News, Advice and Resources for Thoughtful Pet People
This first one is of two very suspicious kitties. That one has an amazing bitchslap—our cat Sage, the most sweet, mild cat I’ve ever known, can totally throw down with her own awesome bitchslap.
The second video is of a most reluctant athlete. He’s a lounger, not a walker.
Here’s Episode 105 – Thrifty Pets:
Ideas for saving money while still taking great care of your pets.
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Check out these topics mentioned in the podcast:
(Full disclosure: We do have some Costco stock. In our vast, vast holdings. Oh yeah!)
Update April 19, 2011: I’ve recently gotten a few questions about this post, so I thought I’d repost it for those of you who may have missed it. This is such a great idea for an Earth Day project! Let me know if you make one yourself.
Last week I wrote about an environmentally friendly way to dispose of your dog’s poop using a waste digester—the Doggie Dooley or the Staywell Eco Clean. They work like a miniature septic tank. They can also cost a pretty penny and depending on how many dogs you have, may not be able to handle all your poop problems.
Happily you can make your own pet waste digester for dirt cheap. You’ll need:
Don’t locate your waste digester anywhere near edible plants. And don’t put one of these too close to water, like a river bank, or anywhere where the water table is high. Waste digesters won’t work properly in very clayey soil and digestive activity stops below 40°F, but picks up again when the weather warms up. If you live in a cool area, try to locate your digester in a sunnier part of your yard. Also, too much chlorine in the water you add to the digester may slow digestive activity.
Check out the detailed slide show for a DIY waste digester and make your own.
The video tells you how it works and how to maintain you DIY Doggie Dooley.
These two are pretty sweet!
Ban is one seriously lucky dog. She’s the dog that spent 3 weeks adrift at sea on a swirl of debris. Her person saw the same footage of her rescue that we did and has been reunited with her. Yea!!