If dogs really were man’s best friend, you’d think they would try a little harder not to leave such a large carbon footprint.
Robert and Brenda Vale, two sustainable-living researchers from New Zealand, authored the study, which was reviewed in the New Scientist. Their conclusions are based on the amount of resources expended to feed household pets – in a medium-sized dog’s case it takes slightly more than 2 acres of land to produce the roughly 360 pounds of meat and 210 pounds of grain they consume each year.In contrast, less than half that amount of land would be required to produce the energy to power an SUV driven a modest 10,000 miles a year, according to the study.
I know my proposed solution to the dog problem is going to sound harsh, but hear me out. To offset the canine footprint, all dogs should go to heaven sooner rather than later, as they’re turned into clean-burning biofuels that power public transportation. Wiping out an entire species, even one as domesticated as dogs, would be unconscionable, of course. That’s why corgis alone will be spared the puppy pulper.
As you can see, I’m not a complete monster.
