PALMER, Alaska - People will do just about anything for their pets, including carefully reading the ingredients list printed on the back of food bags. A young company based in Palmer is simplifying the way we reward our dogs, by locally producing commercially packaged dog treats with one simple ingredient — salmon.“We use salmon bellies, and that’s all we use. All of these other companies are using binders,” Thompson said.
Kevin Thompson's wife holds his hand while he was hospitalized for 32-days after contracting COVID-19. “The FAA was not going to clear me to fly with the lung damage that I’ve had,” Thompson said. “We’re still working through that.” As the company began to expand to store shelves, Thompson brought on Michael Kaylor as a business partner to run the operation side of things. Kaylor, a Marine Corp veteran, believed in the product Thompson produced and appreciated the renewable and sustainable aspect of using parts of a salmon that oftentimes get thrown out.