Dog poop may be DNA tested to catch negligent owners
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A company called PooPrints based in Knoxville, Tennessee says its DNA testing for dog waste is taking off in the Seattle area and across the country.
Nick Boosalis, a distributor for the company, says so far 26 Seattle apartment buildings, condo complexes and homeowners associations have signed up for the service.
The service allows building management to take a sample of dog waste and match it to the owner who didn't bother to scoop their dog's waste.
Boosalis says it costs $39.95 for initial DNA testing of a dog. The owner would have to swab the dog's cheek and send in the sample.
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If building management wants to test the dog's waste, the company would take a sample of the waste and send it to the company, which charges $87 for that service.
The company's website cites these benefits of the program:
- One DNA swab collection for the life of the animal
- Resident's profile can be transferred if he or she moves to another PooPrints Property
- Free resident account on the DNA world pet registry to access benefits and pet profiles
- Free lost-and-found service, with lifetime proof of identity based on a dog's DNA profile
- Free online storage space for the dog's medical history, vaccine records and photos
