Pets and the Planet: A Practical Guide to Sustainable Pet Care
Carol frischmann
This guide provides you with all the facts you need to assess sustainability in pet raising and provides you with the knowledge to choose wisely for yourself, your pet, and the environment. It outlines the environmental costs of owning a pet and offers a variety of eco-friendly options for each family with pets, such as pet food selection; buy pet toys (who knew?) and equipment; get rid of your pet’s waste and stay away from household toxins. Carefully researched and packed with practical guidelines for initiating “green” pet practices, “Pets and the Planet” is an effective roadmap to sustainably raising your pet.
Wiley Publishing
Goodbye, friend: healing wisdom for anyone who has lost a pet
Gary Kowalski
Anyone who has lost their pet will find solace in author Gary Kowalski’s sweet support book. Goodbye friend. The author is the minister of the Unitarian Universalist Church of Burlington Vermont. At the end of this book, his oldest dog, Chinook, died. Kowalski’s new book is filled with comprehensive and comprehensive advice to help you get through the loss of your pet. Includes ceremonies, rituals, and spiritual guidance. There are precious readings and poems that offer comfort. The author’s tone is comforting, not unexpected for a pastor whose profession is to be thoughtful and wise. The book also talks about the sadness of animals when they lose someone close to them or another family pet that may have been their friend for a long time. Explain the various lifespan of animals; their growth, needs and diseases. They are very similar to ours: the need to eat healthy, exercise daily, sleep soundly, enjoy life, savor companions and anticipate routine. Kowalski shares tips on how to care for yourself after the death of a beloved pet and how important honesty is when talking to your children about this transition. Kowalski’s guide is a very therapeutic support when an excellent friend dies, but it also impresses his key point: that our pets are essential and deserve our respect and affection. Kowalski offers the perfect way to mourn the loss of your pet and hold it in high regard for eternity.
Dr. Pitcairn’s New Comprehensive Guide to Natural Cat and Dog Health
Richard H. Pitcairn, DVM
Since its initial publication, more than two decades earlier, more than 400,000 copies of this treasured classic have been purchased. The ultimate guide to a totally natural diet and lifestyle for dogs and cats has been fully updated and edited for the first time in nine years. Written using the tenderness and empathy that has earned them a nationwide fan base, Richard H. Pitcairn, DVM along with his wife, Susan Hubble Pitcairn, who are considered authorities on chemical-free nutrition and natural treatment for pets, demonstrate how dog and cat lovers way to provide the most beneficial friendship and continuous care and attention. The book now includes ecological factors, such as pollutants inside and outside the home alike, in addition to current hot topics, such as mad cow disease, Lyme disease, and West Nile virus. They have modernized many quality recipes for delicious and healthy pet food and treats. Along with helpful tips for dealing with emergencies and a comprehensive Quick Reference segment, they provide distinct guidelines for avoiding, diagnosing, and treating a variety of pet diseases and conditions with a unique focus on homeopathic, herbal, and nutritional treatments.
Anyone who is actively involved in managing their own health through healthy nutrition and exercise will find that Dr. Pitcarin and his wife are supportive of that lifestyle for their pet as well. If you want your pets to be healthy, Dr. Pitcarin’s new comprehensive guide to natural health for dogs and cats is the best read for you!