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ökocat Donates to Shelters and Rescues in Need with 2022 ökocause4paws Campaign

FERNDALE, WASH. (Sept. 1, 2022) – ökocat has announced it is now accepting nominations for the brand’s annual ökocause4paws Litter Donation Program throughout the month of September in conjunction with Happy Cat Month. The program awards deserving animal shelters and rescues around the U.S. and Canada with a donation of ökocat’s natural, plant-based litter.  The public is encouraged to nominate their favorite shelter or rescue, particularly smaller shelters that have fewer resources and a greater need. Winning rescues and shelters will receive a donation of ökocat litter, and each respective shelter’s cat adopters will receive a coupon for a free box of the brand’s eco-friendly litter when taking home their new furry friend. Each person who submits a nomination will also be entered to win a one-year supply of ökocat litter.  “Every year, we look forward to the chance to have a meaningful impact on shelters and rescues through ökocause4paws,” said ökocat’s Consumer Communications Manager Leslie Ellis. “Since its inception in 2018, the program has donated more than 24,000 pounds of ökocat natural litter to shelters and rescues around the U.S. and Canada. We are proud to make a difference in the lives of shelter cats nationwide, and we can’t wait to change the world one litter box at a time.”  This year, ökocat has announced it will also be collaborating with Mission Meow to create an even larger impact for more small shelters in need. Mission Meow is a 501(c)(3) organization that works to increase the level of charitable donations for small feline-centric nonprofits. ökocat will work with Mission Meow to amplify its impact on the feline community and increase donations to deserving organizations.   ökocat creates next generation plant-based, biodegradable litter meant to be cleaner and healthier for cats, families and their homes. The natural litter is made in the U.S. from sustainably sourced, responsibly rescued natural fiber without harmful chemicals, fragrance, dyes or GMOs. ökocat provides outstanding odor control, easy-clean clumping and is 99% dust free.  For more information on ökocause4paws, visit Healthy-Pet.com/pages/okocause4paws. For more information on ökocat products, visit healthy-pet.com/collections/okocat                         
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ökocat® Selects Five Winning Shelters for 2020 ökocause4paws Litter Donation Program Due to Overwhelming Need

Sept. 29, 2020 – ökocat® announced they’re donating approximately 11,000 pounds of next generation plant-based cat litter to five U.S. animal rescue organizations. This year’s generous donation is almost triple the amount offered through last year’s ökocause4paws Litter Donation Program. For the third consecutive year, ökocat called on fans to nominate their favorite eco-friendly cities where the brand would select donation recipients. The results are in with locations in Washington, Nebraska, North Carolina and Illinois taking the lead. Due to an overwhelming voting response, and an increased need for litter at shelters due to COVID-19, ökocat has selected five animal shelters in the winning cities including: Whatcom Humane Society in Bellingham, WA The Cat House in Lincoln, Neb. Asheville Humane Society in Asheville, N.C. Chicago Animal Care & Control in Chicago, Ill Northwest Animal Companions in Portland, Ore. "Two paws up to the folks at Healthy Pet ökocat for their generous donation of litter for our shelter cats and kittens,” said Laura Clark, Director Whatcom Humane Society. “Their support helps us care for thousands of homeless, unwanted cats and kittens annually, and allows us to save badly needed resources to fulfill our mission and life-saving work. We are so grateful for all they do for the animals in our shelter and community."  Throughout 2021, cat adopters and fosters at the selected shelters will also receive coupons for free ökocat litter to bring home. ökocat stops odor before it starts, clumps solid for easy scooping, and has low airborne dust for a healthier home. There are six varieties to choose from, each made in the U.S. from 100 percent sustainably sourced, responsibly rescued wood and paper without artificial fragrances, synthetic chemicals, toxic dyes or GMOs.   “We are thrilled to be able to provide safe, clean litter for cats across the country through our annual ökocause4paws Litter Donation Program,” said Leslie Ellis, Communications Manager at ökocat. “We strongly believe in the health and environmental benefits of our products for our pets, homes and the planet and this is one way that we look forward to giving back to communities each year. We’re proud to say that we’ve donated over 20,000 pounds of litter in the last three years.” For more information visit www.healthy-pet.com/pages/okocause4paws. 
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ökocat® Doubles Donations for Annual ökocause4paws Litter Donation Program

