Become A Green Pet Owner Now

Contrary to popular belief, your home is no longer the safest place for you and your pets to live in. In fact, the U.S. Environment Protection Agency discovered that indoor air is fifty times more polluted than outdoor air. What’s even more scary is the fact that you spend 90% of your time indoors – a large fraction of which is spent in the comforts of your home. Before you start building a tent outside your bedroom window, let me tell you that it’s not too late. Make a difference, go green! If you love your family and your pets, take that big step towards making sure they have a clean and safe world to live in. Starting at home.

Why Go Green? Because it’s worth it! Here are some reasons:

Going green helps reduce your pet’s carbon footprint, including your own. Taking part in the crusade to reduce humanity’s carbon footprint helps give Mother Earth time to heal herself every year.

Giving your home a green makeover helps make sure you and your pet are living in a safer home. You can reduce your exposure to various industrial chemicals that are now in our homes because of the many commercial products we use everyday.

There’s nothing more money-saving than going all-natural! After you’ve “greenified” your home, your home is safer for your and your pet. This means you can cut down on extra trips to the veterinarian or even to your family doctor. You save money on medicine. You save money because you will be promoting sustainability by recycling. You save money because instead of purchasing things you need, you can create them yourself right at home using various indigenous materials and used items.

Like I said you can’t go green overnight, but that does not have to mean you can’t start now. In time, you’ll be living the green life with your pet. Here are a few green pet tips you can start with:

Save a pet from euthanasia today! Adopt from an animal shelter. Save money by adopting one of the 70,000 kittens and puppies born everyday in the U.S.

Prevent unwanted breeding and keep pet overpopulation at bay by spaying or neutering your pet. You’ll do your pet a favor too since neutering or spaying helps reduce the chances your pet will get cancer, reproductive disorders or hormonal problems.

Be your pet’s own chef! It’s the best way for you to keep track of what goes into your pet’s mouth and your pet’s digestive system.

Switch to green pet care and grooming products. Shampoos, soaps and even flea treatments. Don’t stop there. Start eco-friendly household cleaners and detergents too. In fact, you can switch to time-tested all-natural methods instead of using commercial products. Instead of using fabric softener, use baking soda. Instead of using artificial air fresheners, use diluted vinegar. When all else fails, ask your mom what they used to do back in the old days. You won’t regret doing it.

Craft your pet’s toys instead of buying them. You can use your kids’ old unused toys, old tennis balls or even that stack of old cardboard sitting in your bedroom closet. Let your imagination run wild. Just remember to make sure the materials you use are pet-friendly Follow this rule of thumb: do not give your pet anything you would never let your kids have.

That should get you started! It doesn’t matter what pet you have, you can never go wrong by going green.

If you want to find out what green pet ownership is about, head over to Green Pets Eco Living for green pet tips and ideas.