When 6-year-old Luca Arpin of Rhode Island saw a tiny kitten at his local animal shelter, he wanted to take her home. But it costs money to adopt a pet. So Luca decided to start a business picking up dog poop in people’s yards. He calls himself “Poopa Scoopa Luca.”

While some people would find this job unpleasant, Luca doesn’t mind it. In fact, he loves caring for animals, whatever it takes. Luca’s mom works at the animal shelter, and he’s been volunteering there for a while. He and his mom have also fostered many dogs and cats before finding homes for them.

“[Luca] is the first person to walk into the [shelter] building,” his mom, Robbyn Bouchard, told NBC 10. “He’ll start folding laundry. He’ll sweep and mop the floors. He’ll tell everybody, ‘I love my job. I love coming to work every day.’”

But as a volunteer, Luca does not get paid. If he wanted to adopt his favorite shelter kitten, he needed to find a way to make money.

“We had a conversation about some of the things he could possibly do to raise money,” Bouchard explained. “And I asked him, ‘What are you good at?’”

Since Luca is good at cleaning, he decided to start scooping poop at neighbors’ homes. Luca charges $15 for one dog and $20 for more than one. His mom goes with him, and they take precautions to make sure his hands stay clean.

Luca has been able to pay to adopt the kitten, which he named Pebble. He hasn’t shut down his business, however. He hopes to earn more money, which he’ll use to help additional animals!