While the temperature may be in the 30s Fahrenheit, wind chill can bring the felt temperature in to the danger zone At 32F degrees and below, more vulnerable pets (very small, or elderly or very…
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.
10% of Sales to the HOME Team and Milestone Recovery
I sat in this week on a Community Connection zoom meeting hosted by Milestone Recovery. Milestone’s mission is to “provide compassionate care and services to empower individuals experiencing substance use disorders, mental illnesses and homelessness…
Our Portland Store is Moving
We’ve got new digs! Our Portland store has moved to a brand new space about a half mile east, at 5 India Street! We are in, and we are open! 11/21/22 We opened today at…
How to Teach Your Dog to Swim
Say your dog wades but won’t swim. Do you let it go at that, or decide you’re going to teach your dog to swim? I have no doubt what the answer is for me. All…
PFDs for Dogs – Our Picks
Just like people, not all dogs are designed well for swimming. Most breeds do not have the Lab’s famous webbed toes, and some breeds are in fact particularly water-challenged by their short noses and deep…
Anxiety in Pets: Fireworks & Thunderstorms
Who doesn’t love fireworks and wild summer thunderstorms? A lot of anxious pets…that’s who! Summer is ‘Anxiety Season’ for us at The Fish & Bone. And it’s not just because of weather and pyrotechnics. Summer…
Flea and Tick Protection & Prevention for Pets
If you are like us and you operate on a ‘natural first’ approach to health, your flea and tick prevention plan for your pets probably makes you wince. We don’t like ticks – and especially…
Love from the Inside – 5 Easy Ways
The love that we humans get from our animals every day is so healing and so powerful, it softens even the most hardened among us. Our pets help us through our darkest days and they…