1. Eating
Consider choosing a natural and organic pet food that is free of pesticides, hormones, antibiotics, artificial preservatives, artificial flavors, artificial colors, artificial ingredients or genetically engineered ingredients. If you pet has any type of allergy, simply switching their food to a natural, organic version can have a huge positive impact on their health.
2. Cleaning
You don't use chemical-laced shampoos, beauty products or toothpaste on your human family - so why use it on your pet? Especially since your pet most likely grooms themselves from time to time, ingesting residual cleaners from their fur. And if you have pets like ours (English Bulldog and Pug) they are very sensitive to the products that we use on them. Our English Bulldog use to constantly scratch her belly, once we switched her to an organic shampoo, no more itchy skin!
3. Sleeping
Pets love to sleep - it is one of those things that they do really well. Most likely your pet spends a large portion of their life snoozing away. Choose an organic pet bed that is cozy and safe for both your pets and the environment. I like to keep a doggie bed in the spaces in our home that our dogs inhabit the most.
4. Playing
Choose pet toys and accessories that are sustainable, recycled and organic - you don't want your pet chewing on a toy laced with toxins or chemicals. There are many great eco-friendly pet toys available that have a very small impact on the environment and are safe for your pet to chew away at.
5. Pooping
Always clean up your pet's poop - use a biodegradable poop bag and dispose of it properly or compost it. (Just don't use this compost for your vegetable garden!) Cat lovers, choose a natural, eco-friendly kitty litter that is safe for your pet, your family and the environment.
How do you green your pet's lifestyle?
photo courtesy of Cameron Mora Photography
