http://www.greenlittlecat.com The only blog dedicated exclusively to eco-friendly ideas for you and your cat. Fri, 03 Sep 2010 03:21:43 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Furball and I are lucky to live in an area where we literally have at least a dozen choices of eco-friendly litter available to us at the local pet stores.  If you don't have this assortment available to you, it might be worthwhile to consider online options.  As with most ... http://www.greenlittlecat.com/?p=483 Just got wind of a free sample offer from Wysong for their newest cat food, Epigen. I'm not sure how long the samples will be offered, but if you're looking for a high protein, starch-free kibble for your cat, it might be worthwhile to give this a try. Epigen gets ... http://www.greenlittlecat.com/?p=475 The kind folks over at Cafe Press were in touch a few months ago to offer me an organic t-shirt and baby T (not a baby doll T, a T for a baby!). In case you're not familiar with Cafe Press, they're an online site that enables you to ... http://www.greenlittlecat.com/?p=463 Tomorrow, I'll be giving a presentation at the Humane Society of Silicon Valley on how to have an eco-friendly cat!  I'll be giving eco-friendly tips about cat litter, cat food, cat toys and more. Plus, I'll be leading participants through a hands-on cat toy making workshop. I'm putting the final touches ... http://www.greenlittlecat.com/?p=455 After spending weeks investigating low-grain natural cat food in the Natural Cat Food Throwdown, I was rather dismayed to learn that the winning company, Natura Pet Products, is being SOLD to Procter & Gamble. I got the press release hot off the press, but completely forgot to blog about it since ... http://www.greenlittlecat.com/?p=449 Despite the title of this post, I'm actually neutral about raw meat diets for cats as I haven't actually tried it. About the time I heard about a convenient way to feed Furball raw food (see post on The Honest Kitchen), it was no longer an option since I ... http://www.greenlittlecat.com/?p=445 I recently visited the Humane Society of Silicon Valley and was told about an eco-friendly cat litter that smells like ice cream.  I had to see (smell) this for myself so HSSV's Director of Customer Service was kind enough to lead me the their pet store and held up a ... http://www.greenlittlecat.com/?p=392 Gardens are a potential landmine when it comes to chemicals.  To me, it seems obvious that if you are going to eat the stuff that grows in your garden, you don't want to be spraying chemical pesticides on it.  However, I can relate to the "ick factor" of creepy crawlies ... http://www.greenlittlecat.com/?p=436 Here's a fun way to give to your local animal shelter and you'll know the cats will directly benefit from your gift.  How?  Give the gift of eco-friendly cat scratchers made by Imperial Cat. You may know Imperial Cat for their fanciful cat scratchers such as this Orca Cat Scratch n ... http://www.greenlittlecat.com/?p=429 According to the American Humane Society, approximately 4 million cats are rescued by animal shelters each year. We all know that not all of them find homes, so if you're considering getting a cat, why not visit your local animal shelter? If you've already got a kitty who ... http://www.greenlittlecat.com/?p=422