Castor & Pollux Natural Petworks

We owe Bruin an apology. We just returned from visiting dear friends who, amongst other points of distinction, are proud parents of Bruin, their seven-year-old adopted husky/lab/collie mix. Bruin’s summers are spent at the lake where he assumes his hunter role, stalking frogs and chipmunks. His obsession results in hundreds of hours (and dollars!) of [...]

I can’t tell you the number of times that we’ve heard, “I’m switching my dog’s food because he’s started scratching and I’ve been told he’s probably allergic to what he’s eating”. It’s almost a knee-jerk reaction. The reality is that it’s probably NOT his food. Blaming the food is certainly an easy option because the [...]

Recently I wrote a post about what the term “organic” really means. It’s also important to understand the labeling regulations for organic products. There are different levels of organic and each looks a bit different when it comes to the package or label for the product. 100% Organic - 100% of the ingredients are organic. [...]

As pet parents, we’re all looking for that “perfect” diet for our dog or cat that will help them live a longer, healthier, happier life. Today, the choices are truly overwhelming. Hundreds of formulas fill the stores calling out features that, as recently as just a few years ago, weren’t available or even considered for [...]

Across much of the country, spring has sprung, or at least is in the process of springing. I think technically it has sprung here in Portland, Oregon, though the gray, drizzly clouds that are looming outside the window don’t exactly make me want to spend the afternoon skipping through flowery fields (and probably my boss [...]