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

Mars Ramos

Dog gets fed unnecessary meds prescribed by vet, man gives clever diy hacks for pet owners

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‘I’m tired of watching it happen’: ‘Vet’ says dog owners are being ‘scammed.’ Then he shares the Amazon product you should be using for collagen loss

Susan is a freelance writer following humanity one UGC at a time.

Susan LaMarca

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Culture

‘I love Lufy more than my husband’: Why thousands are crying over this wheelchair-bound Bichon Frise rescue

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

Nina Hernandez

woman cooking while holding her cat(l) Woman eating with her cat(c) Woman raising her hand while her cat is on the counter(r)

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‘He loves it so much’: Woman eats with her cat because a viral video suggests ‘it means so much to them.’ It’s not just her

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‘I’ll take my chances’: Doctor warns you shouldn’t let your dog lick your face. Then he says it could cause a ‘flesh-eating disease’

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

Photo of a Pomeranian at a groomers; Screenshot of Tiktok user @kkyliewells.

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‘The way I would crash out and sue’: Woman takes her Pomeranian to dog groomer. Then they cut off his ear

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

Melody Heald

3 panel image: a person explains and holds up a cup of ice cream, the Dairy Queen sign, and a dog looking confused.

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‘I just am confused. I thought that they were free’: Dairy Queen customer asks for pup cup. Then the worker rings her up for $2.71

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

2 panel image: on the left a person explains and on the right is a person holding a phone with the Hinge logo on it.

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‘Cried the second he left the car’: Woman goes on date. Then they spot something strange on the side of the road

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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‘Don’t use this on your pets’: Woman uses Bath & Body Works pet shampoo on her dog. Then she sees what it did to her Yorkie

Left: Screenshot of Tiktok user @nicgolfs_'s plant; Center: Screenshot of Tiktok user @nicgolfs_ with her hand covering her mouth; Right: Screenshot of Tiktok user @nicgolfs_'s dog.

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‘I ALMOST SOLD MY DOG’: Woman tries to sell plant on Facebook Marketplace. Then she realizes she made a big mistake

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

Split image. Shark vacuum on hard floors on left. Dog laying down on back looking up on right.

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‘Not even 1 year old’: Woman buys Shark Pet vacuum cleaner. Then she sees what it does with her dog’s hair

Woman standing besides stove in kitchen while dog is walking up to her on left. Dog paw in human hand on right.

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‘The dog’s been watching Paw Patrol’: Woman starts kitchen fire. Then her dog brings her something shocking

Three images: Mischief sleeping on pet scale (left), map showing all of Mischief's locations (center), Mischief sitting on grocery cash register (right)

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

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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

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 explaining dangers of raw pet food diet during bird flu on left. Raw pet food by dog paws on right.

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