseases, envenomation, self-neglect and much more.
Homes inhabited by animal hoarders could be dangerous and unhealthy. We at Bio Cleanse Services have been dealing not only with the effects of the disorder, but also with the people who suffer from it. To know more about our services, visit us at http://www.bio cleanse.com.au/services/hoarding-management/