Issue #27
Did you know… the wolves of Yellowstone prefer elk for dinner? Elk comprise about 90% of winter wolf kills at Yellowstone National Park. Wolves likely prefer to prey on elk over a bigger animal, like bison, because they are smaller and less aggressive. Have you heard the story about how wolves changed the ecosystem? Check out this [awesome short video!
](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ysa5OBhXz-Q)
Speaking of elk… it’s back! Available until Dec. 31st, here's the lineup of this month’s box: Elk, Pork liver, Alaskan pollock, Lamb weasand (which we’ve crafted into the cutest candy cane shape), Pig skin and Turkey neck. The Super Chew is rolled cow skin. Check out the unboxing. #feedreal Need an extra stocking stuffer? Add on an extra Super Chew to you box this month!
Adoptobot! The Dodo has released a new bot to help you adopt a pet. The bot will ask whether you want to learn more about adopting, help you find adoptable pets, and of course, serve up some cute animal videos. The coolest part? You can do it directly through FaceBook.
Warning about roasted bone treats. The FDA is warning pet owners of "bone treats" after dozens of dogs have gotten sick –– or died from chowing down on the processed doggie snacks. They note that illness occurred with bones that are roasted or baked, or because of other ingredients baked into the treats.
Super Sniffers at the Macy’s Day Parade. A team of Labrador retrievers have graduated from patent-pending security training at Auburn University's CVM, in part as a response to the attempted shoe-bombing in 2001. To counter body-worn bombs, Vapor Wake pups can tell the difference between a concealed firearm and multiple pounds of explosives. These dogs don't replace traditional bomb-sniffing dogs, which focus on assessing stationary objects like bags and vehicles. Instead, Vapor Wake dogs can sniff out someone wearing/carrying a bomb in a sea of thousands of people. But could law enforcement acting in good faith, be subconsciously influencing dogs to alert?
Recap of the first PetCon. How did we miss this? Organized by The Dog Agency, a marketing and talent agency that only represents pets, the event took place in New York just before Thanksgiving. There were adoptable pets, celebrity pet meet + greets and insightful panels, by some of your favorite Instagram celebrities.
Dogs are smarter than cats. The debate is over. An international team of researchers found that dogs possess twice the number of neurons than cats, which “implies that dogs have more cognitive capabilities than cats." ?
KIND partners with the largest pet food manufacturer in the world. KIND And Mars, Inc., leading producer of pet food and candy, announced their partnership to bring the KIND promise to people worldwide. Mars also owns M&M’s, Snickers, Dove, Milky and Twix candy. As part of the partnership, [Mars will take a minority stake in KIND. They will continue to operate independently as a privately held company with the same leadership. Did KIND sell out?
](https://www.kindsnacks.com/partnership)