If a pet food company invites writers to tour its facilities, when everything the journalists see is carefully planned, is that really transparency? Seems that this is a growing PR trend among corporations, and it…
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.
The Wednesday Woof!
This is Porter, your Wednesday Woof for the week! We were mesmerized by his eyes and his beautiful nose. Don’t worry Porter, though that jar looks a little empty, we’ve got an endless supply of…
Memorial Day
Memorial Day, the most inclusive of holidays. We all know the experience of losing some being we love. And whatever our political beliefs, we all benefit from the work of our armed forces. For some…
Still Coming Soon, Really! Our E-Store Story
We’re still having daily software problems with our POS system POSIM/EVO. Our ecommerce website is coded and internally it’s SUPPOSEDLY ready to launch but with the bugs in the POS (the website and the POS are…
Dog Mom Tees, limited edition
Are you a mom? In this case, we mean to a dog rather than a human. Well in honor of Dog Moms everywhere, we’d like to show off our new limited edition Dog Mom tee…
No News is Good News
The pet food recall this week thankfully hasn’t developed much further. Sometimes no news is good news. The big lesson is, wash your hands when handling pet food, chews, treats and of course after poop…
Taste of the Wild, Natural Balance & Others Recalled Due to Salmonella Infection
Late on Friday night, Diamond Pet Foods issued a voluntary recall on dry dog foods manufactured in their South Carolina plant with ‘best by’ dates of December 9, 2012 through April 7, 2013. Several other brands have since issued preventative recalls as…
Sugar the Flying Cat Survives Fall from 19th Floor
This is Sugar. Yesterday, in the unseasonably warm weather, a window was opened in her apartment on the 19th floor of her building. Sugar fell out the window and was rescued and treated by by…