Johnna Devereaux has been a small business owner for over a decade. Devereaux is the founder of Fetch RI, a holistic pet boutique and supply retail store.
As a Clinical Pet Nutritionist, Devereaux has been invited to speak at veterinary hospitals to speak about the benefits of proper nutrition for dogs and cats. Devereaux has also been a repeat presenter at Potters League University, teaching children and adults the benefits of feeding pets in a species-appropriate way. Devereaux’s writings can be found in Animal Print magazine, Rhode Island’s Family Guide and the 2019 Health and Wellness Guide for Southern New England.
Devereaux has been featured as a Trailblazer in the pet industry by Pets+ Magazine and her store, Fetch RI, has been awarded “Best of Rhode Island” by Editor’s Pick and Reader’s Choice. Fetch RI has also been awarded “Top Dog” by Animal Print magazine. Devereaux has completed a BFA from New York University and the Clinical Pet Nutritionist program from the Academy of Natural Health Sciences.
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Starting off today’s show, we have special guest Johnna Devereaux on P.A.L.S joining Tommy and Val for the last show of the year! Tommy talks about how this show is about connecting with people, especially in business, who look out for animals and have a deep love and connections with animals. Jonna is a clinical pet nutritionist and founder of Fetch RI, a holistic pet boutique and supply retail store. As a Clinical Pet Nutritionist, Devereaux is invited to speak at events about the importance of proper nutrition for dogs and cats. Johnna unfortunately lost one of her closest friends, her pet dog, Diego. Johnna emotionally speaks about Diego, whom she adopted when he was 8 weeks old. Diego was a K9 dog constantly going to the vet having problems with his nutrition and things like ear infections. As someone who knows a lot about herbs and is a herbalist, Johnna wanted to learn more about nutrition for K9 dogs. She found that by making Diego homemade food, his problems got much better. Val talks about her dog who she did not know was allergic to certain foods that she was giving them. It's a great thing that pet nutritionists are more common today.
Johnna says that one of the things she finds great and important about her relationship with her customers is that she would not sell foods and bring anything into her store that she wouldn’t feed her own dog. She wants to make sure that she does her research as Tommy shows us on the Facebook Livestream, showing viewers her website. When it comes to the health and well being of cats and dogs, Johnna as a herbalist is also familiar with Eastern medicine and she researches different herbs that one can blend. Tommy asks Johnna how one can know what their pet has in terms of allergies. Johnna says that there are certain blood tests that they go through. She says that it’s more about the quality about the ingredients rather than the ingredients themselves that might be affecting an animal. It’s about analyzing the symptoms and signs and then eliminating whatever is causing problems. Johnna also says that seeing better results in your pet or even ourselves takes time.
Coming back from the break, Val reminds us that anyone is invited to come on the show, as long as you love animals of course! Val asks Johnna about becoming a pet nutritionist. Johnna recommends doing research about taking a class. She explains that some schools may not be teaching things about dogs for example that is completely factual. Val and Johnna talk about how dogs consume different foods and how it affects them. Johnna says that it’s important to try to maintain the nutritional value of foods, hence why she says that depending on the vegetable, she feeds it raw to her dog. But she confirms that dogs are carnivores, they will always gravitate towards proteins. Johnna talks about how K9 dogs are dogs that have bodies that will naturally digest raw foods, something that she fully supports when choosing what to feed them. If someone is unsure about preparing their pets meals, she says that there are brands that have raw or lightly prepared meals that they can look into.
Coming back from the final break, Val and Johnna talk more about nutrition for dogs. It’s better to invest in your dog's food and well being than to invest in their sickness. Johnna says that one should never ever give dogs a cooked bone. Their bodies won’t break it down the same way. The bones that dogs should consume are ones like raw chicken or beef. Val brings up that during times like the holidays, some families may decide to bring in a furry friend to the family. Johnna mentions that after adopting a dog, one should give it about 2 weeks for them to settle in, so don’t change their diet drastically. After they've settled down, then they should take them to a pet nutritionist or vet. Val and Johnna talk about the options dog owners have when taking care of their pet’s nutrition depending on what they can afford and do. You can find more about Johnna Devereaux at Fetchri.com. You can also find out about her work with Bow Wow Labs, who strive to keep dogs safer, healthier, and happier. On behalf of P.A.L.S, Val wished everyone a happy holiday and thanked Johnna for coming on the last show of the year!
