Did you know that your dog or cat's
hair can help clean up oil spills? Yes, it can! There is an
organization called Matter Of Trust that collects dog hair, cat fur, horse
hair, wool clippings and human hair to make hair mats and hair booms to
absorb and contain oil spills and to use in the cages of oiled birds and
other animals. All you have to do is collect the hair and send it
to:
Matter of Trust
- Hair Mats Program
c/o San Francisco
Carpet Recycling
1588 Carroll
Avenue
San Francisco,
CA 94124 USA
The pet hair does not need to be shampooed.
They just ask that it's not filthy. And it does not have to be shaved
off the animal. You can collect hair from the brush and save it up
until you have enough to send out. And the hair can be any length.
This is great for people who would like to donate their hair for a good
cause but can't grow it long enough to donate to the cancer wigs for kids
organizations (which usually require 10 inches of hair). It's also
a great way for pet groomers and hair salons to dispose of all their hair
clippings.
Donate hair to help clean up oil spills!
You can see the Matter Of Trust web site below.
