Goldfish are flushed for many reasons: “Some are by kids who find them boring. Other fish feel unloved and are willing to act the part, going belly up for a chance at bluer waters at the other end of the pipe,” says Ron Finnegan, operator at the Bayou Wastewater Treatment Plant in Georgia.
Regardless of the reason, Finnegan is coming to their rescue. Partnering with Hopeful Hands Animal Rescue Center, Finnegan has found homes for more than 200 flushed goldfish in the last five years and has raised awareness of wastewater treatment and careers in the process.
