The 10 Best Sustainable Pet Supply Brands — Where to Buy Toys, Treats, and More

When it comes to taking care of your companion animal, it can feel like buying stuff for them is a never-ending task. And having to visit different stores or websites to buy your animals food, treats, poop bags, toys, litter, and everything else they need can be exhausting.

Fortunately, there are a number of websites that are one-stop shops for various pet supplies, helping streamline your shopping process.

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Plant-based composting product company Beyond Green makes a wide variety of compostable dog waste bags, as well as sustainable cat litter pick-up bags. The company's goal is to reduce plastic consumption, and its waste bags are USDA-certified biobased. The company also makes poop bag dispensers and stations out of recycled plastic and plant-based biopolymers. Beyond Green is Green Business certified, OK compost HOME certified, and a part of CMA commercially accepted products.

Pawness is a pet supplies brand from the Netherlands that aims to make products sustainably and ethically. The company's harnesses, leashes, and collars are made with vegan leather, and the company sells compostable waste bags made from corn starch. Besides vegan leather, products are made from recycled polyester from plastic bottles and organic cotton. Pawness also donates 10 percent of all profits to animal-forward charities.

The Green Pet Shop is a one-stop-shop for eco-friendly pet gear. The company, founded in 2010, produces items like bamboo food bowls, cornstarch poo bags, and biodegradable paper litter boxes. The Green Pet Shop is also known for its energy efficient mats: The patented, pressure-activated, self-cooling mats help keep dogs and cats cool without using any electricity; and the self-heating warming pads heat up naturally thanks to bamboo charcoal technology and tourmaline powder.

Nina Woof makes PETA-approved vegan and cruelty-free dog accessories, such as collars and leashes. The compay also makes eco-friendly pet waste bags that are biodegradable and compostable. Nina Woof's Green Initiative dictates that its packaging is 100 percent recyclable and all of its products are composed of at least 50 percent recycled materials.

Awoo Pets is a dog supply company that makes pet toys, collars, leashes, and other products from eco-friendly materials, and the company has products that are GOTS-certified, Responsible Wool Standard, GoodWeave-certified. Awoo sells a "FURever Awoo" line of gently worn products previously utilized in photoshoots and other events, and the "rePAWpose" program allows customers to send in pre-loved Awoo items in exchange for $5 per product.

Zero Waste Store is a sustainable online marketplace with everything you need around the house — as well as for your pet. The several dozen pet care products on the website include dog toys made from organic cotton and jute, silicone lick mats, cruelty-free and vegan paw balms, and cat toys made with organic hemp, cotton, buckwheat, and catnip. Zero Waste Store is dedicated to fighting plastic pollution, as well as championing animal rights, ethical labor, and conservation causes.

Wild One makes a variety of stylish and "design-forward" products for dogs, including carriers, leashes, food bowls, toys, treat pouches, plant-based dog treats, and eco-friendly poop bags, which are made of cornstarch, leakproof, and break down in about a year. Wild One supports around a dozen animal rescues from around the U.S. with financial donations, gear, volunteering, assistance raising awareness, and more.

Dog & Co. sells dog supplies such as toys, leashes, harnesses, and food bowls. Many of its products are eco-friendly, such as toys stuffed with PlanetFill filler from 100 percent post-consumer certified-safe recycled plastic bottles or Fair Trade sweaters. Dog & Co. also carries toys from other supply manufacturers, such as Modern Beast's Lavender Bedtime Bear, where 100 percent of the profits go back to animals in need.

FunnyFur sells pet supplies including grooming products, collars, beds, toys, and apparel. The company has an entire line of organic cotton dog toys, organic dog treats, and natural pet supplements. Additionally, many of FunnyFur's dog collars are made of Ultrasuede, a synthetic fabric meant as a substitute for animal-based suede leather.

Pets of the Earth is a U.K.-based pet supply store that sells products for dogs, cats, horses, birds, wildlife, and even your garden. Some of these eco-friendly products include compostable dog wipes, vegan dog treats, and sustainably-made cat toys from Beco. For every order, Pets of the Earth plants a tree via its partner Ecologi. Additionally, dog accessories like bowls or feeding devices are made 100 percent plastic-free with materials like bamboo and cornstarch.