By Carol Frischmann, author, Pets and the Planet: A Practical Guide to Sustainable Pet Care

Bette Hanson and co-pilot Sascha share my concern about the #1 environmental problem concerning pets. That problem is pets losing their original homes.

In any economy, millions of pets lose their homes each year, but with the sagging economy driving foreclosures, families often need to find someone else to care for their pets; county shelters try to fill that role. Did you know that much of the...