Tips on How to Get Green with Your Pets
The time has come for all of us to sit down and plan how we can become greener with our pets. We owe it to the kids, the planet, our pets and ourselves.
According to the RD, there are 3.5 million dogs and also, 4.5 million cats, in the country. That’s an awful lot of pets. We do love our pets, but, just like humans, they have to become green! Actually, we have to make the green.
Here’s how to reduce the carbon paw print of your four-legged friends.
Foremost: Please Do…Scoop the Poop.I have two dogs, and I still see a lot of un-scooped poop along the pathways, or on the grass in the parks. Scooping is not just environmentally safe, but, we need to scoop for the kids, for anyone who walks in the park.
More and more places are starting to ban dogs again, because pet owners don’t scoop. Become responsible pet owners, for the love of your pets, and courtesy towards your neighbors.
Pooping, that is the biggest issue out there today from our pets.
Dogs: Do try not to use plastic bags…they don’t decompose! Use biodegradable bags. They may cost more, but in the long run they are worth the extra cost. Or, you could, learn how to compost your dog’s poop.
Cats: Kitty litter is another one of the big environmental problems. Some of the kitty litter is bad for the environment, especially the clumping type of litter. The ingredient sodium bentonite is natural clay, and it expands into a hard mass when it becomes moist. This could poison your cat. The dust produced from the clay is not healthy to breathe in either. Check the market for a healthier and environmentally friendly kitty litter.
Put a Bell on your cat; keep our birds safe and our neighbors cat friendly. (Also check how to SAFELY put a bell on your cat.) And, please, do leash your dog! Remember, we need to keep our pets safe and our parks friendly for non pet owners.
Kittens and Puppies Are Cute
But please, there are so many homeless pets out there already, don’t add to the problem. Have your pets neutered unless of course you are in the business of breeding. Always try to be a responsible pet owner.
Be Green When You Clean
Use environmentally and pet friendly products when you clean your pets.
And, last but not least, if you use a bed for your pet. Get a friendly bed.
Ruth’s passions are people and pet health. She a Registered Therapy Dog,and an adopted Black Lab. Her Pet Blog:Pet Blog.Her Adopt A Dog Blog;
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