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Episode 23 - Sustainable and Toxin-Free Cat Care with Roberta Donaldson, The Millennial Cat Mom

9/22/2019

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Sustainable and Toxin-Free Cat Care with Roberta Donaldson of The Millennial Cat Mom The Positively Green Podcast
For all our earth-friendly cat moms and dads out there, we have got the purr-fect episode for you. If you have been wondering how to care for your kitty in a sustainable and toxin-free way, Roberta Donaldson of The Millennial Cat Mom is here to help. In this episode, we learn why cats are true carnivores and how to source ethically raised meat for the healthiest and most sustainable feline diet possible. We also cover everything from eco-friendly litter box care to zero-waste cat toys.
Sustainable Cat Care with Roberta Donaldson The Positively Green Podcast
Roberta Donaldson is an Environmental Scientist and Conservation Biologist by day and passionate pet parent by night. She is the creator of the blog Millennial Cat Mom and is the pet parent of her two beautiful fur children, Loki and Lambeau. Roberta’s goal is to inspire pet parents everywhere to take their pet's health into their own hands by providing knowledge and resources about the monster that is the pet food industry. She was born and raised in Milwaukee, WI, but is now lost in the mountains in Denver, CO.

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In this episode we discuss:

  • Why cats are true carnivores and how to keep them healthy
  • The ethical and sustainable issues in the pet food industry
  • What types of food options exist for sustainably-minded cat parents
  • How Roberta went from feeding Friskies to pastured chicken hearts
  • Pet Fooled Documentary and the Talk To Us Campaign
  • Holistic Pet Radio
  • What eco-friendly litter options exist and their pros and cons
  • How to make the litter box transition for your kitty
  • What zero-waste cat toys are out there
  • Our cats, because Roberta and Kelsey are crazy cat ladies

Research and Resources:

  • Feline Nutrition Organization
  • Raw Feeding University
  • Truth About Pet Food
  • Karmavore Nutrition
  • Perfectly Rawsome

Pet Food Companies You Can Trust:

  • Vital Essentials
  • Answers Pet Food
  • Orijen
  • Primal Pet Foods
  • Steve’s Real Food
  • Stella and Chewies

Sustainable Litter Box Options:

  • Stainless Steel Litter Box
  • Stainless Steel Litter Scoop
  • Loft 312 Biodegradable Bags
  • Branch Basics for cleaning
  • Boxie Cat Litter
  • sWheat Scoop Litter
  • Simply Pine Natural Litter

Stay in touch with Roberta:

The Millennial Cat Mom
@LokiTheKittyKing
@LambeauMiniAussie

Sustainable and toxin free cat care with Roberta Donaldson of The Millennial Cat Mom
How to be a sustainable cat mom or dad with Roberta Donaldson of The Millennial Cat Mom
2 Comments
Marian link
10/16/2019 05:33:01 pm

Totally agree. I recommended to use of biodegradable litter, which is good for health and the environment. In Catthink, we often use grass-based litter, pine is also popular.

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Joseph woods from NomNomNow link
8/4/2020 09:05:39 am

Hello,
so furry cat!! Its eyes are so nice.

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