Introducing our 2025 Pet of the Year Winners Our winners edged ahead of an all-star pack of charming, athletic, smart and talented contestants after 4 grueling rounds of bracket-style voting! Along with the fame and glory of winning, each Dog and Cat of the Year gets a $150 gift card and framed photo to take home. Plus their photos will be featured in our stores…
New Year’s Pawsolutions
#1 Move More Have you heard, sitting is the new smoking. It’s said that weight-bearing bodies need to move throughout the day to for good brain health. The brain needs proprioceptive data sent from the body to the brain about where it is in space. But movement can also help prevent and treat diseases like high blood pressure, diabetes, hyper tension, osteoporosis and depression. It’s…
Voluntary Recall: Northwest Naturals Issued 12/24/24
Update 1/3/25 Another brand of pet food has been recalled for avian flu, Monarch Raw Pet Food, which has limited production and distribution (at some farmers’ markets in California). See questions surrounding the Monarch recall and the NWN recall in Truth In Pet Food blog. Update 12/31/24 The recall has not expanded since initally called on 12/24 and thankfully, no further deaths or illnesses have…
Voluntary Product Removal: Open Farm 12/23/24
Update 1/3/25 Open Farm has expanded their 12/24/24 voluntary product withdrawal for “foreign object (plastic)” contamination to include the following products. Any bags matching the following descriptions should be returned to point of purchase for a full refund. No animals have been reported harmed at this time. It does appear to be a proactive measure on the part of Open Farm. Open Farm Red Meat…
Black Friday Weekend & Cyber Monday Deals
Holiday Hours Thanksgiving Day – Closed Fri. 11/29 & Sat. 11/30 Boston – Open till 7 Portland – Open till 6 Sun. 12/1 Open till 6 DEALS All purchases also earn Fish & Bone Loyalty Points as well as frequent buyer points toward free products from our most popular brands. Check out our complete list of available frequent buyer programs for details. All deals…
Dr. Marty’s: Best Value in Freeze-Dried Pet Food
If you haven’t heard about Dr. Marty yet, I’d be surprised. It’s a vet-designed pet food brand that seems to be suddenly everywhere all at once. So what’s the deal – should you be thinking about a switch? Let’s take a look. Here’s what Dr. Marty’s says makes their pet food unique: ZERO Artificial Preservatives or Additives Premium Whole Foods Third-Party Tested for Purity &…
Tips for a Safe Halloween with Pets
Halloween is supposed to be spooky, right? But what’s fun for us can be just plain scary – and in some cases, hazardous – for your pets. Follow these tips for a safe Halloween with pets. And if your animals are prone to anxiety, you can help them especially if you plan ahead. We recommend providing pet-safe CBD or hemp-based treats or oils well before…
Why Cats Scratch – And How to Save Your Couch
Why Cats Scratch Let’s tackle the most obvious reason: territory marking. Have you ever noticed that when your cat goes to scratch the furniture, they seem to always go for the same spots? Meatball always used to go for the lefthand armrest and leg of our old worn-out couch, as well as the top right corner of the backrest. This is because she was marking…