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Rachel Kiley is a writer who sometimes writes things and sometimes is based in L.A., but is definitely always on Twitter @rachelkiley.

Rachel Kiley

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Culture

‘God forbid cats have hobbies:’ Mischief the cat is so chaotic, his town had to make a map to track him

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

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‘That’s really selfish’: Woman tries new hair growth product. Then she realizes she can’t ever own pets again

Mustafa Gatollari has been an internet culture writer for over a decade. He has a passion for connecting what’s trending on social media to solid research—helping to separate clout-chasing claims from facts.

Mustafa Gatollari

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‘I cried when I loaded it into the van’: Amazon driver reveals the one product he wishes people would stop ordering

Kyle Calise is a video producer, writer, and storyteller from southern New England. When he’s not crafting explainer and culture videos, he’s usually out on a nature trail admiring trees.

Kyle Calise

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Meme History: Nyan Cat

Charlotte is a regular Daily Dot contributor with bylines in Insider, VICE, Glamour, The Independent, and more. She holds a Masters&#8217;s degree in Magazine Journalism from City, University of London.

Charlotte Colombo

Expert says you should not let your cats outside

‘This has me so incredibly stressed’: Expert says you should not let your cats outside. There’s a chilling reason why (updated)

Vanessa St-Amand was a freelance reporter for the Daily Dot based in South Florida. She has an extensive background in online marketing and spends her free time discussing intriguing topics for the terminally online.

Vanessa St-Amand

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‘Did the food eat the cat?’: Man leaves can of Fancy Feast outside overnight. Now he’s demanding answers after seeing this on it

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Ljeonida Mulabazi

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Customer catches DoorDash delivery driver stealing her cat

‘I want my cat back’: Customer catches DoorDash delivery driver stealing her cat off the porch. So why are viewers split?

Angela Andaloro proudly serves as a scribe, documenting all the shenanigans happening online. Her writing has been featured across Entertainment Weekly, PEOPLE, BuzzFeed, and more.

Angela Andaloro

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Cat Laughing And Pointing: a perfect reaction meme

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‘MA-AH’: Expert shows how to say ‘come here’ in cat language. Does it work?

Steve Ecker is a freelance reporter based in Austin, Texas. He has an extensive background in consumer marketing and is also an artist running Get Lost Collages.

Steve Ecker

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‘On YOUR phone?? Nah’: Shopper says she was scolded, kicked out of pet store for comparing prices on Amazon

Angela Shanice Littlefield is a freelance writer with a focus on pop culture and tech news. She&#8217;s a graduate of the University of Texas at Austin and an active member of the National Association of Black Journalists (NABJ). She has written and worked for entertainment figures such as Sirius XM Radio Personality Sway Calloway, and published work for Grammy U, the NAACP&#8217;s Crisis magazine, and Austin Monthly magazine.

Angela Littlefield

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‘Not me sleeping with my cat rn’: Woman issues warning about sleeping with your pets in the bed. She can’t believe this happened to her

Mikael Thalen is a tech and security reporter covering social media, data breaches, hackers, and more.

Mikael Thalen

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Conservative try to turn Maine town into new migrant pet-eating capital of America

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Meme History: Grumpy Cat

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Who is the Side Eye Cat, aka Mr. Fresh?

Brooke Sjoberg is a freelance writer who graduated with her Bachelors in Journalism from the University of Texas at Austin in 2020.

Brooke Sjoberg

Nursing student warns you should use gloves to clean your litter box

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‘With my indoor cats I tried to be careful’: Nursing student warns you should use gloves to clean your litter box

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