About The Raw Connection

In 1998, Sarah switched her Irish Wolfhounds from kibble to a raw food diet after reading Dr. Billinghurst's book, “Give Your Dog a Bone.” Her female, Megan, was seven years old, overweight, low on energy, and bothered by arthritis. Her transformation was absolutely incredible. Within weeks, she had lost weight, her once dull coat had a glossy shine, and best of all, she was back on the beach running with all the energy of a 2-year-old with no sign of arthritis. Megan lived to be 11 ½ years old and slipped away one night as she was sleeping next to Sarah's bed.

Sarah was hooked on feeding a raw diet and started urging her friends to do the same. It was hard to convince them when they knew how much time she spent preparing her dogs’ food. She bought her first chest freezer so she could buy organic meat on sale. She juiced vegetables, mixed in ground meat and organs, added supplements, and fed whole bones.

While Megan was alive, Sarah had rescued Quincy, an Irish Wolfhound who had been fed a low-quality kibble diet during the first three years of his life. Quincy was not well when he came home with her, but blossomed on the raw food.

He was extraordinarily loyal and never left her side. Quincy was just five when he died of intestinal cancer, which Sarah believed was due to his poor nutrition when he was young. She resolved to turn her grief into something more positive by helping owners switch their pets to healthy diets.

In 2002, Sarah started a raw food home delivery business on the Monterey Peninsula. She became a distributor for one raw food company and eventually added four additional diets, as well as treats and supplements. By 2005, her business had grown so much that it was time to move into a retail store. She opened her store at the Carmel Rancho Shopping Center in April 2006.

In the summer of 2013, having outgrown the original shop, the business relocated to a much larger store at the entrance of the shopping center. The new freestanding location was spacious, allowing for bountiful inventory, and included a large training room and several service rooms for health practitioners.

Sarah and her husband, Lew, shared their home with three dogs: an Irish Wolfhound, Aden, a Maltese mix, Baron, and their newest addition, Abby, a Havaton.

Sarah Adams – Founder