got pet hair to spare? want to help the gulf coast?

Pet owners can clean house and the Gulf Coast by donating oil-absorbing pet fur...read on...

http://www.mnn.com/your-home/around-the ... r-to-spare

As I recall this was proven a couple of months ago to not be very effective and not being used.

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2010/05/2 ... 87801.html

I think I also read another article that the logistics of gathering, shipping and processing the hair for bales is not very cost effective.

I bag all our pet hair in an old onion bag. Hang it on a tree and let the birds make their nests with it.