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Are You Itching To Know If Your Pet Has Allergies?

March 12, 2025

As the Cofounder of Tom&Sawyer for over 10 years, I have had the pleasure of meeting several dedicated professionals in the pet industry. Some are dedicated AND extremely knowledgeable in their area of expertise and this interview showcases one of those people, board certified veterinary dermatologist, Dr. Becky Valentine, of Pet Derm in Calgary, Alberta.

Tom&Sawyer animal nutritionist, Hannah Godfrey, and I had the pleasure of speaking with Dr. Becky Valentine to ask some of those "burning" questions about potential allergies and the role of food.

The questions may sound familiar and they actually came from selected questions asked by our Tom&Sawyer customers.

We hope that you find the interview as informative as we did!

Our limited ingredient and novel protein recipes were developed to help with some food sensitivities and allergies.

Check out our menu for the following options:

Kangaroo

Rosemary Venison

Fisherman's Best Friend

Classic Pork Stew

Kristin

Cofounder & Sawyer's fur-mom

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