The Going Green Values: Toxic Realities
The world is filled with wonderful plants and herbs. Where you live will of course determine what plants thrive in your area. When you own a pet, it becomes important, as animals love to explore their yards and fields, their sense of smell creating a world of great intrigue for them. However, there are many plants that have toxic results for your pets. In reality, more than plants can have toxic results for your pet, among them, a bee sting, a misquotes bite, a snake or rat bite, etc, not to mention various pesticides you might use while maintaining your yard. The good news is green alternatives exist more and more as a way to give you choices once not possible. In fact, the care you take to provide a healthy environment serves you, your family, your pets, the plants and the water that live in your yard.
Green Pet Safe Cleaning
Green Pet Shampoos
Cat Shampoo
Dog Shampoo
Horse Shampoo
Biodegradable Wee Pads
Going Green Values
Green Dog Toys
In the plant world, after many years, a compendium of plants that might be harmful to your pets exists. While this community site focuses on what is green, we do not dismiss the value of Western Medicine as unimportant should your pet become ill from ingesting a toxic plant. This site supports a combination of the two cultures but want more emphasis to go to what is a green solution for your pets as the green solutions are about preventing problems so they don’t arise and doing what one can in this effort. Green here is meant as a theme by which we seek to maintain health and eco friendly choices. We hope by doing so, good health is preserved and fewer doctors are needed. However, Western medicine has value and you must learn and weigh your options when needed. Being informed is your best protection.
Holistic solutions aim to discover the full cause of a problem rather than handling and modifying a symptom, which is what Western Medicine, is expert at doing. Knowledge is power, and we want you to have that, and to share with other people in the community your insights. Here is a list of plants that are established as not being good for your pets. Keeping your eyes open will help you identify a possible cause if your animal gets sick. This list is not complete, but just knowing about these already enlarges your scope of awareness:
Adam-and Eve, Aloe, Alsike lover, amaryllis, American Bittersweet, American Holly,
American Mandrake, Angelica Tree, Apple, apricots, Birds of Paradise, Bishop’s Weed,
Black Calla, Black Nightshade, Various pine needles, Braken Fern, California Ivy, Chamomile, Cherry, Christmas Rose, Chrysanthemum, Clematis, Cyclamen, Daffodil, Dahlia, Daisy, Day Lillies, Dock, English Ivy, English Holly, English Yew, Eucalyptus, Foxglove, Ragwort, Mistletoe, Morning Glory, Gladiolas, Hyacinth, Taro Vine, and more.
You may wish to look at information and lists that exist at sites such as, Purdue University School of Veterinary Medicine. The ASPCA has a hot line, 1888-4264435.
Moreover, today one can find Organic solutions to maintaining your gardens and yards that not only help the environment at large and are less toxic to you as human beings, but these green landscaping and garden solutions also help protect your pets for dangerous fumes and residue. Even your choice of insect backyard care will help maintain the well being of your pets, and keep the water runoff in your yard cleaner. It is for that reason we are a community. These green choices are now available in many areas, from toys for your pets, to cat and dog beds, clothing, and foods for your pets, as well as holistic ways to provide your pet with treatment options that are less invasive than some traditional forms of medicine.
