During the holiday season there's a pretty solid line drawn between the people who buy gifts for their pets and the people who don't. We won't argue whether or not it's environmentally smart to buy gifts for your pet, we're just curious if you do it, and if you search out "green" pet gifts.
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I usually buy a new collar or leash for my parents' dog, Cooper. This year, I'll get him a new "indestructable" chew toy (he goes through them in about 2 months, but they last longer than any other toys).
I'm giving my kittens the wrapping paper scraps from xmas. ^_^ Anything that's too small to re-use will be brought home and spread in a large box for them to play in. My sister's cat used to LOVE packaging, so I'm thinking mine will enjoy it too.
We just adopted a dog and are buying her what she needs, but we're not buying her a Christmas present. She's a dog. She doesn't know it's Christmas. Besides, all she really wants is for us to rub her tummy.
We usually just give the dogs a special Christmas treat--like a nice bone or something--so that they can join in the special feeling of the day. Is that green? Where do those bones in pet stores come from, anyway? I always just sort of figured they were "spare parts" from animals that were slaughtered for human or other consumption, so I guess that's green in a "waste not, want not" kind of way, right?
Our Westie used to get upset if we were all unwrapping presents and he didn't have anything! He LOVED tearing up the paper.
We'll probably get a few odds and ends for the cat this year... she's spoiled rotten, but we also make sure that whatever we give her is "green".
My bratty kitty is getting a new scratching post this year. I want to get the vertical kind. Anybody know of one that's good and green? I'd love a recommendation.
The rabbits will get a carrot and some parsley but they get that pretty often anyway. I wouldn't give them anything new to eat on Christmas Day as it would spoil the atmosphere if they didn't react well to it and we had to go to the vets.. I might give them a new cardboard box to thoroughly investigate and then tear apart.. they're easily amused! So I suppose that's all green!
My dog knows that boxes and the stocking hold "stuff" and that on one day of the year his humans divide the "spoils" under the tree to the pack. The dog is part of the pack and he gets some of the "spoils" too. Organic dog treats, homemade braided chew toys (made from fabric scraps and old towels), a personalized applique dog towel (for muddy paws), and a jar of peanut butter (so I can make him more dog treats later.)