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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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‘Dog food with lead in it’: FedEx delivery driver has a PSA for customers who order Chewy deliveries

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

Brooke Sjoberg

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‘Most expensive dog toy ever’: Woman shares how BarkBox dog toy cost her $8,000

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

Braden Bjella

Woman talking(l), Rover app on phone(c), Dog in grass(r)

‘It’s not a safe place’: Woman says Rover dogsitter gave their dogs away to someone else

Mars Ramos is a museum educator and freelance writer. She loves long walks in nature, doing yoga, and baking brownies.

Mars Ramos

Viewers upset after John Oliver gets played off during acceptance speech at the 2024 Emmy Awards

John Oliver curses out Emmys after being played off while honoring late dog in speech: ‘I feel like Sarah McLachlan right now’

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

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

Expert warns against Target’s Kindfull cat food, shares what to get instead

‘Kindfull was always sketchy to me’: Expert warns against Target’s Kindfull cat food, shares what to get instead

Tangie Mitchell is a creative writer, journalist, and editor based in New York. Her interests include pop culture and entertainment, poetry, and morning cups of herbal tea.

Tangie Mitchell

Golden doodle owner issues warning over grain-free dog food after tragedy

‘Royal Canine, Purina Pro Plan, and Hills are 3 of the few not associated’: Goldendoodle owner issues warning over grain-free dog food after tragedy

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

Melody Heald

Expert reveals whether you should feed Kirkland dog food to your pet

‘Looks good on the surface’: Expert reveals whether you should feed Kirkland dog food to your pet

Tiffanie Drayton is a geek culture and lifestyle reporter whose work covers everything from gender and race to anime and Xbox. Her work has appeared in Complex, Salon, Marie Claire, and elsewhere.

Tiffanie Drayton

Woman issues FreshPet warning—and any other dog food you get refrigerated at Walmart

‘That’s why I cook their food at home’: Woman issues FreshPet warning—and any other dog food you get refrigerated at Walmart

Beau Paul is a freelance writer from Austin, Texas. Beau also wrote narrative and dialog for the gaming industry for several years before becoming an entertainment journalist.

Beau Paul

‘Why is this allowed?’: FedEx worker complains about having to deliver this one item. He’s a bodybuilder

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

Nina Hernandez

‘There is a reason the Litter Robot is 1K’: Woman issues warning about automatic litter boxes after cat dies

Cat owner issues warning on Miami vet after nightmare experience

‘Was he alive when you brought him in?’: Pet owner issues warning about the vet after failed diagnosis

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‘We don’t even pay for carry on bags’: Spirit Airlines passenger doesn’t want to pay $125 fee to travel with her dog. So she does this instead

Vladimir Supica is a Serbia-based freelance writer. He enjoys traveling through Europe, reading non-fiction books, and playing with his dog Max.

Vladimir Supica

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‘They … handed me a flashlight’: Woman says dog fell in storm drain—and officials told her to go in sewer herself

Target customer issues dire warning on Kindfull cat food

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