Archive for the ‘pets’ Category

Are dogs worse for the environment than SUVs?

You'll find a number of sources trumpeting the widely publicized results from New Zealand researchers, concluding that yes, dogs are worse for the planet than SUVs. But don't kick out the hound quite yet and head for the Hummer dealership; according to the Seattle-based Sightline Institute, the research is very flawed in many respects.

Robert and Brenda Vale, of Victoria University in Wellington, have claimed that a mid-size dog has a larger eco-footprint than a large luxury SUV (in their calculations, a Toyota Land Cruiser V-8).

They argue that a medium-size dog consumes 90 grams of meat and...

Thanks to its easy-clean cargo floor and tall, versatile layout, the Honda Element has been a longtime favorite for dog owners. Yet the number of official pet-friendly accessories for the Element, along with most other popular dog-haulers, has been surprisingly limited, leaving families to search for aftermarket solutions—or simply improvise.

Finally, Honda is taking full advantage of the Honda Element's…ehem…pawtential for 2010, with a so-called Dog Friendly pet accommodation system.

The centerpiece of the new Dog Friendly Element is a soft-sided car kennel designed by automotive safety supplier Takata and made of seatbelt-grade vinyl...

When we hear "Subaru", we're more likely to think of world rallies than world records. But last Saturday, Subaru of America set a new Guinness World Record for the largest parade of Subaru cars in the world: 339 of them, to be precise.

The Guinness organization even sent an official adjudicator, who gave Guinness World Record certificates to Tom Gehrke, from Subaru of America, and Deputy Police Chief Bob O’Connor, representing the Village of Itasca, Illinois.

The company donated $15 for each car that showed up to PAWS Chicago, which takes in homeless pets, and Salute Inc., a nonprofit group that supports military personnel, veterans, and...