Caboodle Cardboard Cat Habitats
Click Here to View All Photos We have a very small dog (kitten-sized actually) who does like to snuggle up somewhere cozy and enclosed now and then. So, even though we are not experienced in the ways ...
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DIY: Recycled Cardboard Cat Scratcher
We know it's not Pet Month yet, but we couldn't pass up this DIY cardboard cat scratcher we just spied over at Modern Cat. Our cat Will, despite being presented with every type of scratching post ima...
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For the First Pooch
Today is the historic presidential inauguration of Barack Obama, and as everyone knows, the Obamas are narrowing down their choices for their First Dog. In anticipation of this decision, Sustainable P...
Pets
Best of 2008
September was pet month at Re-Nest but that didn't stop us from posting year round about green ideas for your pets - mainly dogs and cats, but also occasional the dream of owning a chicken. There were...
Green Obsession: Chicken Gallery
Los Angeles Times
We've admitted this before: Even though we see no real possibility of having our own chickens in the near future, we're still obsessed by the idea. We love chickens. There, we said it. We also love he...
Good Question: Looking for Pet Treat Recipes
Here's a great question from reader Josh, who wants to assemble a good list of easy, yummy pet treat recipes. He says: I'm looking for people to submit homemade dog (or pets in general) treat recipe...
Eco Friendly Warmth - for Your Dog
Naturally, we turn down the heater significantly while at work or when sleeping so it can become quite cold in our house. Luckily, our dog is part husky so she was born for the cold - but what if we h...
Composting Pet Poo: Is It For You?
To compost pet poo, or not to compost pet poo? That is the question that either grosses you out, or makes total sense ... What do you think? You might feel differently when you see what we have after...
Bamboo Dog Furniture from the Haute Hound
Finally, I can stop being jealous of cat owners for the bamboo cat loungers thanks to these bamboo dog feeders and a bamboo dog bed frame. ...
Baobab Cat Climbing Tree from Square Cat Habitat
Pet Design Month may have come and gone, but that doesn't mean that well-designed pet products escape our notice. We like the modern look of Square Cat Habitat's new Baobab climbing tree for cats. ...
Simple Green: Water Conservation, Drop by Drop
We operate under the notion that every little bit helps. In fact, we think that it's consciously making those small decisions that makes it easier to tackle the big decisions. With that in mind, we br...
K9Grass: Artificial Grass Designed for Dogs
West Coast Green 2008
Pet Month ends today, so we thought we'd share this West Coast Green find with you as a last hurrah before we head into October. It's artificial turf designed specifically for dogs. ...
Dog Waste Composter
I don’t have a dog, but I constantly see people walking their dog, picking up after them, and then wondering what to do with it. Last week Jonathon blogged about the conundrum of what to do with pet...
Blogging Slate: Pet Poop
What's the green way to dispose of dog doo-doo and cat poop? Slate's Green Lantern column has good answers......
Blogging Grist: A Review of Non-Clay Cat Litters
It just wouldn't be right to let Pet Month end without addressing our favorite pet-related topic (please note our sarcasm). We know you know what we're talking about. Cat litter. Sure, we've blogg...
Survey: How Often Do You Wash the Dog?
We bathed Roxie the Re-nest dog over the weekend and it was a major production: 20 minutes hunched over the tub, 3 towels, and an hour of cleaning up the aftermath of bathing a black dog in a white ti...
Welcome: Pet Month Winding Down
Happy Monday everyone. This is our last full week of Pet Month here at Re-nest. So if there's any green pet topic you think we've neglected to cover, please let us know, and we'll try to get to it ...
Green Power: Use The Hamster Wheel
Teenage inventor, Peter Ash, has designed a way to put his pet hamster to good use - by attaching his hamster's wheel to a generator he is able to charge his cell phone off the grid. "I thought the w...
Staycation: Pets Included
We've always been big fans of the staycation, even before news anchors rolled out that term earlier this year. And now that we've got a dog as a part of our little fam, we like to include her in the f...
3 Best Cat Beds We Never Bought
As many people have pointed out this month (which, in case you haven't noticed, is Pet Month), cats are naturally contrary. Buy a cat a bed and chances are he'll never sleep anywhere near it. But, f...
Hemp Striped Dog Bed from Harry Barker
Every so often we debate trading up from our dog's neutral-colored donut bed (yawn), but it wasn't until we saw Harry Barker's Hemp Striped Dog Bed that we seriously moved "dog bed" up further on our ...
Recycled Sailcloth Dog Bed by Ella Vickers
We spend a lot of time dreaming of owning a dog. Hours go by looking online at those available for adoption; afternoons are spent lurking by the dog run. It's even gotten to the point where we make up...
Small Space Solution: Kittywalk Closet Sleeper
If you don't want an unsightly cat bed sitting out in the middle of your living room, why not put it in your closet? We know our cats would probably like it better that way anyhow! ...
How To: Repel Fleas with Regular Household Items
One of the downsides of having pets is the fleas that can sometimes come with them. They can be a pain to get rid of, but synthetic-chemical flea treatments can lead to poisoning, kidney failure and c...
Review: 6 Eco-Friendly Dog Beds
We love dogs; but, because our apartment is pretty small and we have no yard to speak of, we don't actually have one. It is a constant source of sorrow (seriously). So, you might ask, how can we p...
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