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There's a lot to be worried about when it comes to the climate and nature crises but highlighting the ‘good news’ stories is also crucially important. Without some good news a sense of hopelessness and apathy can set, so in this month’s Nature News we thought it was time to share a few inspiring environmental stories from around the world.
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In Northern Ireland, one of the world’s most advanced electric passenger ferries could soon link Belfast and Bangor with a design that raises the hull above water to cut drag, delivering estimated fuel cost savings of up to 85 per cent compared to conventional diesel-powered ferries.
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A 62-year-old Tokyo resident - Chikako Fujii – hasn't paid an electricity bill in 10 years thanks to her resourcefulness and determination to harness the sun’s power to provide the electricity she needs for her daily life.
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In this issue:
1. Nature News
2. National Senior Pet Month
3. Seniors for seniors?
4. Halloween Horrors
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The earth's ozone layer protects all life on Earth from the sun’s harmful radiation, but in the late 20th century, human emissions of certain damaging chemicals resulted in a dramatic hole opening up over Antarctica. In 1987, the Montreal Protocol was signed to try and curb these harmful chemicals and early this year NOAA scientists found that concentrations of harmful chemicals had since declined by just over 50 per cent. While it’s not a foregone conclusion and much work still needs to be done, scientists now predict the hole in the ozone layer will close in the next 50 years.
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Shrinking habitat, exploitation of natural resources, climate change and pollution are all factors driving species loss, but wild nature is resilient and can recover if conditions are suitable. In Europe, bears, wolves, and bison are making a comeback across Europe and are among 50 expanding species tracked in the new European Wildlife Comeback report.
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And finally... wasp-inspired drones mounted with 3D printers could work together to build emergency shelters and greener homes.
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National Senior Pet Month
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Looking forwards to next month, November is National Adopt a Senior Pet Month. Is your business prepared?
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Having a senior pet is a joy and a privilege – a wise, contented partner who will always lend an ear when you might be in need of a chat (and will always keep it to themselves!). All this wisdom needs a little extra care and attention though, and encouraging your customers to be proactive with preventive care for their senior pets can help keep them on the path to long, happy and active lives.
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Winter can be a difficult time for older pets (and some of us older folk too, come to think of it!). But there are many simple things we can do to improve our older pet’s lives in winter. Joint pain and arthritis is another challenge often faced by senior pets, but again, there are many things that you can do to help keep them comfortable and pain free. Our customer care team are always on hand should you or your customers ever need any advice on how to keep their pets healthy, naturally, so please feel free to contact us with any questions you may have and, as always, please feel free to share any of our pet care articles with your customers, senior or otherwise!
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Seniors for Seniors
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The current growth of the population aged 65 and older is unprecedented in U.S. history, with the number of Americans aged 65 and older projected to nearly double from 52 million in 2018 to 95 million by 2060.
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As we touched on above, the Pet Effect on people's mental health is well recognised and with an ageing population and a growing number of senior citizens living alone, a pet can be a wonderful addition to an older person's life.
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While all pet parents are looking for unconditional love and companionship, different age groups often seek out products that align with their respective lifestyles. Businesses dedicated to pets all want to do the best thing by the animals we reach. But it’s also important to understand your human customers and to keep different generations' needs in mind in order to decipher which products might appeal to your various customers. Baby boomers, for example, may look at a pet as a new child and often have more disposable income than Millennials, so may be able to afford items with a higher price tag. Knowing YOUR customers is key.
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Halloween Horrors
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Finally this month, there are now less than 3 weeks to Halloween and pet parents everywhere are hopefully putting plans in place to keep their animals safe and secure this Halloween season. We’ve put together our five top tips to help make sure that pets stay safe and comfortable this Halloween. put together our five top tips to help make sure that pets stay safe and comfortable this Halloween. Please feel free to share these with your own network, whether that’s friends and family or your wider customer base. The more pet parents that know what to do to keep their pets safe, the better.
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- Keep them secure – Pets should be kept inside during the Halloween festivities, as fireworks, bonfires and scary costumes can easily cause them to bolt and run away in fright.
- Microchipping - it's crucial that pets are microchipped as a permanent form of identification. This way, if they do happen to escape and run in fright, they can be identified to help ensure their safe return to your home.
- Keep hazardous things out of harms way - Be vigilant about keeping hazardous Halloween items away from animals.
- Help to keep them calm - Pets should have somewhere to hide where they feel secure if frightened by the noise of bangers or fireworks. It can be hugely beneficial to use a product such as HomeoPet Fireworks, for natural relief from the symptoms of stress and anxiety caused by thunder, gunshots and loud noises such as fireworks.
- Protect your local wildlife and keep an eye out for stray animals.
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HomeoPet – Natural Pet Care For 28 Years
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Tom Farrington MRCVS., MVB., VetMFHom - recognized many years ago the increasing demand for alternative natural treatments for common conditions that, while not life-threatening, cause suffering in animals. Previous ways of treating such conditions were with expensive and often harmful drugs that had significant unwanted side effects. In 1990 Tom enrolled his brother Daniel to see if there might be a market for a safe, naturally based therapy for animals. After several years of research, in 1994 Tom's vast knowledge of animal health, veterinary medicine, homeopathy and natural pet care became available outside his clinic, when his brother Daniel founded HomeoPet and launched a range of natural medicines for animals. We have been helping pet owners and animal lovers around the world find a more natural route to pet health ever since.
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Well, that's all from us for this month. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact us. And if you have any topics that you would like us to explore, please do let us know! We're here to help you and your customers' pets live more natural, healthy and fun-filled lives.
We truly hope that you and yours remain safe and well, naturally.
Until next time.
Team HomeoPet
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