No, I don't think so. .. My boxer is the finest friend that I have. So were the mutts (Flea, Java, Kipper, Mädchen) a hauntingly beautiful Irish Setter (Nora) and an adopted bloodhound named 'Boucephus' whom I will always miss.. Bou was probably the smartest, sneakiest, most loving dog, ever..

Lying, Scheming, traitorous, politicians, on the other hand, can pound sand!

Lynda

PS I notice that CNN doesn't have a comment section :-)) Gee, I wonder why!

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By Kimberly Richardson

Our four-legged friends don’t drive gas-guzzling SUVs or use energy-sucking appliances, but that doesn’t mean they don’t have a climate impact. In fact, researchers have showed that pets play a significant role in the climate crisis.

But what do Barkley and Whiskers have to do with our warming planet? It’s the products we buy for them that need a closer look.

Their meat-heavy diet is the biggest contributor to their carbon pawprints, which requires an abundance of energy, land and water to produce. And the production of pet food emits huge amounts of planet-warming gases.
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According to a 2017 study, feeding dogs and cats creates the equivalent of around 64 million tons of carbon dioxide in the US each year. That’s roughly the same impact as 13.6 million cars on the road. And, if our furry friends formed a separate country, it would rank 5th in global meat consumption behind China, the US, Brazil and Russia, according to UCLA professor and author of that study Gregory Okin.