Our story begins in 1926 when an almost penniless 26-year-old Max Stern decided to leave his native Germany for the promise of America. Max Stern immigrated to the United States with 5,000 singing canaries he accepted as a repayment of a loan from a childhood friend.
Our Values
We strongly believe...
- Our people make the difference. Our people make the difference.
- We are passionate about what we do - especially about caring for pets.
- In straight talk especially when it is hard.
- In building relationships based on mutual trust and respect, while embracing diversity.
- We are demanding of ourselves and one another.
- We always strive for growth to win in the marketplace.
- We want to win but not at the expense of our employees, customers, suppliers, communities, stakeholders, or planet.
- We are committed to honest communications about our products and their benefits.