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Natasha Dubash is a freelance writer and editor based in Los Angeles. She loves reporting on entertainment, television, and pop culture.

Natasha Dubash

Man realizes he just bought a fish without a tail at the pet store

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‘They just didn’t wanna deal with him’: Man says pet store gave him a fish without a tail

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.

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Charlotte Colombo

A cat food customer and animal rescue worker has called out Purina for falsely advertising the amount of cat food in a can.

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‘Stop ripping people off’: Customer catches Purina falsely advertising the amount of cat food in a can

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‘He will not walk’: Pet owner warns against Scenthound after using the grooming service

Katherine Huggins is a New York-based journalist and freelance contributor to the Daily Dot&#8217;s tech and politics section.

Katherine Huggins

Kristi Noem defends killing her dog amid sweeping backlash

Kristi Noem

‘You can’t shoot your dog and then be VP’: GOP Gov. Kristi Noem admits killing her puppy, prompting bipartisan backlash

Braden Bjella is a culture writer. His work can be found in Mixmag, Electronic Beats, Schon! magazine, and more.

Braden Bjella

upset man in car with caption "How my dog passed away because of her dog collar!" (l&r) dog with leash in mouth (c)

dog collar warning

‘It is not something you guys want to risk’: Vet issues warning on dog collars after his pet died from using one

Grace Fowler is freelancer reporter and past summer media fellow with the Daily Dot. She&#8217;s a graduate of Texas State University, where she studied mass communications.

Grace Fowler

Dog owner shares hack for getting your pet to stop being scared of the vacuum, blow dryer

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‘He used to jump out of my arms’: Dog owner shares hack for getting your pet to stop being scared of the vacuum, blow dryer

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

trader-joes-new-pet-policy

‘I love my dog but what business does he have at a grocery store??’: Trader Joe’s customer says the store has a new pet policy after viral dog pee incident

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

Brooke Sjoberg

Woman says doggy daycare ‘switched’ her pet with another dog

Doggy Daycare

‘I want MY dog back!!’: Woman says doggy daycare ‘switched’ her pet with another dog

Melody Heald is a culture writer. Her work can be found in Glitter Magazine, BUST Magazine, and more.

Melody Heald

Renter says apartment complex sealed her cat into the wall

Cat Dry Wall

‘I’m SO glad you got this on video’: Renter says apartment complex sealed her cat into the wall

Eric Webb is a native Texan and national award-winning pop culture critic, arts &amp; entertainment journalist, and editor.

Eric Webb

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‘He’s mad at me’: Ben the golden retriever refuses to surrender Flamin’ Hot Cheetos

Kahron Spearman is a journalist, copywriter, and host of “Discovery with Kahron Spearman” on KAZI 88.7.

Kahron Spearman

Woman’s pet fish freezes during Arctic blast

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‘HOW IS THIS EVEN POSSIBLE’: Woman’s pet fish freezes during Arctic blast. Will it survive?

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‘PSYCHIC ABILITIES?’: Viewers divided over woman’s $20,000 GoFundMe to find lost dog after she hired a pet detective

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Unclick

‘People need to mind their business’: People think woman snuck her dog on United Airlines flight, sparking debate

Tricia Crimmins is a Senior Reporter on the politics and tech team covering discrimination, identity, and the 2024 election. She can be found on Twitter at @TriciaCrimmins.

Tricia Crimmins

woman hanging up missing pet sign on pole at Costco parking lot caption "I flew from New York to Fort Worth to search for my baby." (l) Black and white cat with green eyes sitting caption "My ex threw out my cat. Fort Worth, Texas 76177" (c) Google maps image of Golden Tringle Boulevard Texas captions "Someone saw my cat at the Elan Keller Ranch last Thursday." "Please help me find my baby." "He threw y baby out on Golden Triangle Boulevard and gave me 5 possible locations." (r)

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‘Please help me to find my baby’: Woman’s ex ‘threw away’ her cat. She’s frantically searching for him on TikTok

Moises Mendez II is a recent graduate from the Craig Newmark Graduate School of Journalism at CUNY. He is a freelance journalist based in New York City writing about everything from music to LGBTQ issues.

Moises Mendez II

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