Climate Pets

The world's first community of climate positive cats and dogs! 🌎 🐱 🐶

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💚 Important message! 💚

As we begin 2023, we're 'paws'-ing our Twitter profile for a while. You can stay in touch with updates from Climate Pets on Instagram (@ClimatePets) or by signing up to our newsletter: https://t.co/BMIrayW6TB

See you around!

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Across the world, many of us are accustomed to use cat litter: after all, our little tigers have to do their business somewhere 💩 But what is the environmental impact of cat litter for the environment? And what should we do about it?

Learn more and read our latest blog post

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https://t.co/KdPig4I9Bc

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The Queen went out walking with her dogs every day... The Queen grew up with corgis, fearless little dogs bred for herding cattle. Her father brought a corgi home when she was seven, and she was not without one— for decades afterward.

Windsor Castle, Berkshire, England, 2016

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Yesterday we asked how high the CO2 pawprint of an average dog is - well, did you get it right?
It's about 1t Co2-e. But what does that mean in concrete terms?

#climatepets #climate #dogs #pawprint #savetheplanet #pets #pet #savetheplanet #offset #Co2 #emissions #carbon

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Beautiful, isn't he?
But have you ever thought about how much GHG our dogs emit? Due to the way we keep pets today, their 'pawprint' is bigger than you think. How much CO2 does a dog consume on average per year? What do you guess?🏭
#climatepets #climate #dogs #pawprint #Co2

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Read more in our recent blog post

https://t.co/wzTwbBrh8f

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3 Mio UK households took on pets through the pandemic between March 2020 and early 2021. But pets not only helped throughout this difficult time, they also have longterm health benefits. Cat ownership e.g. loweres the risk of fatal cardiovascular diseases – scientists say!

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From lazy lap cat to bold explorer of the outside world – cats are proven to promote our wellbeing and reduce stress. Do you want to learn more about the health benefits of having a cat? Check out our latest blog!

https://t.co/ccKuVyaVjm

#climatepets #cats #health #stress

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Read more on our website, where you can also take action by joining Climate Pets - offset your dog's carbon pawprint, plant trees, shop sustainability and be part of the world's first community of climate positive cats and dogs! 🐕

https://t.co/fZoTe3RF8R

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What's the average annual carbon pawprint of a dog? 🐶🌎🐕 🌎 🐾

How familiar are you with the carbon impact of dogs? Test yourself with our poll (answer in comments - no cheating now!)

#ClimatePets #carbon #carbonfootprint #carbonpawprint #carbonoffsets #dogs #pets #quiz

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⬇️⬇️⬇️ The Answer ⬇️⬇️⬇️

The average dog emits 1 tonne of C02e per year. That's according to a variety of lifecycle assessments from recent years. Of course, this varies from dog to dog, depending on size, breed and lifestyle.

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That's right! 🐾 Put your paws up for the launch of Climate Pets! Join us for planet, people and pets!

#dogs #cats #climatechange #dogsontwitter #pets #climatecrisis #petlover #climateaction