How to: Make your cat more eco-friendly

If cats could speak, they probably wouldn't come out with anything particularly fluffy or nature-loving. In fact, it would probably sound more like 'KILL KILL KILL!' but many of us mugs still love them anyway.

Katie's cat Milo is well on his way to being a top green feline, and is already a legend for his cameo roll in our hippy deodorants video. So what makes Milo greener than the average mog? Well, for starters, he doesn't go out so no birds in the immediate vicinity are threatened with extinction — and he does his business on World's Best cat litter, which is an alternative to normal cat litter that can be flushed straight down the loo - it's made from specially processed, organic whole-kernel corn. House cats typically generate about 500 kilos of litter in their lifetime, so if you're going to keep your cat indoor, biodegradable litter is one way of cutting down on this waste.

If that's not green enough for you, there's a growing trend towards teaching your cat to use the human "litter tray", à la Mr Jinx from Meet the Parents. There's even a yahoo group devoted to it. If this idea appeals, follow the jump for a short 'cat toilet training' video that leaves nothing to the imagination...

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