The Pet Episode

Sustainable Minimalists

Bleav + Stephanie Seferian

Kids & Family, Leisure, Parenting, Home & Garden

4.8 • 1.1K Ratings

🗓️ 3 August 2023

⏱️ 34 minutes

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Summary

You love your pet; you also love the planet. Good news: How you feed, care for, and clean up after your dogs and cats have sizable impacts on our environment and ecosystems. On today's show: answering listener questions about all-things eco-conscious pets. Here's a preview of the pet-related questions we're answering today: [2:45] Should we transition our cats and dogs to plant-based diets? [7:00] Is PFAS in pet food bags? [10:30] What are the advantages and disadvantages of making our own pet food? [18:30] What's the most eco-friendly cat litter? [24:00] Should we be flushing or composting our cat litter? [27:00] Should domestic cats live indoors or outdoors? Resources mentioned: Episode # 389: Certified B World's Best Cat Litter -- Join our (free!) community here. Find your tribe. Sustainable Minimalists are on Facebook, Instagram + Youtube. Email me and say hello! MamaMinimalistBoston@gmail.com. Our Sponsors:* Thank you to LifeStraw! https://lifestraw.com/Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/sustainable-minimalists/exclusive-content

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0:00.0	It has been a summer of self-care over here. I'm talking lots of hikes, lots of beach trips with the
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1:00.8	Well, hello there and welcome back.
1:05.7	My name is Stephanie Safarian and you're listening to episode 390 of sustainable
1:10.8	minimalist, a show about intentional and eco-friendly minimalism. of Sustainable and Ego-Friendly Minimalist Listening.
1:16.8	All right, everybody, I'm gonna just tell you up front.
1:20.0	This is a comprehensive episode on today's show.
1:24.0	We are discussing everything you need to know about being a more intentional pet owner.
1:31.6	Specifically today we're talking about dogs and cats. Now I get an awful
1:36.7	lot of messages and emails from all of you asking what's the best cat litter for my cat or can I make my own dog food or should I be
1:47.2	worrying about P-FAS in my dog's food bag etc on. You name it, I've probably been asked it. On today's very
1:57.2	comprehensive episode, I am seeking to answer all these questions and more.
2:04.1	Specifically in part one, we have a three-part show today.
2:07.0	In part one, we're talking about pet food
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