Our
Story
It All Started With Joey…
an adorable puppy with sad brown eyes rescued from the humane society. Joey’s human parents, Shelley Gunton and Brian Connolly, started a pet food business just to keep him satisfied and healthy.
That Was 18 Years Ago.
As pet parents, Shelley and Brian understood how people truly consider their pets to be members of their family. They saw an opportunity to do better by making high quality, healthy food for dogs and cats using natural & organic ingredients-that was the beginning of Castor & Pollux Natural PetWorks.We Assembled a Team of Experts
in animal nutrition, organic and natural ingredients, processing, packaging, distribution, veterinary medicine, and technology to provide pet parents with healthy, safe and innovative choices for their dogs and cats. That goal continues to drive us today.Setting The New Standard
Committed to Feeding Pets in Need
We are committed to feeding pets in need, so we partner with non-profit pet rescue organizations around the country through our PetWorks Partners program. As long as there are dogs and cats in the world, we’ll be constantly looking for new ways to make their lives better through wholesome, organic and natural nutrition.
A Legacy of
INNOVATION
Timeline
In 1999, Castor & Pollux Natural PetWorks was the first branded, premium quality line of natural specialty food and supplies for pets. ORGANIX, certified organic food and treats for dogs and cats, debuted in March 2003.
ORGANIX food and treats, the first and only complete line of organic pet food, launches in March.
Recognized as a recommended brand in Whole Dog Journal (and every year since).
• Castor & Pollux is named in the INC. Top 500/5000 list for the third consecutive year, as one of the nation's fastest growing companies
• Castor & Pollux Good Buddy Cookies earn Editors' Choice Honor in Dog Fancy Magazine
Castor & Pollux is the first organic pet food sold in PetSmart stores.
The first organic, grain free food for dogs is launched.
In 2012, Castor & Pollux was acquired by Merrick Pet Care, Inc. to further expand its pioneering efforts in natural and organic pet food. In addition to its own successful line of food and treats for pets, Merrick is the only U.S. manufacturer certified to make both dry and canned organic food for pets.
During the spring, Castor & Pollux introduced 24 indulgent recipes for dogs and cats. The lineup then included a new ORGANIX dry food for dogs, five new ORGANIX Butcher & Buschel canned food for dog recipes, plus an array of appetizing new recipes for dogs and cats of all sizes and life stages.
Freeze-dried raw bites formulas are launched.
Castor & Pollux set the new standard in pet food with the introduction of the only comprehensive portfolio of purposeful pet food. We elevated all ORGANIX recipes for dogs and cats to be USDA Organic, made with 95 percent or more certified organic ingredients – including our kibble. And, we introduced PRISTINE, the only complete line up of pet food made with responsibly sourced ingredients.
Introduced grain inclusive formulas.
2020
Introduced grain inclusive formulas.
2017
Castor & Pollux set the new standard in pet food with the introduction of the only comprehensive portfolio of purposeful pet food. We elevated all ORGANIX recipes for dogs and cats to be USDA Organic, made with 95 percent or more certified organic ingredients – including our kibble. And, we introduced PRISTINE, the only complete line up of pet food made with responsibly sourced ingredients.
2015
Freeze-dried raw bites formulas are launched.
2013
During the spring, Castor & Pollux introduced 24 indulgent recipes for dogs and cats. The lineup then included a new ORGANIX dry food for dogs, five new ORGANIX Butcher & Buschel canned food for dog recipes, plus an array of appetizing new recipes for dogs and cats of all sizes and life stages.
2012
In 2012, Castor & Pollux was acquired by Merrick Pet Care, Inc. to further expand its pioneering efforts in natural and organic pet food. In addition to its own successful line of food and treats for pets, Merrick is the only U.S. manufacturer certified to make both dry and canned organic food for pets.
2011
The first organic, grain free food for dogs is launched.
2010
Castor & Pollux is the first organic pet food sold in PetSmart stores.
2009
• Castor & Pollux is named in the INC. Top 500/5000 list for the third consecutive year, as one of the nation's fastest growing companies
• Castor & Pollux Good Buddy Cookies earn Editors' Choice Honor in Dog Fancy Magazine
2004
Recognized as a recommended brand in Whole Dog Journal (and every year since).
2003
ORGANIX food and treats, the first and only complete line of organic pet food, launches in March.
1999
In 1999, Castor & Pollux Natural PetWorks was the first branded, premium quality line of natural specialty food and supplies for pets. ORGANIX, certified organic food and treats for dogs and cats, debuted in March 2003.
TIMELINE
1999
In 1999, Castor & Pollux Natural PetWorks was the first branded, premium quality line of natural specialty food and supplies for pets. ORGANIX, certified organic food and treats for dogs and cats, debuted in March 2003.
TIMELINE
2003
ORGANIX food and treats, the first and only complete line of organic pet food, launches in March.
TIMELINE
2004
Recognized as a recommended brand in Whole Dog Journal (and every year since).
TIMELINE
2009
• Castor & Pollux is named in the INC. Top 500/5000 list for the third consecutive year, as one of the nation's fastest growing companies
• Castor & Pollux Good Buddy Cookies earn Editors' Choice Honor in Dog Fancy Magazine
TIMELINE
2010
Castor & Pollux is the first organic pet food sold in PetSmart stores.
TIMELINE
2011
The first organic, grain free food for dogs is launched.
TIMELINE
2012
In 2012, Castor & Pollux was acquired by Merrick Pet Care, Inc. to further expand its pioneering efforts in natural and organic pet food. In addition to its own successful line of food and treats for pets, Merrick is the only U.S. manufacturer certified to make both dry and canned organic food for pets.
TIMELINE
2013
During the spring, Castor & Pollux introduced 24 indulgent recipes for dogs and cats. The lineup then included a new ORGANIX dry food for dogs, five new ORGANIX Butcher & Buschel canned food for dog recipes, plus an array of appetizing new recipes for dogs and cats of all sizes and life stages.
TIMELINE
2015
Freeze-dried raw bites formulas are launched.
TIMELINE
2017
Castor & Pollux set the new standard in pet food with the introduction of the only comprehensive portfolio of purposeful pet food. We elevated all ORGANIX recipes for dogs and cats to be USDA Organic, made with 95 percent or more certified organic ingredients – including our kibble. And, we introduced PRISTINE, the only complete line up of pet food made with responsibly sourced ingredients.
TIMELINE
2020
Introduced grain inclusive formulas.
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