Pet Carbon Footprints

[Catherine]

A UCLA researcher has started to look at the carbon food print our pets leave. In particular he was looking at cats and dogs.
It is a subject worth thinking about. How can we have our pets and still not leave a large carbon footprint.

http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/calgary/uc...-1.4277975

We need to change our lifestyles to reduce our carbon foot-print. It makes sense that we would have to make some changes in  our pet's lifestyle as well.  Certainly we could review their food to make sure it is ethically produced in a way that is sustainable. 
How we dispose of their waste is also an issue. Can we compost it or use products that are biodegradable. 

This is a whole new area of being ecologically responsible. If people respond and make it a priority there could be real positive results for the environment.  I am able to compost all my pet waste. I am sure the little poop bags that dog people carry could be biodegradable. Think of all the plastic that would save.