Hello everyone!
Over 20 years ago, I started The Raw Connection with the mission to help customers transition their dogs and cats to a healthy diet. I launched the business in my garage with 2 Sears chest freezers, moved to our small retail store in 2006, and then moved to my current location in 2013. I am very grateful for all your support and encouragement during this amazing journey. I introduced a relatively new concept to feed your dogs and cats raw, and I will always appreciate your trust. Many of you who were in the initial group of customers are still shopping at our store today.
After thoughtful reflection on the next steps of my own journey, I realized I wanted to take a step back from the daily management of the business to focus on spending more time with our customers. As a result, I am very excited to announce that The Raw Connection has been acquired by a California-based pet retailer called Healthy Spot. The Co-Founders of Healthy Spot have very similar values to mine and their mission is closely aligned with The Raw Connection.
I would like to introduce Andrew Kim and Mark Boonnark who co-founded Healthy Spot in 2008. They have been working hard to inspire healthy pet lifestyles for the past 14 years and look forward to expanding their mission in Northern California. They are passionate about supporting the community by providing healthy pet food, quality pet products and services, as well as investing in their team members. I could not have found a better company to continue my mission in our community. You can learn more about the company here.
Our entire staff and I are staying on as team members of Healthy Spot, with Stuart Allen as our new manager. I am very pleased that this opportunity will allow me to spend more time helping our customers make healthy choices for their dogs and cats. I am so grateful to my husband, Lew, who has given me so much support and continues to help us during this transition.
The Healthy Spot team spent the past few months observing the successful business practices The Raw Connection has built over the years and will slowly assimilate learnings from both ends to improve your experience. Note that we will continue to offer the ability to order your products online to pick up in store!
If you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to call the store at 831-626-7555. I look forward to seeing you in the store soon!
Sarah & Lew Adams
Healthy Pet Store
We provide a wide selection of high-quality pet food and supplies to meet the needs of local pet parents in the Carmel community & surrounding areas.
Supporting Pet Adoptions
We love supporting pet adoptions, especially from local rescues & shelters. After adopting, we would love to be your one-stop-shop for all of your healthy pet food & supplies!

Preventative Veterinary Dental Care
K9 GRILLZ offers dogs & cats a highly effective, comparable, and safe alternative to traditional dental cleaning procedures.
Nutritional Counseling
We strive to empower pet parents to provide their pets with a high-quality diet throughout every stage of life.

Healthy Pet Store
We provide a wide selection of high-quality pet food and supplies to meet the needs of local pet parents in the Carmel community & surrounding areas.
Preventative Veterinary Dental Care
K9 GRILLZ offers dogs & cats a highly effective, comparable, and safe alternative to traditional dental cleaning procedures.
Supporting Pet Adoptions
We love supporting pet adoptions, especially from local rescues & shelters. After adopting, we would love to be your one-stop-shop for all of your healthy pet food & supplies!
Nutritional Counseling
We strive to empower pet parents to provide their pets with a high-quality diet throughout every stage of life.
The Best Selection of Raw Pet Food in Carmel!
At The Raw Connection, we have a wide selection of Raw and Grain-Free Diets, Vitamin Supplements, and Natural Treats for dogs and cats in Carmel. We also offer free nutritional guidance. View some of our favorite brands below, and buy in-store or online!
24/7 Online Ordering With In-Store Pickup
What Our Customers Say
We love all of our local customers from Carmel and surrounding areas including Monterey, Pacific Grove, Seaside, Carmel Valley, Carmel Highlands, Marina, Pebble Beach, Big Sur, and more!
Excellent selections (raw, slightly cooked, freeze dried, and dry) for the best food to feed your pets and keep them healthy. Very nice and helpful staff. This is the only place on the peninsula that I can get some of the foods I want to feed my dogs (can't even get from Chewy), and less expensive than buying from online raw food suppliers. Highly recommend.
Great service and products. Friendly staff and clean / organized store. MaryAnn has always been very helpful with Poppy and I. Always reaches out to see if we need help and has great recommendations. She just fitted Poppy in a new harness, and we really appreciate all the help! Thank you, Poppy and Kelsey