The carbon footprint of a pet dog is more than double that of a gas-guzzling sports utility vehicle, according to a new study by the authors of the book Time to Eat the Dog? The Real Guide to Sustainable Living. Combine the land required to generate its food and a "medium" sized dog has an annual footprint of 0.84 hectares (2.07 acres) -- around twice the 0.41 hectares required by a 4x4 driving 6,200 miles a year, including energy to build the car. "Owning a dog really is quite an extravagance, mainly because of the carbon footprint of meat," said environmentalist John Barrett.
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I would not be surprised to see the far left enviro-statists come out and blast about reducing number of dogs. Pets? Bah humbug. Let's decrease the dog population, and save the environment.
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