Going Green with Your Cat?

Website, catchannel.com has reported this week that Automated Pet Care Products, the company who brought us Litter-Robot, has revealed it will freely give away samples of a new ECO Unit Litter-Robot and Litter-Robot Ramp.

APCP said the purpose of the giveaway is to highlight to pet owners how they can lessen their cat’s environmental “paw print".

If you and your cat are interested in taking part, just go to the company’s website and post up why you're trying to reduce your environmental impact.

The deadline for the competition is June 01 2009, and a winner will be chosen at random on 8th June 2009. The name of the winner will be announced on the Litter-Robot Blog.

Brad Baxter, president of APCP listed a number of ways to make your cat more eco-friendly:

• Use brushes made of recycled rubber and packaging.
• Choose collars and leashes made of organic cotton, 100 percent recycled polyester or hemp.
• Use biodegradable pet-waste bags that are made of renewable, sustainable origin.
• Opt for natural stain, odor and shampoo products.
• Choose certified organic catnip.
• Buy cat beds that are made by environmentally aware companies.
• Buy organic cat treats.
• Reuse/recycle household items for cat toys (cardboard boxes, paper and paper shopping bags).
• Choose green litter-disposal systems or switch to natural cat litter.
• Recycle a pet — adopt a cat from the local animal shelter.
• Have your cat spayed or neutered.

UK Pets Hit By the Credit Crunch

Reuters has reported that the RSPCA, the UK animal welfare charity is concerned that people are abandoning their pets as the credit crunch bites deeper.

It wrote:

"Britons may have a reputation as animal-lovers but they are increasingly dumping their pets as they struggle to cope with the economic downturn. The number of abandoned animals soared 57 percent last year to 11,586, according to Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (RSPCA) -- the equivalent of more than 30 a day."

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