Get Joy is on a mission to improve the lives of families through pet health & nutrition. Life with healthy dogs is more fun, is more adventurous, is more energizing and simply put, better.
The gut is the most important system in the body, critical for longevity and disease prevention for people and dogs. When we have the right balance in diet and a healthy microbiome, we can positively affect the health of every organ in the body, including the brain.
An unhealthy Gut is inextricably linked to inflammation, accelerated aging, and nearly all chronic diseases including cancers, diabetes and obesity. Get Joy puts “gut health” at the center of all our innovative thinking and thanks to our expert animal nutritionists, we’ve developed science-backed nutrition and supplement products that deliver to your dog essential gut health, every day.
Founding Story
Tom founded Get Joy in 2018, shortly after his Golden Retriever, Cooper, became ill with Lymphoma. Tom realized that, as nutritional wellness became a key component for humans, far too many dogs were stuck eating kibble and other highly processed foods. That’s when he decided to drive a shift in dogs’ nutritional paradigm.
After consulting with veterinarians and vet nutritionists, Tom discovered -- and prioritized -- three wellness pillars of dogs’ health: Nutrition, genetics, and environment. At Get Joy, our focus is on the most important and controllable pillar: Nutrition. This commitment was born out of an ingrained passion to make a difference in our dogs’ lives.
Tom credits Dr. Kendra Pope, company advisor, with helping him understand the healing principles that are possible through nutrition. Dr. Pope moved quickly to aid Cooper with fresh ingredients and without additives or preservatives -- only the ingredients that would best drive wellness and prevention. Farm-to-table became farm-to-bowl.
Thanks to his new nutritional regimen, Cooper lived for another 20 months. That meant 20 extra months with Tom’s family and, while losing a great friend is always hard, the lessons learned are now being put into practice at Get Joy.
Tom Arrix is CEO and founder of Get Joy, the makers of vet-developed meals and treats. (www.getjoyfood.com).
Get Joy is a dog wellness company with gut-healthy nutrition at its core, and a mission to improve the lives of families through pet health and nutrition.
After his dog was diagnosed with lymphoma, Tom founded Get Joy with the goal of making dogs’ lives exceptional, disease-free, and healthy throughout their lifetime. He sees a day where chronic diseases are no longer health and wellness high hurdles for dogs to clear.
Get Joy prioritizes a dog's health with science-backed fresh and freeze-dried meals, superfood treats, and brand-new supplements using ingredients optimized for a dog's gut health, digestion, and immunity.
