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Rebekah is a freelance reporter for the Daily Dot.

Rebekah Harding

“Keep an eye on that escape artist”: Workers at a Virginia Lowe’s store find beloved missing cat after a multi-state search

Ljeonida is a reporter and writer with a degree in journalism and communications from the University of Tirana in her native Albania. She has a particular interest in all things digital marketing; she considers herself a copywriter, content producer, SEO specialist, and passionate marketer. Ljeonida is based in Tbilisi, Georgia.

Ljeonida Mulabazi

It’s “Fat Bear Week”—what to know about the social media holiday

Stacy Fernández is a freelance writer, project manager and communications specialist. She’s worked at The Texas Tribune, The Dallas Morning News and run social for The Education Trust New York. Her favorite hobby is finding hidden gems at the thrift store, she loves a good audio book and is a chocolate enthusiast.

Stacy Fernandez

Culture

“It didn’t feel good talking to her”: Animal communicator shares story of speaking to a “demonic” cat. It’s not quite that simple

Alexandra Samuels is a national political reporter and contributor to the Daily Dot, where she started as an intern covering politics in the summer of 2016. She enjoys all things Marvel, keeping up with the latest TikTok trends, long walks with her pup, and reading murder-mystery novels.

Alexandra Samuels

“I made my family skip all of these”: Woman shares why you should avoid animal cafes in Japan

“Here they go again”: PETA asks Sean Evans to use vegan wings on “Hot Ones” YouTube series

Anna is a freelance writer with far too much time on her hands. When she&#8217;s not writing about memes and internet slang, she can be found running TTRPGs online.

Anna Good

Winnie the Cow is going viral on Twitch after mooing for chat to send her treats

Farewell to Maru, the internet’s favorite cat who loved to play in boxes

influencer calls out carriage horses in central park

“Let these horses go on a beach and run and be happy”: Influencer’s battle against horse-drawn carriages in Central Park gets a win

“And people say animals don’t have feelings”: Georgia Aquarium visitor captures footage of fish swimming together after shark passes away

Lindsey is a Seattle area writer interested in all things society, including internet culture, politics, and mental health. Outside of the Daily Dot, her work can be found in publications such as The Mary Sue, Truthout, and YES! Magazine.

Lindsey Weedston

“Literally crying”: Ancient hamster named “Grandma Bambi” goes viral on TikTok and promptly dies

Makalah Wright has written articles for various publications based on mental health, relationships, and Gen Z-related topics. She is currently a senior at the University of West Georgia, where she studies public relations and music. In her free time, she enjoys spending time with loved ones, shopping, traveling to new places, and playing the clarinet.

Makalah Wright

signs for the cat mayor race in somerville mass

“Finally, some real candidates that deserve our attention”: Massachusetts town’s “Cat Mayor” tradition has residents campaigning for their cats

man breaks dog by playing with mirror reflection

“You literally changed her quality of life”: Man warns of playing games with mirrors after “breaking” best friend’s dog

Left: Text reading "Chickens, rabbits and guinea pigs make up an important part of the diet of our predators" Right: Female Indian tiger

“No heart whatsoever”: Danish zoo slammed after asking people to donate their pets to feed tigers and lynxes

From meme to animal control: The USDA is apparently utilizing the fight scene in “Marriage Story” to train  wolves to avoid humans

pet owner claims mushrooms heal cataracts

Animals