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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

Tenant says landlord is evicting his dog even though it’s never been violent

‘If he’s not gone…then we’re evicted’: Tenant says landlord is evicting his dog even though it’s never been violent. Is that allowed?

Nina Hernandez is a writer, journalist, music critic, and culture commentator based in Austin, Texas.

Nina Hernandez

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‘Only at Chick-fil-A would they even notice’: Chick-fil-A worker notices something unusual underneath customer’s car in drive-thru

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

Driver picks up first Uber Pet ride. The passenger was taking her dog to get euthanized

‘This dog looked every bit of 6, 7 months old’: Driver picks up first Uber Pet ride. The passenger was taking her dog to get euthanized

Mike Hadge

Cats are having eerie reactions to the sounds of Ancient Egypt on TikTok

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

Expert says Chewy is using this trick to steal your information

‘They have literally lied to our customers’: Expert says Chewy is using this trick to steal your information

Woman shows trick to hiding her cats when landlord does his inspection

‘Been here, done this’: Woman shows trick to hiding her cats when landlord does his inspection

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

Braden Bjella

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‘Corporate greed at its finest’: Shopper exposes how Petco destroyed ‘new stock,’ dumped unsold items in trash

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

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

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

‘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

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

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‘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

‘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

‘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

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