DOG DAYS OF SUMMER at Definitive Brewing 35 Industrial WayPortland, ME, 04103 (map) Saturday, August 24, 2024 1:00 PM 4:00 PM Definitive has just the right event for you and your pup! Join us at this fun- and fundraiser for Animal Refuge League of Greater Portland featuring a Maker’s Market of pet-centric goodies for your favorite pals, as well as raffle baskets to bid on. Yes,…
Pet Rock in the Park 2024
Sunday, August 25th from 11am to 3pm at Deering Oaks Park in Portland, Maine. Join Fish & Bone at this FREE festival to celebrate our four-legged friends! There will be plenty of other vendors there too, as well as live music, Maine’s BEST food trucks, animal welfare organizations and more! Attendees are encouraged to bring their pets, so Pet Rock is really a big two-legged…
Top Ten Reasons to Feed a Raw Food Diet to Your Pet
Thinking about boosting your pet’s bowl with raw, or switching to 100% raw? There are many more reasons to feed raw, but we stopped at our top ten (plus one bonus reason). If you can feed entirely raw, the results will be dramatic and undeniable. But even a small amount of raw, whether it’s in the bowl or a treat, boosts nutrition and opens the…
MA Tax-Free Weekend
All items in our Boston store (and our web store for MA shipping destinations) are tax-free during the MA sales tax holiday, aka Tax-Free Weekend, on 8/10-8/11/24. What does that mean exactly? Well, it means that you save the 6.25% sales tax, so in effect it’s like a 6.25% sale on everything! Everything?? Yes, everything! Does that include your web store? If your purchase is…
Updated Guide: Hurricane Preparedness for Pets
Scientists are saying that climate change is making hurricanes more intense, with stronger winds and higher rainfall rates. While the overall number of hurricanes might not increase, the most powerful and destructive storms are likely to become more common. Our animals are particularly vulnerable during times of extreme weather, and they are totally dependent on us humans to protect them. Our guide below will help…
Beat the Heat: Essential Summer Safety Tips for Your Pets
This infographic courtesy of Midcoast Humane Society conveys essential summer pet safety tips so well – the only thing we would add is to make use of good cooling gear, which pulls heat from the body using simple evaporation.
Leave Your Car Behind & Unleash the Fun at Open Newbury
Open Newbury starts June 30, 2024! We are pawsitively thrilled to participate again this year! Mark your calendars for 12 consecutive Sundays (thru Sept. 1), because we’re bringing all the tail-wagging fun! Open Newbury: A Celebration of Boston’s Best Open Newbury is a vibrant celebration of everything that makes Boston’s historic Newbury Street so special. This year’s Open Newbury will bring days filled with: Street…
Reducing Your Carbon Paw-print: Earth-Friendly Products for Dogs & Cats
Do you know about the paw-some eco-friendly pet brands – like food, treats, toys and beds for your cats and dogs – that can actually help you mimimize your carbon paw-print while taking the very best care of your pets and the planet? Here are some of our favorites! Sustainable Pet Food Open Farm was founded on rigorous ethical sourcing principles in 2014 after the…