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The Internet Wants You To Stop Calling Your Dog A “Fur Baby.” Pet Parents Aren’t Having It.

By Jessica Safavimehr Jul 13th
Maryland woman hires dog sitter from Rover. When she picks him up, her puppy starts shaking uncontrollably: ‘Did he have chocolate?’

By Ljeonida Mulabazi Jul 3rd
Matt Damon Is Pulling Out All the Stops for His First Date in Over Two Decades, All to Save a Forgotten Shelter Dog

By Terrina Jairaj Jun 8th
‘They refuse to help me’: Georgia woman brings her dog to Pet Paradise groomer and daycare. Then her dog’s legs stop working

By Ljeonida Mulabazi May 31st
Mom takes child to PetSmart for ‘low maintenance’ pet. Then she buys a betta fish—making everyone furious: ‘I hate when I have to agree with PETA’

By Braden Bjella Apr 9th
Woman sends husband to pick up dog at groomer. Then she sees what they gave him back: ‘I would be getting a divorce bc what’

By Ljeonida Mulabazi Apr 3rd
Cat owner’s $1,500 vet nightmare ends with the most ridiculous diagnosis imaginable

By Terrina Jairaj Mar 19th
Iran war forces couple into a desperate flight with their dog, but their real nightmare began on the road

By Terrina Jairaj Mar 18th
Chicago woman drops off Pomeranian at Petco for grooming. 8 hours later, she’s still not allowed to pick her up: ‘I can’t stop crying’

By Melody Heald Mar 5th
Chicago woman goes to PetSmart. Then she sees someone abandoned a puppy and left it in a shopping cart: ‘I hope the store has good cameras’

By Evan Duvall Mar 2nd
Woman buys dog food bag from Rural King. Then she realizes there’s something alive inside

By Ljeonida Mulabazi Feb 28th
Man leaves specific instructions for Amazon driver. Now she’s demanding answers after her dog destroyed package: ‘Why bother giving us the option?’

By Melody Heald Feb 19th
‘Apparently, I’m a horrible dog mom’: Woman takes her Australian shepherd to the pet store. Then a stranger says she’s ‘cruel’ for docking her tail

By Sophia Paslidis Feb 9th
Woman says Amazon driver delivering cat treats accidentally ran over her cat—but the internet isn’t on her side: ‘I fear I’d be jailed’

By Rebekah Harding Feb 9th
California woman goes to the pet store. Then worker talks her into adopting an unlikely animal: ‘Meet Wallace’

By Braden Bjella Jan 26th
‘I now have glass stuck in my thumb’: PetSmart customer buys Playology cat toy—then claims its dangerous material became embedded in her finger

By Sophia Paslidis Jan 19th
‘Petco what the actual hell?’: Woman goes to the fish aisle at Petco. Then she sees something disturbing happened to one of the fish

By Ljeonida Mulabazi Jan 14th
Woman takes cat to PetSmart Hotel. Then they give her cat to the wrong family—who ends up losing her: ‘The lack of empathy is concerning’

By Rachel Thomas Jan 5th
‘This is why there are so many fake service dogs at the airport’: Tampa man calls out Delta after getting stranded with dog

By Rachel Thomas Dec 30th
‘His owners must be so heartbroken’: Woman attends Petco adoption event with boyfriend. Then she learns why one cat was separated from its owner

By Nina Hernandez Dec 20th