Carmel Magazine

046-074 Shortcuts_SU05 Carmel Magazine 10/23/13 5:40 PM Page 12 SHORTCUTS BUSINESS Photo:Kelli Uldall Give Your Dog a Healthy Bone Sarah Adams, owner of The Raw Connection pet food store, shown with Aden, encourages pet diets made primarily from raw meats. The newly re-opened Carmel Rancho store also features health supplements, quality pet toys, dog training and health care. hat does your pet eat? Our domesticated dogs and cats origi- "All of our products are things the staff have tried or used, and we W believe in what we sell," explains Adams. "We try to keep things as local ed. Sarah Adams, owner of The Raw Connection in Carmel, feels this is SmallBatch and Primal raw foods are based in Northern California. nated from wild wolves and felines, killing and eating fresh game and rodents for millions of years before "Purina Dog Chow" was inventhow modern pets should continue to eat. as possible." Green Tripe (treats and raw meat) is based in Hollister, while In addition to healthy, fresh diets, The Raw Connection now has a large, "My main goal is to feed our pets the healthiest food available, and I beautiful space to host dog training by Andee Burleigh of Divine K9. In the frozen raw diets, fresh frozen bones, and grain-free foods for cats and ty classes with Dee Hutton. The store hosts veterinarians and health prac- believe raw food is the best way," she says. Adams stocks her store with dogs. Her new location—across the street from the old—nearly triples the space she needed for huge refrigerators and freezers full of a variety of meats. Adams opened the store in 2002, and the idea of raw pet foods planning stages are new obedience classes by Barbara deGroodt and agilititioners in small treatment rooms, offering part-time services such as chiropractic, acupuncture, massage, and anesthesia-free teeth cleaning. The Raw Connection advocates feeding cats and dogs a raw meat has since taken off. The grand reopening was held in mid-September. based diet, and sells animal nutrition books by Dr. Martin Goldstein, holistic remedies, non-toxic pet toys and beds, and healthy pet treats. The from a mainstream diet to a fresher one, based on scientific evidence. The Raw Connection also offers a large selection of pet supplements, staff is knowledgable about raw food diets, grain-free kibble, and many supplements, due to their own pets' experiences and ongoing in-house trainings about animal nutrition and behaviors. 66 C ARMEL M AG A Z I N E • H O L I D AY Dr. Pitcairn, and Dr. Ian Billinghurst, among others, to help pets transition The Raw Connection is located at 26200 Carmel Rancho Blvd., across from The Bagel Bakery, Carmel. 831/626-7555 or www.therawconnection.com. —Catrina Coyle 2013

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