Let’s put our pawed pals and feline friends first in this episode to see how fostering, adopting, proper nutrition, and sustainable supplies helps green your pet. This isn’t a pet project so don’t flounder to watch Animal Housing
How Can I Help? Season 2, Episode 2: Animal Housing (Sustainable Pet Ownership)
What’s all the barking about? (Summary)
Rancho Coastal Humane Society seeks to educate the public about proper pet care and provide adoption services for those seeking orphaned pets. Its a beautiful facility in Encinitas, CA and was the first in the nation to be fully run on solar energy. The success of Rancho Coastal Humane Society is apparent in its ability to fund an extension to the facility for furthering San Diego’s homeless pet care needs.
Find out the ruff history of this non-profit organization and see why the issues are worth barking about. Learning about the benefits of fostering, Ronnie Das fosters his own little sweetheart, Molly. Molly the mascot helps us sniff out how any new dog owner can get the best for less and while considering the environment.
After fostering Molly I want to help keep her healthy so Ronnie Das went to Howlistic in Mission Hills to get a sustainable set up for my new pawed pal. After finding the necessary nutrition for being a holistically healthy hound its time to reduce the “pawprint” with some sustainable living. See all the accessories a new puppy would need while respecting the environment and in an affordable way.
With all the excitement its time to give this dirty dog a sustainable scrubbing at South Bark Dog Wash where we use natural cleansers to clean her coat and even a blueberry facial to brighten up her furry face.
Adopting a pet is a great way to make your community sustainable. Why buy when you can adopt one of the 70,000 puppies and kittens born every day in the United States. So lets take a trip to the County of San Diego Animal Shelter in Linda Vista to see how pet population problems create trouble in San Diego. Ronnie Das learns from a Lieutenant about the environmental issues and community care we should all take towards animals.
Green Yourself with the do’s and don’ts of doggie doo-doo disposal and why cleaning up after your pet is important. The Green Yourself segment has ways to address that mess with sanitary sustainable solutions.
Finish your dog day afternoon with a relaxing reflection on pet adoption by a resident in San Diego. Get her thoughts, tips and testimonial to adopting an animal from a local San Diego shelter.
Bluto, Boon and Flounder can sit, stay, and enjoy with Animal Housing to explore fun facts on green practices for your pooch and sustainable suggestions for kittens and cats. Season 2: Episode 2: Animal Housing
Pet Projects (Animal Issue Resources)
Pet Preparedness
Its not so wuff to be a responsible pet owner if you stay pawsitive and prepare yourself with these helpful tips to keep your pet protected during a natural disaster.
Maintain a pet emergency kit with sufficient supplies for each pet…
-A leash, harness, or pet carrier (large enough for your pet to stand and turn around in), a muzzle for any dog with habits of being agressive or efensive around other people or dogs. Also include a stake and tie-out for each dog.
-A properly fitting collar with a securely affixed license tag (for dogs) & ID tag (listing your address and phone number). Dogs and cats should wear a collar & tag at all times, whether or not they normally go outdoors. All animals should have some type of identification. Microchip your pet for permanent identification and keep your information current with the company and your local animal shelter database.
-Transportable containers with at least a week’s supply of water and pet food (preferably dry), a table, unbreakable water bowl or dispenser and sturdy food bowl or feeder. Include a manually operated can opener and plastic can lid for canned food.
-A copy of your current veterinary records, including rabies and wellness vaccination certificates. As least a weeks work of any needed medicines and supplies, in a waterproof container. (Proof of current baccinations may be required by boarding facilities).
-A pet first aid guide and supplies including wound cleaning, dressing, and bandaging material.
-Maintain an accessible and secure list of phone numbers & addresses of local organizations that may be able to provide emergency assistance, including your veternarian, animal control department, humane society, state and county veternarians, and the American Red Cross.
Never leave your pet chained outside if you evacuate your home. You may not be able to return to care for them for an extended period of time. Structural damage to your home or animal enclosure may enable your pet to escape, or permit other animals, pests, or the elements to enter and endanger your pet.
Listen to local emergency broadcast radio stations for information on emergency shelters and holding areas that may be avalable to temporarily house your pets and livestock.
Locate and map kennels, veternary facilities, or other animal boarding facilities facilities and pet friendly lodging near your home and along primary and alternate evacuation routes(s) in and out of your county.
Be prepared to quickly evacuate your home if you become aware of any unreasonable risk of harm that is likely to endanger your neighborhood. DON’T wait till the last minute.
Start a buddy system with people in your neighborhood who will check on your animals in case you’re away from home during an emergency. Consider including authorization for your buddy to request emergency veterinary treatment for your animal(s) in your absence.
