Some cats love going outside and exploring the wilderness. While owners may indulge their kitty’s curiosity, it might not be conducive to the environment. Outdoor domestic cats can significantly affect local ecosystems by disrupting animal populations and food chains. Conversely, the environment could negatively impact the cats. Here’s what you need to know about the outdoors and feline friends. How Outdoor Domestic Cats Impact Local Ecosystems While one or two cats might seem inconsequential, the ramifications can be severe if outdoor pets roam during the day. If you have a lot of land, you might not be able to see the damage your feline does to local ecosystems. Consider the…
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Putting the Medicinal Garden to Use for Pets
Healing herbs are just as good for our pets and animals as they are for us
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Organic Hemp Oils for Pets
In the last few decades, veterinary medicine has come to embrace the idea of pain management for dogs, cats, and other companion animals. When we have pets that are in pain, sick and uncomfortable, or anxious and stressed, it can be hard to treat their symptoms with just one solution. Sun God Medicinals is offering all-natural hemp-infused herb oils to ease most ailments for our furry loved ones. Airmed Pet Oil Specially formulated with Oregon-grown hemp and supporting herbs that may help relieve digestive problems. Ingredients: Olive oil, Marshmallow root, Dandelion root, Fennel seed, hemp and Vitamin E oil. Aja Pet Oil Specially formulated Oregon gown hemp and supporting herbs…
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14 Ways to Be an Urban Homesteader
Are you an urban dweller too? Whether you are in the heart of the city or in the commuter ‘burbs, city folk often find them- selves pining away for more opportunities to tend the earth.
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Herbs for Pets
For many of us, pets are important members of our families - they sure are in our homes! Herbs can be useful for our very best furry (and even feathered!) friends, big or small.
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Portland VegFest
Oct. 20-21 Exhibit Hall A Portland Convention Center. - Notable speakers, experts and authors to discuss topics in health and nutrition; environmentalism; and animal welfare and compassion
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Feeding Your Pet Healthy Food
There have been recalls in the past, and there is a lot to say on this subject regarding the pet-food industry and the standards — well, the lack of standards — for quality control within the industry and the FDA.
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Flea Time
Here’s our choice: utilize preventative measures for controlling fleas now, or, waiting until those pesky, pointed headed little bloodsuckers drive us to the brink of frustration by setting off some kind of poisonous flea bomb in our homes. We, humans, are the one’s with the bigger brains (though we can’t jump as far!), so maybe we should consider some of the very effective ways to prevent those slimy, dirty, disease-carrying jumpers from infecting and family companion dogs and cats . . . and us! Some people (those who don’t know any better) will resort to chemicals, pesticides, bombs, and nuclear devices. Others will inject one of the many spot-on types…
