Pets in the Eco Village

Pets are welcome at Vedic Eco Village. Bringing animals into a natural habitat is a great service for them and their human companions.

Here are some things to consider if want to share the experience with non-human family members:

Natural predators: Depending on the species and size of your pets, there is always the risk of becoming prey to the native inhabitants like coyotes, cougars, bears, eagles, owls and hawks. Protecting your animals might require containment methods like keeping them inside or fencing a secure area. Also being mindful of the reverse situation, and not allowing pets to disturb the natural ecosystem.

Feeding: Never leave food outside, as it attracts wild animals and they will keep coming back. Regarding what you are feeding your pets, please be aware that we do not allow meat in the Village, and this includes pet food. Processed kibble and other such fare is a byproduct of the slaughterhouse industry, and is therefore full of toxins and ultimately unsustainable. Consider what it would take to grow, harvest and cook to feed your pet.

Waste management: Our bodily wastes, and ultimately our bodies themselves are going back into the natural ecosystem one way or another. Keep in mind that many animals have scat eating habits, and this can be dangerous whether it's a dog eating coyote scat or vice versa. Waste from pets before transitioning to a natural diet must be disposed of. Animals in confinement will require systems to keep the area clean and habitable. 

The most important considerations revolve around consumption and elimination, something just as important for humans as any other species. We address this with agriculture, growing food for ourselves, our animals, and also the wild animals in our area. We manage our waste using low impact greywater systems, outhouses and composting toilets.

Our policy is based on ahimsa and self sufficiency. Pets around the world have historically lived on cooked food and foraged fare. Hunting is a natural instinct that serves to protect the food supply. It is not necessary or natural to feed animals to pets that they did not hunt themselves, and in a future leaning away from the slaughterhouse industry, it will become an impossibility, a thing of the past.