Nicole R. Cammack, Author at NorthPoint Pets & Company

About Nicole R. Cammack

Nicole is the founder & owner of multiple-award winning NorthPoint Pets & Company, in Connecticut, USA. She has completed undergraduate work in biological sciences, business and holds an M.S. in Nutrition. Currently Nicole is pursuing a PhD in Comparative Biomedical Sciences (Canine Nutrition/Metabolomics). Her extensive background includes experience in the pharmaceutical industry on multiple R&D projects and has had the privilege to learn from leading figures in the human and pet health industries. Nicole has been heavily involved in shaping local, state and federal police canine nutrition education within the USA, helping to improve the modern care and feeding of working dogs. Her interests include working dog nutrition, raw feeding, pathogens, individualized nutrition, metabolism, and nutrition’s relationship to disease in humans and canines. Her current research involves exploration of the canine urinary metabolome and the relationship to diet and disease risk.

Entries by Nicole R. Cammack

Choosing the Best Pet Food: Animal Welfare Claims Explained

May 19, 2021/by Nicole R. Cammack

When we feed our pets, many of us prefer to provide food sourced from animals that have been raised …

Fresh food: It’s not all or nothing!

March 25, 2021/by Nicole R. Cammack

DID YOU KNOW: Supplementing your pet’s diet with as little as 20% raw food can drastically reduce signs of …

Meet Jenna: the new NorthPoint Pets manager!

February 4, 2021/by Nicole R. Cammack

Jenna enthusiastically joined our team in early 2021 bringing nearly a decade of pet industry knowledge and experience along …

Reality: The Problem Isn’t China, It’s Us

January 23, 2021/by Nicole R. Cammack

You walk the aisles of your local pet store, or maybe you shop online – and you notice that your pet’s food, treats and supplements are marked “Made in the USA.” You think that this means it is free from any foreign ingredients, and therefore safe – right? Wrong. In fact, various ingredients can be sourced from anywhere in the world and then assembled (made) in the USA. And, suddenly we see how deceptive that “Made in the USA” claim can be.