Reduce, reuse, and recycle are the principles of living a less wasteful life. However, there are some ways to go above and beyond when following these rules.
In this case, a pet owner found a way to reuse their cat’s fur to make a new favorite toy.
A Redditor took to r/ZeroWaste to show off a pet toy they made using old socks and their cat’s fur. The post shows a picture of a very cute gray cat holding a blue knotted toy and clearly having fun. The post’s caption read: “I made a toy out of my cat’s fur and an old sock, also added some catnip and a squeaky ball. He loves it.”
In the comments, the original poster shared the details: “I was saving fur for someone who wanted it to make Christmas tree decorations but he didn’t follow through. stocking.”
Moving towards a zero-waste lifestyle is a great way to save money while being more eco-friendly. One blogger documented some of the ways she saved, including reducing bags at the grocery store, not buying paper towels, and avoiding the dryer to lower her electric bill, just to name a few.
Thanks to this Redditor, we see a clear route to saving money on pet toys.
In addition to saving money, wasting less is an easy way to be kinder to the planet. According to the Toronto Environmental Alliance, “It takes 20x less energy to produce an aluminum can from recycled materials than from raw materials.” Moving towards a circular economy will help us conserve more of our natural resources and extend the life of things that are already in use.
People in the comments liked this litter-free toy and the cute cat. One person wrote: “What a beautiful cat! I’m so glad he loves his toy!”
“Good idea,” said another. “I just let my dog’s hair fly around my yard.”
Instead of doing that, one idea is to use the fur in your garden. This will help keep slugs away from your plants.
Who would have thought there were so many ways to reuse pet hair?
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