{"id":10064,"date":"2013-04-17T19:23:46","date_gmt":"2013-04-18T02:23:46","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/wordpress-367309-1145696.cloudwaysapps.com\/?p=10064"},"modified":"2013-04-17T19:23:46","modified_gmt":"2013-04-18T02:23:46","slug":"pets-go-green-in-style-getting-the-royal-treatment","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/feelgoodstyle.com\/articles\/pets-go-green-in-style-getting-the-royal-treatment\/","title":{"rendered":"Pets go Green in Style, Getting the Royal Treatment"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"prince<\/a>This week’s show went to the dogs! Well not really, but we did dedicate the show to pets — from the furry and fluffy to the slimy and scaly and of course the feathery. All the Green Divas (and new audio green dude, Rob) in the studio for this week’s show were pet owners and lovers, and we wanted to share some ideas on how to keep your pets green, healthy and happy. Our feature interview was with\u00a0Prince Lorenzo Borghese<\/a>, who talked\u00a0about his love of animals and how he developed a wonderful line of organic and healthy pet products,\u00a0The Royal Treatment<\/a>. Cute right? Yes, Lorenzo is adorable, but I meant the name!<\/p>\n

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On a non-pet note:<\/strong>\u00a0This week Green Diva Meg documented her detox experience with a Kaeng Raeng (pronouncedKang Rang)\u00a03-day detox program. Kaeng Raeng is Thai for, “be heathy, be strong.” Check out her posts on this —\u00a0Healthy Detox, Green Diva Style<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong><\/em>and\u00a0Green Diva Healthy Detox: With a Little Help From my Friends<\/a><\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

Listen to the\u00a0podcast of this fun, furry and fabulous Green Divas Radio Show<\/a>!<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

\"green<\/a>GD Correspondent: Green Diva Lisa McWilliams<\/h2>\n

Happy Sibling Day?<\/strong>\u00a0This weeks GD Correspondent was our very own Green Diva Meg’s sister GD Lisa McWilliams. GD Lisa is living up in Maine and called in to discuss the very exciting tourist season coming up in “Vacationland.” Keeping with the theme of green pets for this week’s show, GD Lisa found a few great resources for pet owners to help our beloved animal companions to keep it green. One site,\u00a0Planet Pet,<\/a>\u00a0donates 2% of its proceeds to service dogs and sells recycled pet toys. Another fabulous pet site is\u00a0Mutt Nose Best<\/a>\u00a0which is located in Maine but will ship products all over the country. They have an array of products ranging form U. Tick Me Off to U. Berry Itchy Dog.<\/p>\n

Traveling with a pet?<\/strong>\u00a0GD Lisa told us about this great website,\u00a0petswelcome.com<\/a>, which helps pet owners find hotels that are pet-friendly across the U.S.<\/p>\n

GD Lisa also gave us a couple of surprising facts about dog and cat carbon paw prints<\/strong>\u00a0— We did not know (until Lisa told us) that\u00a0a medium dog’s ecological footprint is equal to driving 60,213 miles in an SUV<\/strong>!<\/em>\u00a0Cats are about the same but in a compact car, which we thought was hilarious for some reason, but it makes sense. Most of this comes from their food. There are tons of recipes online for you to make your own pet food if you want to help keep your furry friend’s “paw” print down.<\/p>\n

GD SPECIAL REPORT: Green Diva Pet Fun<\/h2>\n

\"\"The Green Divas love animals and their pets. It is so important to make sure that your pet is getting the best food and products to keep them healthy and happy. Recently, GD Meg adopted a rescue dog, Gracie from\u00a011th Hour Rescue<\/a>, a shelter that saves dogs from kill shelters from all over the east coast (primarily, although Gracie came from Texas). If you are thinking of getting a new dog, PLEASE avoid puppy mills and stores that get their pets from puppy mills. Do your homework and if you can, adopt a pet from a shelter.<\/p>\n

\"green<\/p>\n

Stand Up 2 Cancer<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong>sells their own pet gear line — Cancer Bites — to help raise<\/p>\n

\"greenmoney for their awesome initiatives.\u00a0Green Diva Meg’s very own Gracie has been sporting its collar and leash to support cancer research.<\/p>\n

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Something Smells Fishy<\/strong>\u00a0– GD Michele Hollow publishes a wonderful blog called,\u00a0Pet News and Views<\/a><\/em>\u00a0and did a recent article,\u00a0Something Smells Fishy<\/em><\/a>\u00a0about the sale of tropical fish. In fact, ever since the release of\u00a0Finding Nemo<\/em><\/a>, clownfish have nearly gone extinct, due to the high demand for private ownership. This high demand has caused an ecological disaster, which people fear will happen again once the sequel\u00a0Finding Dory<\/em>\u00a0comes out. Please research where the tropical fish you are considering buying really come from, and how it will effect out ecosystems and the fish themselves.<\/p>\n

\u00a0GD Mizar’s DIY: Green Pets<\/h2>\n

\"DIY<\/p>\n

This week’s special upcycling project was featured pets, of course! \u00a0Green Diva Mizar had a special connection to this weeks project because she has three adorable kitties. As any cat owner knows, cats love to nap. This week GD Mizar made awesome kitty hammocks from old materials she had around the house. Hard to imagine a cat that wouldn’t LOVE this.<\/p>\n

Read\u00a0GD\u00a0<\/a>Mizar’s post on how to make the Kitty Hammock\u00a0<\/a>with pictures and step-by-step directions\u00a0and meet her menagerie of pets and see some other fun DIY upcycling projects for pets!<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

Listen to the fun 5-minute segment on\u00a0GD Mizar’s DIY upcycling for pets podcast<\/a><\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

Feature Interview: Prince Lorenzo Borghese-Royal Treatment<\/h2>\n

\"Prince<\/a>This week we got to speak to royalty! Prince Lorenzo Borghese called us to talk about his natural line of pet products —\u00a0Royal Treatment<\/a>. All the products on Royal Treatment use the finest natural products for bath and body. Borghese created the line because he could not find safe and effective products for his own eleven-year-old black lab, Belle.<\/p>\n

Royal Treatment product include grooming products, dog treats, and even leopard print pee pee pads!<\/p>\n

Besides creating this natural product lines for pets, Lorenzo is \u00a0very involved in many charities and organizations that benefit animals. One is\u00a0Animal Aid<\/a>, which educates people on a range of topics like animal abuse from puppy mills, or initiates petitions like the anti-gas chamber petition.<\/p>\n

Listen to the\u00a0podcast of this fun, furry and fabulous Green Divas Radio Show<\/a>!<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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