Times have changed! When I started this blog 3 years ago, I couldn’t find eco-friendly cat bowls. Today’s post is from Paul, a guest writer. Paul lives with his 6 year old cat Jasper in Washington state and is webmaster for Veterinary Assistant Schools, a guide to Vet Assistant careers and education. He’s done some [...]

Here’s a fun way to give to your local animal shelter and you’ll know the cats will directly benefit from your gift.  How?  Give the gift of eco-friendly cat scratchers made by Imperial Cat. You may know Imperial Cat for their fanciful cat scratchers such as this Orca Cat Scratch n Shape, but they recently [...]

I might be a little late to the party, but I came across this awesome DIY cat scratcher on the Design*Sponge blog.  I love how it doesn’t look like a home made scratcher.  Instead, it looks like something out of a modern furniture design catalogue. Besides the good looks, it’s also green.  Like a lot [...]

I recently received a catalogue from Drs. Foster and Smith, one of the largest mail order companies for cat products. They’ve added a few more green products, but nothing to write home about. I’m not even sure how they got my mailing info since I’d never heard of them before getting their catalogues. It was [...]

Mountain Cat Trees takes a different and novel approach to creating eco-friendly cat scratchers.  Based out of the North Quabbin region of Central Massachusetts, this company eschews the typical carpet and wood composite inputs, and instead uses real trees to create natural looking cat trees that are simple and eco-friendly. Scratchers from Mountain Cat Trees [...]

Now that I’ve got your attention, a friend emailed me an interesting website that lists the toxic chemicals found in pet products.  Did you know there are no government standards for hazardous chemicals in pet products? HealthyStuff.org tested over 400 products for toxic chemicals and lists the results on their site.  Most of the tested [...]

Furball will sleep anywhere, so the idea that he needs a bed is purely a construct of my human mind.  That said, he does have a penchant for sitting on top of things even if it’s a magazine lying in the middle of the room, a purse by the door or a placemat on the [...]

As you can see from the above photo, Furball needs a new scratching post. The bottom of the post is practically scratched down to the board. If you look at the round hoop, you can see what the original carpet should look like. The carpet on this cat scratching post really needs to be replaced. [...]

There may come a time in your pet’s life when you might need a natural pet stain and odor remover product. Of course, it’s hard to broach this subject with friends, “Hey, has your cat ever peed in your house? I thought I smelled something funny in the basement.” And if you do bring up [...]

Furball has been using the same cat carrier for about 7 years now. I bought a sturdy plastic Petmate carrier and it’s still in great shape, so he really doesn’t need another one. However, when I was doing research for Make Your Own Cat Toys: Saving the Planet One Cat Toy at a Time, I [...]