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How Household Toxins Actually Affect Pets: Understanding Exposure and Risk
Why This Matters More Than We Realize A clean home and a safe home are not the same thing. Understanding how household toxins affect pets starts with recognizing that dogs…
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A Ritual of Care: 5 Daily Routines That Strengthen the Bond With Your Pet
The Quiet Power of Daily Rhythm Our days are shaped by small, familiar rhythms. Morning light through the window. A walk before the world fully wakes up. The quiet signal…
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Shelf-Stable Cat Feeding: A Gentle Pantry Plan for Feline Wellness
When Simple Becomes Sacred Shelf-stable cat feeding transformed our household when I realized that feeding my feline family doesn’t have to feel overwhelming or require defrosting raw patties at 6…
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Cat Dental Health: What Adopting Penelope Taught Me
A Wake-Up Call About Cat Dental Health Here’s a truth about cat dental health that hit me hard. Bad breath in cats isn’t just “normal pet smell” it can be…
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the heart behind joyfolk
Meet Melissa
Founder of Joyfolk Pets
Where wellness wags and love lives long.
Hi, I’m Melissa. Mom of two, lifelong animal lover, and tech attorney by day. Joyfolk Pets began as a personal shift toward more mindful, natural pet wellness for myself, my family, and the animals who share our hearts and homes.
After navigating the loss of three cherished pets, Maggie, Marley, and Charlotte, I felt called to create a space where others could find simple, soul-soothing ways to care for their companions with intention. What started with natural remedies and slow walks outside has become a wholehearted mission to help others embrace natural pet wellness and reconnect with their pets, with nature, and with what matters most.
Through Joyfolk, I hope you’ll discover small rituals and easy changes that bring more wellness, more joy, and more time spent side by side. Whether it’s a homemade paw balm, a walk in the woods, or a mindful moment with your pet curled up beside you, this is your invitation to live gently and love well.
Our approach to natural pet wellness honors both scientific knowledge and intuitive wisdom. Learn more about our journey in our brand story.
Because they’re never with us quite long enough. These days, I share my world with Boomer, Penelope, and Luna, my beloved crew, constant inspiration, and very enthusiastic product testers.
With love, paws, and purpose,
Melissa
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How Household Toxins Actually Affect Pets: Understanding Exposure and Risk
Why This Matters More Than We Realize A clean home and a safe home are not the same thing. Understanding how household toxins affect pets starts with recognizing that dogs and cats experience our homes very differently…
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A Ritual of Care: 5 Daily Routines That Strengthen the Bond With Your Pet
The Quiet Power of Daily Rhythm Our days are shaped by small, familiar rhythms. Morning light through the window. A walk before the world fully wakes up. The quiet signal that it’s time to wind down at…
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Shelf-Stable Cat Feeding: A Gentle Pantry Plan for Feline Wellness
When Simple Becomes Sacred Shelf-stable cat feeding transformed our household when I realized that feeding my feline family doesn’t have to feel overwhelming or require defrosting raw patties at 6 a.m. In our home with two very…
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Cat Dental Health: What Adopting Penelope Taught Me
A Wake-Up Call About Cat Dental Health Here’s a truth about cat dental health that hit me hard. Bad breath in cats isn’t just “normal pet smell” it can be a sign of serious dental disease that…
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Multi-Pet Household Harmony: Managing Dogs and Cats Together
Welcome to Our Beautifully Chaotic Multi-Pet Family Want to know what multi-pet household harmony really looks like? It’s Luna perched confidently on London’s shoulder while he games, Penelope claiming her sunny windowsill for afternoon meditation, and Boomer…
Meet Joyfolk Pets
