3/17/25 Savage Cat updated their public announcement on 3/14/25, modifying their market withdrawal to a recall, “to ensure maximum safety”. This recall pertains to Large and Small Chicken Boxes originally distributed in November 2024 with…
Posts Published by Kathy Palmer
I grew up in NJ and Belgium and eventually settled in Portland, ME. Until missing the big city, which inspired a return to Boston in 2010, and the opening of Fish & Bone on Newbury Street. Fish & Bone and its original sibling store Fetch (est. 2000) bring together some of the things I love the most: animals, real food, great design, having an impact, the natural world, urban life, creative solutions, good community, and a good laugh. Zip is all pug, but I'm a cultural mutt.
Spotlight: Steve’s Real Food for Pets
Steve’s Real Food turned a page in the pet food industry in the late 1990’s, and we have Steve Brown to thank for that. Generations of dogs and cats have lived longer happier lives as…
Managing Pet Allergies: A Guide
Pet allergies are characterized by uncomfortable symptoms like itching, irritated skin, ear infections, digestive issues, and licking and/or chewing of paws and base of the tail. Our goal is to help you identify, address, and…
Savage Cat Food & Possible Avian Flu Contamination
Savage Pet (makers of Savage Cat Food) issued a statement to its customers about avian flu dated 2/17/25. A customer’s cat contracted HPAI, was ill, and recovered. Savage Pet contacted the Colorado State Veterinarian for…
Omega-3 Supplements for Dogs & Cats: Comparing Fish, Algae, and Blended Oils
Omega-3 oil supplements for dogs & cats are potent sources of essential fatty acids and other nutrients that support skin, coat, joint, brain, and heart health. It’s one thing that everyone seems to agree on. …
Fish & Bone Pet of the Year Winners for 2025
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…
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…
Voluntary Recall: Northwest Naturals Issued 12/24/24 for Possible Avian Flu
Update 2/19/25 Last Friday 2/14, the Oregon and Washington state Departments of Agriculture released public notices warning of the danger of avian flu (HPAI or H5N1) in raw pet food. However, today Susan Thixton pointed…