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Articles on natural, holistic, and environment friendly dog, cat and other pet food, supplies and equipment.
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1   Link   Great Green Pet Blog
GreatGreenPet is a shopping blog devoted to the green, eco-friendly, pet owner. 		56
2   Link   Paw Luxury: Online Store for Dog Related Products
PawLux.com - An online store for your dog 		48
3   Link   Protect the Environment: Make earth-friendly pet choices
Care.com offers tips on how to "go green" with our pets. Such as:

Buy biodegradable, compostable bags -- which helps protect the environment -- for the disposal of dog feces.

Purchase pet food that doesn't have chemical preservatives -- which will protect both your pets and the environment.

Adopt an animal from a shelter -- which will help combat overpopulation while driving "backyard breeders" and cruel puppy mills out of business. Check out such online services as www.Petfinder.com to begin your research.

Article written by:
Faye Rapoport DesPres a freelance writer specializing in pet care, family and outdoor activities. She lives with her husband and five cats, and has a website at OurPlaceToPaws.com.


Site lists petsitters in the following states:

Atlanta | Austin | Baltimore | Boston | Chicago | Cincinnati | Cleveland | Dallas | Denver | Detroit | Houston
Indianapolis | Kansas City | Los Angeles | Miami | Minneapolis | New York | Orlando | Philadelphia | Phoenix | Pittsburgh | Portland
Sacramento | Salt Lake City | San Antonio | San Diego | San Francisco | San Jose | Seattle | St. Louis | Tampa | Virginia Beach | Washington DC

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4   Link   EWG: When Tested, Pets Show extremely High Levels of Toxic Chemicals
Environmental Working Group is concerned about toxic chemicals in your pets' food, water and environment which might threaten their health.

The site links to several PDF documents for more detailed information.

The following is a snippet from the site's home page:

"The impact on pet health

These classes of chemicals have been associated with cancer, reproductive and developmental risks, birth defects and thyroid problems in humans. Dogs show higher rates than humans of several kinds of cancer (including skin cancer, bone cancer, breast tumors and leukemia), and hyperthyroidism is a leading cause of illness in older cats.

Some people say it’s genetic changes causing these problems, but animals just don’t evolve quickly enough to account for the rise in illness we have seen. Scientists think exposure to toxic chemicals may be to blame. Our pets well may be serving as sentinels for our own health, as they breathe in, ingest or absorb the same chemicals that are in our environments." 		49
5   Link   From Solar Fountains to Green Trees, Help Your Bird Get Eco-Friendly
This article mentions and list some green, eco-friendly products for your bird or birds. Whether they're parrots, budgies, finches or outdoor birds, you can
"green up" their world in some simple easy ways.

Written by Rod Little - Featured Travel Contributor
April 23, 2010 		59
6   Link   Celebrating Earth Day: Eco-Friendly Ideas for Pets
Petside.com's article celebrating Earth Day, gives resources and reasons why you want to go green in caring for your animal such as the one below:

"Purchase pet toys that are made from sustainable materials. For kitties, stuffed toys made of organic cotton filled with cat nip are very appealing to cats. Make your own by recycling old cotton socks and fill them with catnip. For some great ideas for eco-friendly Earth Day toys for dogs, visit: http://www.dogtoys.com/dogearthday.html Safe pet bedding manufactured from hemp is very eco-friendly."

Wrtten by: Jo Singer
April 19, 2010 		53

Ponderings

"Keep away from people who try to belittle your ambitions.
Small people always do that, but the really great make you
feel that you, too, can become great."
Samuel Langhorne Clemens/Mark Twain (1835-1910)