Eco-Friendly Tips for Your Pets

As the world commemorates this week in honor of our Earth, don't forget to include your pets in the celebration. Earth Day should serve a a reminder to pet owners the need to learn more about eco-friendly pet pet products and environmentally favorable practices.

 

The "Going Green" idea has seemingly infiltrated a new market, raising awareness about eco-friendly practices that affect some very special member sin our lives - our pets! The green lifestyle decisions we make, should carry over to our pet's lifestyle as well. Here are some tips to make your pet more environmentally friendly:

 

• Does the pollution from our pet's waste bags have you down in the dumps? Scoop your doggie doo in biodegradable poop bags. Biodegradable bags help cut greenhouse gas emissions, using materials from renewable, sustainable sources of agricultural origin.
• Reduce. Reuse. Recycle. This timeless practice reduces pollution and reserves our environment. Utilize cat litter made of recycled materials produced nearby. Strips of newspaper or shredded paper works for many cats. Otherwise, make sure the brand of litter you buy isn't from across the country.
• Your furry friends will have a lot of fun with toys made from recycled materials or sustainable fibers such as hemp. Hemp fibers are one of the most durable in nature and are environmentally friendly. Who knew this stuff would make such a strong comeback from the 70s!

So there you have it, a few eco-friendly tips that will help you and your pets lead a sustainable life that supports the well being of our planet.

Comments

[Ray Hays]

Excellent ideas on being a green pet owner. For similar ideas, visit EarthPaw.org (http://www.earthpaw.org), an online forum to promote earth-friendly information for pet owners.

The sponsor of EarthPaw.org is Doo Care (http://www.doocare.com), a dog waste removal franchise that is dedicated to eco-friendly solutions for the environmental problem of pet waste.

[Bob Vetere]

In last week’s blog, I gave some tips about how to make you and your pet more “eco-friendly” in light of recent Earth Day celebrations.

One of the tips I mentioned, was for you and your pet to “ditch the junk food.” I want to be sure to clarify what I meant by this statement. Simply put, it means don’t feed your pets your junk food table scraps. I recommended trying a healthier alternative with your pet. There are many healthy pet foods on the market today and its important for pet owners to make the right choice.

[Chelsea]

Good tips for greening of the pet industry. It takes only a little thought and effort to care for the environment as we care for our pets.

Thanks!