PetTips

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Celebrate Earth Day, April 22, with your family as well as your pets. You can be a more responsible pet owner by adopting rescue dogs, using environmentally friendly cleaning products, and using organic lawn care products.

The company Planet Dog, in Portland, Maine, has embraced a socially responsible business plan in its pursuit of the earth-friendly lifestyle for dogs. It donates a percentage of every purchase to a foundation that helps fund pet adoption and other causes. On its Web site, www.planetdog.com, you will find 44 items listed under the Eco-Friendly banner.

Some of the current Planet Dog best sellers in this category include Shammy, a chamois pet towel made from recycled wood chips that absorbs more than 10 times its weight; durable Orbee-Tuff balls and bones made of recycled materials.

Planet Dog also wants humans to spread the word. Their latest creation is the Green T collection of certified organic T-shirts available in men's and women's sizes. The shirts come printed with earth-safe phthalate-free inks with one of four messages. Our favorite is "reduce.reuse.rewoof."