It has come to this. Again:)

Polluting pets: the devastating impact of man's best friend

"Time to Eat the Dog: The Real Guide to Sustainable Living"

But pets have their defenders on the left:

But Reha Huttin, president of France's 30 Million Friends animal rights foundation says the human impact of eliminating pets would be equally devastating.

"Pets are anti-depressants, they help us cope with stress, they are good for the elderly," Huttin told AFP.

"Everyone should work out their own environmental impact. I should be allowed to say that I walk instead of using my car and that I don't eat meat, so why shouldn't I be allowed to have a little cat to alleviate my loneliness?"

Walk your dog, herd your cat. Do your part.

Back off. Ruff!