Native Pet Joins City Foundry District
City Foundry is excited to welcome Native Pet to a list of businesses calling City Foundry home.
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Dan Schaefer’s babysitter quickly noticed the amount of products from Native Pet — a line of limited-ingredient, all-natural supplements for dogs — around his family’s home. When she asked Schaefer about the company, she was surprised to learn that he isn’t just a customer — he’s the co-founder.
“She was like, ‘Oh my God, no way. I love Native Pet. I had no idea it was in St. Louis,’” Schaefer recalls. “It’s fun to get the word out.”
Considering that Native Pet products are sold in Target and PetSmart stores nationwide, it’s easy to see why customers don’t always realize it’s a St. Louis-based company. But for Schaefer and longtime friend Pat Barron, who founded Native Pet in 2017, returning to their hometown to launch the business was an easy decision.
“We’re really proud to be building the business in St. Louis,” Schaefer says. “Pat and I have a lot of civic pride and a feeling of civic duty around helping to build the community here.”
Read the rest of the story in St. Louis Business Journal.