Know Bones was started by Jim Dagata in 2002 in order to supply small specialty pet supply stores and veterinary clinics in western Oregon with frozen raw pet foods as an healthy alternative to kibble. As the raw pet food market has grown so has Know Bones as we are now the sole licensed U.S. manufacturer and distributor for the Know Better Dog Food Company and The Feline Future Cat Food Company, Inc., pre-mixes that when mixed with raw meat and organ meat (and extra veggies and fruit if you wish) creates a complete and balanced diet for your companion animals.

Our goal is to help you feed your companion animals in the healthiest and most natural way that we can.

Jim has a background in biology and animal behavior, 20+ years in small businesses and over 14 years of experience in the pet supply industry in both retail, wholesale, and consulting. He strongly believes that we are doing our companion animals a great disservice by feeding overly processed food. His eleven year old Border Collie has been fed a variety of properly balanced raw food diets for over ten years and continues to have excellent check ups and blood work results. He credits a raw food diet for saving his Airedale from a life of terrible allergies, hot spots and constant licking and chewing. 

 Along with overseeing the operations of Know Bones Pet Supply, Jim also helps as the IT person and staff trainer for his partners retail store Animal Crackers Pet Supply and does pet related retail consulting. He is also an active member of The Corvallis Mountain Rescue Unit and Santiam Pass Ski Patrol.