Pet purchase decisions can promote healthy pets and a sustainable planet

  1. Petrendologist Charlotte Reed speaks with Fox 5 Las Vegas Anchor Jason Feinberg about how to reduce our pet's carbon pawprint.

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  3. According to a recent Gallup environmental poll environment poll, 55% of Americans have made minor changes in their lives and 28% have made major changes to live a more eco-conscious lifestyle.  Your entire family, including your pet, can help preserve the planet. Start by setting a goal of being more aware that your pet purchasing decisions can help reduce your pet’s carbon pawprint and improve your four-legged family members overall pet health.
  4. Feeding choices
    After the countless pet food recalls over the past two years, it is no surprise that owners are more curious and cautious about what they feed their pets. Buy pet foods with human-grade ingredients pet foods that have no added pesticides or hormones, use minimal processing, and are higher in vital nutrients. Consider pet foods like Evanger’s, a company uses USA sourced ingredients, located within 50 miles from manufacturing facility. evangersdogfood.com
  5. Grooming picks
    For the last few years, many magazines, blogs and other media outlets have been discussing how beauty products can be detrimental to our health and our planet, too. Pet grooming is an aspect of life that you can turn into an eco-friendly and healthier way of living. Purchase USDA, certified organic products like the Pura Naturals Pet. This health and beauty company’s product line does not contain GMOs, parabens, toxins, sulfates, perfumes or dyes but plant-based cleansers, combined with essential oils and herbs to cleanse your pet and to keep his skin and coat healthy. From dry and wet shampoos, conditioners to outdoor parasite protection and healing products for ears, teeth, noses and paws, these products will have a direct and positive effect on your pet and your planet. puranaturalspet.com
  6. Donation with purchase
    Pendleton is a globally recognized lifestyle brand that has been weaving wool in the Pacific Northwest for 153 years. In 1916, the brand debuted the first national park blanket-The Glacier, inspired by Glacier National Park in Montana. Soon after the same year, the National Park Service was penned into law by President Woodrow Wilson. As a result, Pendleton has been associated with the National Parks ever since. Now, during this centennial year of the national parks services, Pendleton has team up with Carolina Pet Company to create the Pendleton Pet Collection. Best part: A portion of the sale of the collection’s items such as beds (made from recycled soda bottles), portable food bags and water bowls, leashes, collars and coats is donated to help preserve our national parks.  pendleton-usa.com/carolinapetcompany.com
  7. Pet necessities
  8. Some pet products are just essentials to caring for our pets. HealthyPet makes healthier products that pet owners need like cat litter and small animal bedding. If you do not know, litter is the most purchased pet product. Moreover, clay litter (the most popular type purchased litter) is also deterimental for our planet, our people and our pets. .Instead of purchasing a cat litter that is not sustainable, buy a natural cat litter/. Healthy-Pet's okocat is a 100% natural litter, made with no added chemicals or synthetic scents; it is alsobiodegradable, flushable, lightweight, dust-free, longer lasting and absorbent. Additionally, it is also has outstanding odor control. Lastly, because it is made from wood pulp and not a food grade materials (like wheat or corn), is fights bacterial growth naturally.
  9. Another example of a heathier products for pets and our planet is careFRESH small animal bedding. Most people don't realize that there are about 12 million small animals in the country, creating their own environmental impact on our planet. And, they need products that promote their health and wellness, too! careFRESH makes species-specific bedding that encourages them to do what they do; hamster and gerbils burrow and rabbits and guinea pigs nest. careFRESH complete bedding is made from scratch by blending naturally absorbent, reclaimed paper fibers (free of harmful chemicals and other pollutants, not recycled newspaper with inks) with proprietary odor control ingredients to provide the best, performing small animal bedding. carefresh bedding is 100% biodegradable and compostable. It has odor control lasting up to 10 days, is dust-free for easy clean-up. carefresh.com

  10. Watch the segment: youtu.be/Jl_8lzd4Z2M
  11. Petrendologist Charlotte Reed is the leading pet care & lifestyle expert. She is a popular author, TV & radio personality and celebrity spokesperson, discussing the "What's New" for pets and their people. Listen to radio show, "The Pet Buzz," each week on Sunday morniings from 10-11AM on I Heart Radio News 1320/1450 AM ( http://www.iheart.com/live/newsradio-1320-wddv-7104/?autoplay=true&pname=15569&campid=play_bar&cid=index.html)

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Comments

  1. This furry fellow is really cute. People initially don't recognize the importance of dental health but when they gradually faces the severity of the problem, then they come to know about all these things regarding their pet and pet health, so be cautious about your pet's food too. You can take help from the Pet Grooming Tips to know something more in detail.

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  2. Your blog really help me to find out a good and better choice food for my all pets well done.
    Pet Grooming

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