Pets and climate change

[watervole]

 Pets are wonderful.  Cats and dogs are incredibly important companions for many people.

But they also have very high carbon footprints.  The global population of cats and dogs have a carbon footprint larger than the whole of the UK.  The amount of meat they eat could feed 450 million people.

Which is kind of scary...

As I wouldn't dream of asking you to get rid of a beloved pet, I'm asking if you've ever tried vegan pet food?

There are now very good formulations of vegan pet food, especially developed to have the required nutrients for both dogs and cats. Why not give them a try and see if your pet likes them? (there are also some insect based foods, which have low carbon footprints compared to meat)

But, whatever you do, don't try making your own vegan food for pets. Cats and dogs have very specific needs, and food needs to be carefully formulated to include everything necessary.

 

 

 

Comments

Re: I'd be wary:

[thebobby]

I'm still around though I rarely have anything to say so I'm often quiet I'm afraid!