Eco-friendly Animal Shelters
June is Adopt-a-Cat Month
Did you know June is Adopt-a-Cat Month? When I adopted Furball over ten years ago from the local animal shelter, all I wanted was a healthy and happy kitten. On the other hand, a woman I worked with chose to go with a breeder because she wanted a specific breed of cat. What most people [...]
A Novel Green Way to Help Your Local Cat Shelter
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 [...]
June is Adopt-A-Cat Month
According to the American Humane Society, approximately 4 million cats are rescued by animal shelters each year. We all know that not all of them find homes, so if you’re considering getting a cat, why not visit your local animal shelter? If you’ve already got a kitty who keeps you busy, take a moment and [...]
Be an Angel for Animals and Save Some Green
Angel’s Wish is an animal welfare organization that I featured in a blog entry earlier this year about eco-friendly tips for animal shelters. I’ve had the opportunity to see Gold LEED certified pet adoption centers, but Angel’s Wish demonstrates that you can also be small and be green. They’re hosting an online auction from June [...]
The First Gold LEED Certified Animal Welfare Agency in the U.S.
What comes to mind when you think of an animal shelter? For me, I think about the time I adopted Furball from my local Humane Society about 8 years ago. The shelter was in an old building located in a slightly down-and-out area of town, beside a highway offramp. Walking in, I was immediately hit [...]
130 Cats Move to Greener Pastures Thanks to the Monmouth County SPCA
130 lucky cats recently moved into a new eco-friendly home, complete with a fantasy forest, kitty condos, and gazebos with floor to ceiling windows that let in lots of natural light. These lucky cats are under the care of the Monmouth County SPCA (MCSPCA), which recently opened a brand new adoption center. The MCSPCA in [...]
Day 28: Shelters Outside U.S. Inspire Green Ingenuity — The 30-Day Green Cat Challenge
Continuing the theme of Day 25 and Day 26 of the Green Cat Challenge, today I’m looking even further afield for green inspiration. And I found it with The Animal House Jamaica and Paraíso Felino located in Mexico. The Animal House Jamaica The Animal House Jamaica is the only animal shelter located on the north [...]
Day 27: Easy Eco-friendly Tips for Animal Shelters — The 30-Day Green Cat Challenge
Following in the spirit of Day 26 of the 30-Day Green Cat Challenge, I’m going to finish the week by looking outwards for inspiration to green my cat. I’ve spent the past few weeks examining Furball’s life to give him an eco-cat makeover. However, I really believe it’s important to reach out. Perhaps this will [...]