Salons, Dog Groomers Collecting Oil-Absorbing Hair

Salons, Dog Groomers Collecting Oil-Absorbing Hair

Anyone who has skipped a shampoo knows that hair quickly absorbs oil. That’s why area salons and pet grooming businesses are collecting it to help clean up the massive oil spill along the Gulf Coast. Animal House in Kronenwetter is saving furry scraps leftover...

Groomed dogs aid oil spill cleanup – May 2010

Lisa Scarbrough wants your pet’s fur. And she’ll take the hair off your head, too, if you’re getting it cut. The animal advocate and founder of Coastal Pet Rescue is spearheading a local effort to collect pet fur and human hair for use in the oil...