Fido and Fluffy Are Causing Global Warming, so....

[JimBowie1958]

I guess I can sacrifice my crazy, poop machine, maniacal, Tom Brady Jersey desecrating cat for the good of mankind.

Fido And Fluffy Are Ruining The Environment, UCLA Study Says

When it comes to global warming, Fido and Fluffy are part of the problem, a new study by UCLA indicates.

Most cat or dog lovers would say they can't imagine living in a world without pets, but as the threat of global warming increases, environmentally conscious pet lovers may need to make some tough choices, according to the study.

Pet ownership in the United States creates about 64 million tons of carbon dioxide a year, UCLA researchers found. That's the equivalent of driving 13.6 million cars for a year. The problem lies with the meat-filled diets of kitties and pooches, according to the study by UCLA geography professor Gregory Okin.​

 

[MarathonMike]

Interesting that they completely ignore the cattle industry in this study. The environmental impact of cattle is many times more significant than cats and dogs. Also consider the enormous amounts of water required to grow alfalfa which is the feed of choice. The drug industry does very nicely as well, providing drugs to keep the cows fat and full of antibiotics.

 

[EvilCat Breath]

They overlook liberals who contribute the bulk of hot air.

 

[EverCurious]

Interesting that they completely ignore the cattle industry in this study. The environmental impact of cattle is many times more significant than cats and dogs. Also consider the enormous amounts of water required to grow alfalfa which is the feed of choice. The drug industry does very nicely as well, providing drugs to keep the cows fat and full of antibiotics.

naw they whined about cow farts a year or so ago; everyone but the vegans laughed at them...

 

[Pete7469]

Less dog meat for obozo.

 

[Old Rocks]

Once again we have some 'Conservatives' that can read the headline, but not the article. The article states that the amount of meat in our pets diet is a problem. Personally, given the fact that there were vast herds of ungulates in North America and Africa without any rise in GHGs for many millennia, and a lot of wolves and cats eating them, I do not see this as a problem.

The problem remains the burning of fossil fuels.