Pamphlets explaining how to administer Narcan to pets after they have ingested fentanyl are being distributed throughout crime-ridden Seattle. The leaflets, titled 'Naloxone & Dogs,' were shared by the King County Public Health Center in Belltown, as reported by We Heart Seattle.
Guidance for Pet Owners
The paper instructions provide resources on what to do if someone's pet ingests hard drugs. 'They're dogs. They put stuff in their mouth. These are accidents. If your furry friend ODs, it does NOT make you a bad person,' the pamphlet reads. 'They might lick the ground or a discarded cooker/foil. There might be traces on our hands. They might sniff the ground and inhale a small piece. They might get some on their fur / paws and lick it off. They're dogs. They put stuff in their mouth,' it continued.
The pamphlet further advised that if someone thinks their 'furry friend' may have ingested drugs, they should not leave them alone for the next few hours. 'Often if something is going to happen it'll be within the first 30 minutes but sometimes s*** doesn't happen the way we expect. If you can't stay with them, find someone who can,' it read.
Local Reactions
One local recalled a time when some dogs came into contact with drugs in the park, went home, and a few hours later died. 'We came across these fliers that are all over in Belltown,' We Heart Seattle reported. 'It's so bad, we now have information on how to revive our dogs from overdosing, from opioid poisoning,' she continued.
Residents are outraged, with one saying she believes people don't stand up and say 'enough is enough.' Locals expressed fear and outrage about walking their pets and not knowing whether fentanyl residue on the streets could ultimately end up killing their furry loved ones.
Mayoral Controversy
This comes after the new mayor of Seattle caused some controversy regarding open-air drug use in public by the city's large homeless population. The Daily Mail was in the Emerald City in January as Seattle drug addicts praised Mayor Katie Wilson for allegedly telling cops not to arrest people doing illegal substances on the crime-ridden city's streets. Wilson has previously joked about welcoming wealthy residents leaving the city following Washington state's new 10 percent tax on individuals earning over $1 million annually.
One 36-year-old local, who gave his name as Brandon, told the Daily Mail that Wilson is 'cool' after her office and Seattle's progressive city attorney Erika Evans reportedly plotted to avoid prosecuting most public drug use cases. Brandon, who lives on the streets because he prefers them to his taxpayer-funded apartment, said of Wilson's new plans: 'They tried to do that already during Covid. We went buck wild! I'm not gonna lie. We blew it up.' Clearly excited by a return to the lawless summer of 2020 when a huge swathe of downtown Seattle was taken over by anarchists, fentanyl and meth user Brandon said the government 'should not be going around and telling everybody what to f**king do.'