Animal shelter recipients to be nominated in the top 4 eco-friendly cities. FERNDALE, Wash., June 12, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- ökocat®, the next generation plant-based litter, announced the launch of its third annual ökocause4paws Litter Donation Program. The goals of this initiative are to promote cat adoption and to save the world one litter box at a time with 100% biodegradable, all-natural litter made from sustainably sourced, responsibly rescued wood and paper fiber, that's cleaner and healthier for your cat, family and home and better for our planet. From now through August 14, ökocat is calling all pet parents across the U.S. to vote for their favorite eco-friendly city on ökocat's website. Animal shelters will be selected in the four winning cities to receive a donation of 2,000 pounds of ökocat litter. As an added bonus, ökocat will provide a coupon for a free box of litter for each family who adopts from one of these participating shelters in the following 12 months. "We're excited to announce we are doubling our donation this year to provide an even greater community and environmental impact," said Leslie Ellis, Communications Manager at ökocat. "We have proudly donated more than 10,000 pounds of sustainable litter and supported more than 4,000 cat adoptions since we began the program three years ago." The 2020 program offers more ways for cat parents to win with fun photo contests and more. All voters will receive a $3 discount coupon and will be entered to win one of the following: Three lucky winners will receive gift cards to their favorite pet store for either $500, $250 or $100 1 winner will receive coupons for a free 2-month supply of ökocat litter 1 winner will have the opportunity to have their cat's portrait created by artist, Dino Nemec The 2019 ökocause4paws Litter Donation Program recipients included:  Gifford Cat Shelter in Boston, Mass. The Oregon Humane Society in Portland, Ore. Philly PAWS in Philadelphia, Pa. The Rescue House in San Diego, Calif. For more information about ökocat by Healthy Pet, and its unwavering commitment to cat health and care and corporate excellence through sustainability, please visit www.healthy-pet.com/okocat. Follow ökocat on Facebook or Instagram.
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ökocat® Announces Expansion with PetSmart® & Petco®

Featuring new brand packaging and new litter offerings for discerning cat parents Cat parents looking to leave old school clay and chemicals in the dust will now be able to find an expanded offering of ökocat®. Beginning this month, ökocat, the next generation of plant-based cat litter will be available in more PetSmart® and Petco® locations across the U.S. and Canada. ökocat announced today that the brand is growing its PetSmart distribution to nearly 1,300 stores in the U.S. and over 140 stores in Canada. In addition to continuing to sell both ökocat Original and Super Soft litter, PetSmart will now also be adding Less Mess, low tracking mini-pellet litter. “Our Less Mess clumping litter consists of dense mini-pellets that are soft on paws, but less likely to track. It stays in the litter box, so it’s great for the over-zealous digger or long hair cats,” said Leslie Ellis, Communications Manager at ökocat. “Over the past year, we’ve had great success with both the original and super soft in PetSmart stores, so we’re looking forward providing cat owners with even more options.” Along with product expansion at PetSmart, ökocat is also introducing two new exclusive litters to nearly 1,200 Petco stores across the U.S. This expansion includes the introduction of a new litter, Low Tracking mini-pellets, and the addition of a new size, large Featherweight litter, previously only sold in medium. This expansion comes after ökocat revealed a packaging refresh earlier in 2020 focusing on their commitment to helping cat parents achieve a healthier clean™. Unlike traditional clay litter, ökocat has no toxic additives, synthetic chemicals, fragrance, dyes or GMOs and is made from sustainably sourced, responsibly rescued natural fiber that’s completely biodegradable and flushable. “ökocat litter is better for our cats, our homes and our planet,” said Ellis. “We’re excited about this expansion because it gives us the opportunity to help even more cat parents make cleaner, healthier choices for their cat, family and home.” For more information about ökocat, to purchase online, or find a PetSmart or Petco retail location that sells ökocat near you, please visit healthy-pet.com/okocat.
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ökocat® Helps Cat Parents Make Healthy Changes in 2020

Next generation 100% plant-based litter is a healthier clean Whether it’s buying organic foods, non-toxic, plant-based cleaning solutions or paraben free beauty products, more and more consumers are looking for products that help them live a cleaner, healthier lifestyle, even when it comes to their pets. That’s why ökocat®, a next generation brand of plant-based cat litter, is focused on helping consumers make healthier choices when it comes to their cats and their home in 2020. Leaving old school clay and chemicals in the dust, ökocat is committed to providing cat owners with “a healthier clean.” Unlike traditional clay litter, which contains calcium or sodium bentonite, additives & smelly fragrances, ökocat is made from 100 percent sustainably sourced, responsibly rescued wood and paper, without the need for artificial fragrances, synthetic chemicals or toxic dyes. With no powdery clay dust, it’s cleaner and healthier for cats, families and homes.  “Not only is our cat litter better for the health of our cats, us and our homes, it lasts longer too so less time is spent cleaning the litter box,” said Leslie Ellis, Communications Manager at ökocat. “We understand modern cat parents who are striving to transition their home with healthier choices.” In addition to being a cleaner, healthier cat litter option, ökocat also includes key benefits found most important to all cat owners when choosing a litter: Stops odor before it starts: Wood fiber naturally prevents enzymes from bonding with liquid and waste to stop the creation of ammonia. Clumps solid for easy cleaning: Precision-cut fiber absorbs liquid on contact to form solid clumps for easy scooping and cleaning. 99% dust free for a healthy home: Clean wood fiber is screened & de-dusted for a cleaner pour. No dirty clay dust. Available in nearly 8,000 stores across the U.S. and Canada, ökocat offers litter for all cats in the following five varieties: ökocat Original ökocat Super Soft ökocat Featherweight ökocat Dust Free ökocat Less Mess & Low Tracking For more information about ökocat, and its commitment to helping cat parents make clean and healthy choices in 2020, visit healthy-pet.com/okocat.
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