Tag: Pets - Page 3
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EPA Cautions Pet Owners Using Spot-on Products to Kill Fleas and Ticks
Guest blogger Cara Smusiak is a journalist and regular contributor to NaturallySavvy.com's Naturally Green section.
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Paradox: Natural Pet Food Sales Growing Faster Than Human Ones
Photo montage credit via Papageien Backerei. Germans haven't allowed economic turmoil to put a dent in their organic food purchases, according to market research group GfK - 94% of German households made organic food purchases in 2009. That strong
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Can Animals Foresee Natural Disasters?
Earthquakes, like the one that struck today in Chile--which, at the time of this writing, is believed to have claimed 147 lives--are all the more devastating for their unpredictable nature. While geologists have resources available to indicate a
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Meet Po the Snake: He's Addicted to Cigarettes
With habitat loss and climate change threatening ecosystems across the world, animals have enough to worry about, but now it seems some are picking up on our unhealthier habits as well. Sure, we've seen alcoholic monkeys tipping back a
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NBC's $50 Million Eco-Mistake, the Golden Globes' Green Scene, and More (Video)
During his last weeks as host of The Tonight Show, Conan O'Brien trotted out surprise guests and big-name comedians--like Robin Williams, Adam Sandler, and Ricky Gervais--who all took their own shots at NBC's decision to replace O'Brien
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Animals Blessed in Madrid for Holiday of Patron Saint
Yesterday, creatures of all kinds, from dogs and cats, to ferrets, pigs and partridges, arrived to the Church of San Anton in Madrid to receive a blessing in honor of the patron saint of animals. The day was marked with a parade
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Pets Pollute More Than Cars, Scientists Say
Who would have guessed that behind those big, doughy eyes and that fluffy, wagging tail your cat or dog produced twice as much pollution as your car? How could that be? You've never seen the dog
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Readers' Rescue Animal Photos (Slideshow)
From a female Eastern Grey Kangaroo trapped in a sediment pond saved by a reader in Australia to a giraffe adopted at the Cheyenne Mountain Zoo, readers sent in photos
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Organic Gurus Offers $10 Off + a Free Organic Tea Sampler
Searching for organic and eco-friendly products, but at a great price? Step into Organic Gurus - a new website that offers skin care, bath & body, makeup, cosmetics, aromatherapy, coffee, tea, spices, eco books, bags, bottles
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SF Green Festival 09 - Flushable, Dissolvable Doggie Doo Bags
Out on the market for only a few days, Dog Flushies from Absurd Doggie Products made a debut at San Francisco's Green Festival. Plastic bags for picking up puppy poo are a fast selling product, but they aren't usually good for
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Green Holiday Gift Guide: The Animal Lover (Slideshow)
Whether the animal lover in your life is completely committed to her own dog, spends weekends volunteering at the local shelter, or takes a global view by raising awareness of endangered species or factory farming, you can support her passion for
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Green Gift Guide: The Animal Lover
Whether you're shopping for someone who has a soft spot for endangered species (even the weird-looking ones) or who just can't stop talking about her cat, green gifts for the animal lover on your list keep everyone purring. With the likes of organic cotto
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UnTreeHugger: Paris Hilton's $325,000 Dog Mansion
It's one thing to live in a $325,000 McMansion yourself--but to build one just for your pets demonstrates a brand new level of excess. A brand new level excess that perhaps can only be reached by Paris Hilton. See, Hilton built this
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Best of BloghHer: Plastic Produce, Pet CPR, Ethical Beverages
Local! Organic! Seasonal! And...wrapped in plastic? Beth Terry wants to know why farmers markets still use so much plastic.
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Time to Trim Your Pet's Eco Paw Print Says New Book
At TreeHugger, instead of being prescriptive, we like to generally offer an abundance of great green options. Yet sometimes, there are some hard truths that make modern green and modern living clash
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Feed Your Dogs, Cats, Horses and Gerbils Hemp Food with NuHemp
NuHemp claims their pet dog food provides holistic benefits for your pet, improves joint function and digestion, as well as improves your pet's coat. We know the benefits of hemp for humans, and now pets are joining the ranks. If you
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Invasive (and Dangerous) Species Alert: African Rock Pythons Invading South Florida
First it was Burmese pythons (remember those photos of one eating an alligator), now another giant snake is setting up shop in Florida. National Geographic News reports that Africa's
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Win a Trip to South Africa From KEEN Footwear
Image via: Green Living Project Love your KEENs? Well now your KEENs can show some love back by offering one lucky person the chance to take a trip to South Africa to explore and help out with a local animal shelter. Lions, Tigers, Bears, Oh My. Well,
