I have two cats, Zohara Lurlean and Jefferson Brooklyn and I think it is time I start to green up their lives, so here are a few cute green objects of art.
Turtle for Cat has a soft, eco friendly shell created from environmentally friendly fabric made of 85% re-engineered recycled IntelliLoft™ fibers and filled with USDA certified Organic Catnip. Turtle for Cat measures 6 inches, has a sewn-in jingling bell, and is made in Montana, USA for a smaller carbon footprint.
I can only say one thing, these are my cats’ dream lounges by Marmalade. Stop it! Constructed of multiple layers of laminated cardboard and hardboard end-panels, and all natural materials, 35% minimum recycled content. The adhesives used in their products comply with ASTM-D 4236 non-toxic materials for consumer products and made in the USA. Renewable and recyclable materials are used and they are ascetically pleasing…nice.
Last but not least it is Eco-Me cat products. Make your own natural Flea and Bug spray, Litter Freshener and Cat treats (we give you 3 recipes), plus organic catnip and natural pillow. DIY cat stuff is fun. I said it.
Spoiled cats.
-Cara
The Day After An Inconvenient Truth 
3 comments
Comments feed for this article
August 14, 2008 at 7:35 am
Meg
As much as you love your cats – and being a cat lover I understand – buying them ‘stuff’, no matter how cute and eco-friendly is surely just buying into the whole consumerism thing that in the big picture view is the main culprit for environmental degradation.
Perhaps a more eco-friendly way to treat your cats would be to plant a patch of catnip in the garden (you’ll need to keep it sheltered from over-enthusiastic felines until it is bushy enough to survive on its own). You could make your own catnip toys from recycled clothing . . .
August 14, 2008 at 9:45 am
Cara
Meg,
I think those are great ideas. I agree with your statement that consumerism is the main culprit for environmental degradation, I struggle with the whole consuming thing with my entries in this blog. I know in reality there are millions of people who will buy over DIY. Me, I am going to take your ideas and do them, but most 9-5 working for “the machine” types, with families, school, life, etc. are not going to take the time, so for the average Joe I do these entries. I would rather they buy a more sustainable product than an unsustainable one. I try to balance each consuming blog entry with a DIY one, so people have both options.
What I might do going forward is give both options, buy and DIY, in each entry, instead of two separate entries with no common thread. Thank you for your comment as you have helped me come up with a good solution to this issue I think. :)
-Cara
August 16, 2008 at 3:39 am
Meg
Cara
I guess you have a point – if people do choose to buy stuff then it is better it be kind to the environment than not!!
I think putting the DIY option alongside is a good compromise :)
Meg