There are many things we can do to make Pet ownership more environmentally friendly, including Recycling Pets.
Start by Adopting your Pet from a Local Shelter:
It’s sort of like “recycling a pet” instead of buying a one from a Pet Store. The doggy in the window trick is no longer so cute, when you know where these dogs are coming from. Puppy mills are the biggest suppliers of Dogs in Pet Shops, they are a big part of the overpopulation problem in the U.S., they are notorious for maintaining these dogs in inhumane and squalid conditions. But as long as we the consumer keep purchasing these dogs from the Pet stores then the puppy mills will continue to exist. Pets are such a source of joy and happiness for us, let’s recycle the love and help shut down the Puppy Mills and adopt a pet at the local shelter. Here are some resources that can help you find your local shelters.
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Spay and Neuter your Pet: Help the fight against the Overpopulation of Pets
You may not have thought about it before but overpopulation of pets also has an impact on the environment. Overpopulation can harm the local wildlife, deposit waste and garbage into the local eco-system. Once you have adopted a pet, make sure you have them spayed or neutered. This will help keep the overpopulation of pets in check. According to the Humane Society 6-8 million pets enter the shelters every year out those half or 3-4 million get euthanized.
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Do the Numbers:
- Average number of litters a fertile cat can produce in one year: 3
- Average number of kittens in a feline litter: 4-6
- Average number of litters a fertile dog can produce in one year: 2
- Average number of puppies in a canine litter: 6-1
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Resources for Having Your Pet Spayed or Neutered:
- Your Local Animal Shelter
- www.spayusa.org. A national spay/neuter referral network that may be able to direct you to subsidized spay/neuter clinics in your area
- Pets 911: Is an online database that can provide you with information on veterinarians, special clinics, and other spay/neuter resources in your area.
- Your Veterinarian.
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Organics for your Pet:
Since the Pet food Scare of last year many people have gone to Certified Organic Pet Food, which contains no hormones, pesticides, artificial ingredients, or antibiotics. It can run a little more expensive but, aren’t they worth it?
- Here are some tips from the Humane Society on what to look for when choosing pet food.
- Buy Green Savvy: Has Organic Pet Products
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A Tail of Two Poopers:
The problem of pet waste is ignored as being a non-issue by most people. Out of 75 million dogs, about 40% of their owners don’t clean up after their pets. People don’t realize that more than just being a nuisance if you step in it, it is also an environmental hazard. Pet waste left untouched can pollute ground water, rivers and streams, and it can also spread diseases to the other species.
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What can you do? Scoop the Poop of course.
- If outside the home pick up your pet’s waste, preferably with a biodegradeable bag that you can flush?
- And if it is within the confines of your yard you can start a composting bin, yep you heard right Doggy Waste Composting. Here is a guide from the Dept of Agriculture on How to Start a Doggy Waste Composting Bin.
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Hope these tips help all of us all become more conscientious pet owners.
July 2nd, 2009 at 02:06 pm by bibi in ASPCA, Animal Shelters, Eco-Firendly, Humane Society, Living Green, Pet Shops, Puppy mills
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Hi Bibi,
It’s my first time at g2bgreen. Honestly, you’ve a nice and well-designed blog here. I loved the style you carry out the articles.
By the way, it’s a well-written article about pets adoption. I’m going to check it out right now! Beside that, you might want to add this site: http://www.theanimalrescuesite.com/ into the article, as it’s also related with pets adopt as well!
Hi William,
Thanks for stopping by and the nice comments.
I will add that site to the article.
Bibi
This is a great article. You highlight a lot of important issues for people to think about in regards to their pets.
I am particularly interested in the problem of pet waste. In my opinion, people too easily ignore their animal’s waste and don’t realize there is such an environmental effect.
I have written a couple blog posts on the subject as well that you might be interested in!
Check them out: http://www.rascodog.com/blog
This is a spectacular blog entry! A very interesting approach to going green–most people don’t even consider this. I really enjoy your website! If you have time, check out mine and let me know how it is!
Thanks,
Gabriella
We donate regularly to our local Humane Society! If everyone made it a point to just donate one bag of food 4xs a year, it would have a huge impact! They are always so appreciative. We appreciate the work they do so much.
Thanks for stopping by Gabriella checked out your site at VertVerdeGreen is very nice keep it up.
Your right Ecolabel, if we all donated a bag of food to our local shelter once in a while it would really help the shelters financially and maybe help the animals stay alive long enough to get adopted out…
Thanks for stopping by…
That’s a wonderful idea. Yes, there are so many pets at the local shelters that really need some good owners. Especially for pets that have been abandoned for some reason, a good and loving home is extremely essential for their survival. Giving a new lease of life to these animals instead of starting with fresh ones is a very good idea.
Thanks for the wonderful suggestion!
Joost Hoogstrate
For those who want to adopt a puppy or kitty, you must ensure that you’re a very responsible and caring person. Think it twice or thrice, before you’re adopting them, don’t try to abandon them like trash afterward, as it’s very selfish and inhumanity behavior!
That title attracts me. Stray dog are the last thing I want to see in the street. How poor of those cute dogs.
I totally agree! Why don’t more people simply adopt a pet rather than buy them? Great information here and i think i will stop by often!
perfect ,it is creative.
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