For many of us, we try to make choices with the environment in mind. We often ask ourselves how we can be more sustainable with our food, our clothes, and our energy. But what about with our pets? Are there ways that we as Pet Parents can think about sustainability and help the environment in a positive way? On this episode, Rachel Fall, Capabilities & Sustainability Brand Manager at Blue Buffalo Co, Nicole Kandoth, Pet Packaging Lead, Blue Buffalo, and Patrick Keenan, R&D Principal Engineer, Blue Buffalo, help us understand how the pet industry is thinking about this and provide tips on the ways Pet Parents can act and think more sustainably. 

Tune in to learn:

• Understanding the basics of pet food packaging (3:00)
• Breaking down the language of sustainability (10:15)
• Behind the scenes of designing innovative packaging (22:15)
• Where can Pet Parents find reusable options? (23:47)
• Thinking beyond sustainability (32:45)

Mentions:

• Pet Sustainability Coalition
• Walmart Loop Packaging
• Bag and Film Recycling

Life with Pets is sponsored by Buddies by Blue Buffalo. Learn more at http://lifewithpetspodcast.com/. 

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Veterans, by definition, are selfless in their service to their country. When a veteran has a service or emotional support animal, they receive the same level of selfless support. On this episode, Stefanie Marvin-Miller, the Human Resources and Veteran Manager for Sierra Delta, discusses the impact service animals make in the veteran community, and how you can get involved to help, as well.

Tune in to learn:

• How one dog turned a life around (0:10)
• Understanding what service animals do (4:15)
• Bringing dogs and veterans together (5:30)
• The bond between a human and their dog (10:10)
• Bringing the veteran community together (12:00)
• The ripple effects of a dog (18:55)
• How to help those who are struggling (22:40)
• How to get involved with Sierra Delta (32:00)

Mentions:

• Sierra Delta
• BJ Ganem’s episode of Life with Pets

Life with Pets is sponsored by Buddies by Blue Buffalo. Learn more at http://lifewithpetspodcast.com/. 

Mission.org is a media studio producing content for world-class clients. Learn more at http://www.mission.org.

There is an undeniable bond that humans have with their pets, and the benefits of that relationship are numerous. But what is actually going on between humans and animals? How are these bonds forming and what are the positives and negatives that they yield? Dr. Kerri Rodriguez, an assistant professor at the University of Arizona College of Veterinary Medicine where she directs the Human Animal Bond Lab, researches this very subject, and she explains these powerful bonds on this episode.  

Tune in to learn:

• How Kerri began her research about human-animal bonds (3:45)
• What happens in the human-animal connection (8:30)
• The difference between human friendships and your relationship with animals (10:30)
• The benefits of being a Pet Parent (15:00)
• How human-animal relationships extend into other parts of life (21 :00)
• Understanding the difference between therapy dogs and service dogs (23:10)
• Why it’s important to continue researching these bonds (30:10)

Life with Pets is sponsored by Buddies by Blue Buffalo. Learn more at http://lifewithpetspodcast.com/. 

Mission.org is a media studio producing content for world-class clients. Learn more at 

http://www.mission.org