Our Story

The story behind The Bon Pet - how two software engineers with three furkids started publishing every recipe open-source.

Yash and Nicolas, co-founders of The Bon Pet

OUR STORY

Started with Salt, Pepper & Lola 🐾

Nic's cats Salt and Pepper. Yash's dog Lola. Two software engineers who couldn't find fresh pet food we trusted, so we built it from our kitchen counter.

Nic has two cats, Salt and Pepper. Yash has a dog, Lola. As software engineers with day jobs, we wanted to feed our furkids the best we could find. But every Singapore brand hid their ingredients behind marketing fluff. No transparency. No real answers.

We started cooking in our own kitchen on weekends, testing recipes on Salt, Pepper, and Lola until we got the nutrition right. Within months, we realised we were hooked. The work was meaningful. Our furkids were thriving. Friends started asking if they could buy packs from us. So we kept cooking.

The constraint was time. With full-time jobs, home cooking didn't scale. We spent entire nights in the kitchen, crashed on the floor at 6am, then dragged ourselves to the office. We knew there had to be a better way.

In 2024, we rented industrial-grade facilities at West Park Bizcentral on Pioneer Crescent. Same recipes. Same standards. Same commitment to never cooking anything we wouldn't feed Salt, Pepper, or Lola. We went all-in.

Today, we publish every ingredient, every ratio, every supplement openly in a public Google Sheet. No proprietary blends. No marketing spin. That's not a brand stunt. It's the only way we know how to do this right.

Why we started

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Radical Transparency

Every gram, every supplement, every ratio is published openly. No proprietary blends. No marketing spin. The only Singapore fresh pet brand that shows you exactly what goes in the pack.

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Quality as Standard

We cook with human-grade ingredients and the same care we'd give our own furkids. Sous vide at 80Β°C. PhD-formulated. AAFCO-certified. No shortcuts ever.

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Community First

We run WhatsApp groups, organise free tastings, answer nutrition questions personally. This isn't a faceless brand. Yash and Nic are here. We care what you think.

How we got here

2023

Started in our kitchen

Testing recipes on Salt, Pepper, and Lola. Yash and Nic cooking until 6am on weekends, crashing on the floor, then back to day jobs.

2024

Incorporated, went industrial

Rented facilities at West Park Bizcentral, Pioneer Crescent. Built AAFCO-certified, AVS-licensed kitchen. Same recipes, industrial scale.

2024

Published our formulas

First Singapore fresh pet brand to open-source every ingredient ratio. Public Google Sheet. No secrets. Complete transparency.

Now

Feeding Singapore furkids

500+ families trust us with their pets. Growing community. Still personal. Still caring. Still cooking with intention.

Ready to feed them like family?

Start with our trial pack. Get 5 different proteins (dogs) or 4 different proteins (cats). Let your furkid decide their favourite.