Crouton
bearded dragon
“I keep the tin on the counter, next to the kettle. Some mornings I just put my hand on the lid. The Continuum is a real thing — I didn't expect that.”
Margaux R. — Mendocino, CA
The Journal
Twelve quiet companions.
Stories from the households we serve, told in their own words. Names and locations shared with permission.
Pickles
axolotl
“Pickles was my first axolotl. He's now a small jar in our morning routine. My partner cried when our coach explained how the Bond Broth would taste, and so did I, but it was the right kind of crying.”
James W. — Brooklyn, NY
Magellan
sugar glider
“He weighed three ounces. We didn't think there'd be enough to continue. The team explained that volume isn't the point. Now there is.”
Devorah S. — Asheville, NC
Sir Reginald
hermit crab
“I asked our Coach what to expect from the rendering of a hermit crab. She said: 'Honesty.' She wasn't wrong.”
Patrick H. — Pacific Grove, CA
Octavius
iguana
“Octavius lived twenty-two years. He could open the refrigerator. Family Heirloom was the only tier I considered, and the certificate is now over our dining table.”
Liesl C. — Sedona, AZ
Mr. Coil
ball python
“I'd been quietly dreading the day for years. Mr. Coil's continuation was, somehow, the calmest thing I've ever planned. The team made it feel ordinary, in the best way.”
Hudson B. — Portland, OR
Buttercup
ferret
“Buttercup is now part of every Sunday breakfast. I crumble a single piece of jerky into my eggs. My therapist says this is healthy. I think she's right.”
Antonia P. — Burlington, VT
Whisper
chinchilla
“Whisper was the softest thing I will ever know. The Companion Soap is not the same. But it's adjacent. Adjacent is enough.”
Reuben K. — Iowa City, IA
Nutmeg
hedgehog
“I light the candle every Sunday evening. My partner doesn't ask. He gets it.”
Cassidy M. — Boulder, CO
Twiggy
stick insect
“I emailed support to ask whether stick insects could be continued at all. They wrote back the same day with a thoughtful answer. The Continuum Powder is now in my matcha.”
Aiyana T. — Portland, ME
Pumpernickel
pet rat
“Pumpernickel was clever and warm and gone too fast. Holding the tin doesn't fix that. But it's a thing I can hold.”
Brennan F. — Athens, GA
Sister Agnes
praying mantis
“I half-expected to be turned away. Instead, my Coach asked me to send a photo of her favorite leaf. She is now a small, dignified part of the morning altar.”
Genevieve A. — Taos, NM