Preparing vegetarian dog food or vegan food for your precious dog and knowing what dog supplements are needed for his/her optimal health may seem scary and intimidating. Homemade dog food recipes need not be daunting nor only for the expert chef. Here is a basic dog supplement guideline from Dr. Ben E. Sheffy, James A Bake Institute for Animal Health, Cornell University. Read the rest of this entry »
Pet friendly and eco friendly cleaning go hand in hand. Between muddy paws, fur on floors and furniture, odours and occasional accidents, you can spend quite a bit of time cleaning up after your companion animals. Cleaning for and after your pets does NOT require toxic products.
There are safe and eco-friendly cleaning products that you probably already have at home that will make cleaning after your pets a lot easier than commercially available products, which are often toxic to Read the rest of this entry »
Homemade dog food recipes are one of the best options to feed your dogs. Cooking for your pooch makes you feel more connected to their food and their health because you know exactly what your dog is eating…Now that is comfort food! It’s fun to cook for your dog! What makes it more fun?…Knowing that you are helping them make a positive impact on Earth and that’s one step forward to having a green pet!
So, you’ve decided to give the vegetarian/vegan way of life a try for your dog. If you’re looking for recipes, you’ve come to the right place.
You can make your own vegetarian dog food. You don’t have to be a chef to make these recipes. Most are basic and pretty easy to follow. Keep in mind that an entire recipe may last awhile (depending on size and number of dogs you have.) If you only are feeding one dog, you may want to Read the rest of this entry »
Green Pets: Pet-Safe Eco-Friendly Pest Control Alternatives
Having pets and pests together in your home can mean danger for your pets especially if you are not aware of some eco-friendly products to use to eliminate pests. Eco products are necessary not only for your pets but also for you and your family, and the environment, as well. Using eco–friendly alternatives in eliminating pests is an important aspect of raising green pets.
Here are five tips on safe alternative ways to control pests:
1. Ants
They are absolutely small but they surely are disturbing. The moment we see ants, we are immediately drawn to eradicate them through the easiest and fastest way we know to do so. And that is, to spray toxic pest killers. Unfortunately, using chemical pest killers is not only deadly for these pests, but also for our pets and damaging to the environment.
So before you grab that killing machine, remember first that the first line of environment-friendly defense against ants is to remove the attractants. Make sure counters are always clean. Cover sugar jars and Read the rest of this entry »
Not all dogs are created equal, neither are dog food bowls. While some dog bowls are better than others, it’s best to choose one that fits your dog and his lifestyle. Some pet guardians, yes even green pet parents, fall short in considering the significance of picking up the right stuff for their dogs. Some pet parents tend to buy whatever is the cheapest; however, it’s important to consider other factors besides price in choosing what you buy for your pets, especially when it comes to dog food.
Here are tips on how to pick out the best eco friendly dog food bowl:
Plastic bowls have the risk of exposing your pet to Bisphenol-a (BPAs), a chemical used in polycarbonate plastic utilized in Read the rest of this entry »
It’s Earth Day once again! Celebrating Earth Day is more than just planting a tree or participating in a rally. It’s more than just doing something “green” on Earth Day. Its all about committing to greening your lifestyle everything all the year round and that includes having a green pet or greening your pet.
If you don’t know where to begin with helping save Mother Earth, today is the perfect day to make a commitment to going green with and for your pet all year round.
Start with these simple ways to affirm your commitment:
Most cat litters are made from clay like bentonite and embedded by synthetic materials for neutralizing odors. Bentonite is taken from quarries, which is an extremely environmentally destructive activity. Moreover, reports show bentonite, as well as these synthetic materials, as poisonous to Read the rest of this entry »
Yes, Earth Day and having green pets go hand-in-hand together! The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) will celebrate the 40th anniversary of Earth Day this April 22, 2010 and they’re calling out people from all corners of the Earth to “own” the environment and join them in protecting our planet by making sure that the air we breathe and the water we use are safe for all of us and the next generation. All of us includes our precious pets. They are part of our communities and families and we need to ensure they live in a healthy planet.
EPA Admistrator Lisa P. Jackson once said, “Environmental protection is about human protection. It’s about community protection and it’s about family protection.” And for this year’s celebration EPA encourages everyone to join in protecting the environment by making an Earth Day commitment and affirm that commitment by participating in the “It’s my Environment Video Project.”
When I heard about this year’s Earth Day video project, an idea for all pet lovers and pet parents out there popped into my mind. Actually, a series of ideas came through me. It’s about you, as a pet parent, and Read the rest of this entry »
Pet poisoning is one of the top causes of pet mortality in the average household, according to the ASPCA’s Animal Poison Control Center. The chances of your green pet getting poisoned are related with the products you use yourself and for your pets, and the actions you take to protect your pets from toxic substances. In a typical household (does not matter where you are), there are lots of opportunities for a curious pet to come in contact with various commercial products that contain toxic substances.
How severe the symptoms and effects are depend on what kind of poison your pet has ingested. Another factor to consider is the amount of poison ingested relative to your pet’s size and weight. Some signs do not appear almost immediately after ingestion and it may take from days to weeks for the first symptom to manifest itself. By then it could be Read the rest of this entry »
Eco friendly pet guardianship means making a decision and taking responsibility to lessen our environmental impact while living toxic-free with our precious pets.
Everywhere you go, whatever you do, you leave behind a footprint that ultimately determines the future of our planet. We do terrible things to the planet, though we may be afraid to admit it. And whatever we do to Mother Earth, we do to ourselves – and to those around us, including our pets. Therefore, as an animal lover and pet guardian/parent, you want to have a green pet so he/she can live as long and healthy as possible.
One of the many perks of eco friendly pet guardianship is saving money. It’s true that many green products cost more than regular commercial ones; however, there’s more than just finances when purchasing a product. It’s important to consider environmental, health, fair trade, animal abuse and Read the rest of this entry »
As a green pet parent, your olfactory sense will appreciate eco friendly ways for removing cat litter smell. Cats are intriguing and interesting creatures. What may smell nice to us humans may upset cats. Cats use their sense of smell to recognize certain key locations – their sleeping bed, their food bowl, their mother’s teats (for nursing) and most especially, their cat litter boxes. This is the one place you wouldn’t want your cat to lose “sight” on. After all, you wouldn’t want him to take a dump on those new non-toxic carpets you just installed now, would you?
Most scents that humans like are odd and unappealing for cats. Also, each cat has his own unique scent – one that he uses to Read the rest of this entry »