Love Your Family Pet, Love The Environment
We have all been there and done that when it comes to pets. At one stage or another of our lives we have all had a dog, cat, rabbit, guinea pig or some other creature to love and call our own. But then again, some of us have decided that the hassle is not worth it as well! The former usually overrides the latter so we stand by our pets and pass on our love of animals to our children. It is highly likely that you have never considered your pet as a tool to help you become more environmentally friendly!
That’s right – a household pet can help you to become more environmentally friendly. Many households do not think of a pet as an aid in the quest for a greener way of life, but they are. This applies to any pet, but there are some that are greener than others. The more environmentally animals are the rabbits and guinea pigs that generally tend to eat plant matter, but if you already have a dog or cat then you can tap into the benefits they can offer as well, some of which are:
- Use leftover food for their meals. For example, potato peel and vegetable leaves can be given to guinea pigs and rabbits to eat. Dogs will generally eat any leftovers, although some may not be beneficial to their health, pastry leftovers for example.
- Although you may recycle magazines and newspapers, it is not advisable to recycle shredded bills and so on with personal information on it. You could use that paper for bedding for rabbits, hamsters, guinea pigs and mice, and it also makes an environmentally friendly cat litter as well.
- You can make an excellent dog cushion out of old materials that you no longer use. Simply use an old quilt cover for the outer casing and fill it with towels, sheets and clothing that are not good enough to donate to charity or recycle.
Of course, there are many more things you can do via your pet to make your household more environmentally friendly, but your pet has a far more valuable function.
If you have young children then you can use the pet to educate them of the values of being environmentally friendly as well. Using your pet as an example will make the importance of looking out for the environment more potent. Children tend to think about things they can relate to and they very often cherish a pet more than everyone else in the house put together! As such, a pet can help you get the green balance just right!
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