Pets & Animals

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YA Yana Bostongirl · Good Vibes Club

What Lost Pets Taught Me About Reunions

Friends who no longer fit the version of who you are now

Apr 19, 2026 · 3 min read · 4,529 claps paywalled #relationships #pets #friendship

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NA Nadin Brzezinski

Explosion in Tver and US Chip Production

Let me start with the Ukrainian attack on the Toropets ammo depot. First, this seems to be a central logistics hub. This is the photo…

Sep 18, 2024 · 4 min read · 3,374 claps paywalled #russia #russia-ukraine-war #logistics

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TR Tracy Cranford · The Memoirist

The Trap

A Very Hairy Idea

Aug 18, 2026 · 8 min read · 2,482 claps paywalled #memoir #chipmunk #chip-n-dale

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JA Janice Macdonald · the Challenged

A Fond, but Sad Au Revoir to Fred

It’s been a teary time in the garret lately; le chien francaise is moving to a new home

Mar 20, 2026 · 4 min read · 2,451 claps paywalled #dogs #france #sadness

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AL Alejandro Izquierdo López, PhD · Fossils et al.

Stop it! Animals don’t evolve into crabs

Everything evolves into crabs — this is what the Internet wants you to think.

Feb 21, 2026 · 7 min read · 2,392 claps paywalled #zoology #memes #palaeontology

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JA Janis Masyk-Jackson · Write A Catalyst

Lil’ Luna: The Demon Seed Cat

Naughty, Naughty Kitty

Jul 22, 2026 · 3 min read · 2,351 claps paywalled #write-a-catalyst #cats #pets

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TO Toni Crowe · Catness

My Husband’s Maine Coon Did Not Believe in Open Relationships

He was not looking for a side piece like me

May 18, 2026 · 3 min read · 2,105 claps paywalled #cats #pets #dogs

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MI Miss Catherine La Grange, spinster

How To Defend A Bird Feeder From Squirrels

A terrier explains Murphy’s Laws of combat with tree rats

Aug 09, 2026 · 5 min read · 2,079 claps #humor #bird-feeder #squirrels

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JA Janis Masyk-Jackson · Thirty over Fifty

How a Bat Saved a Litter of Kittens

Animal Communication

May 08, 2026 · 3 min read · 1,889 claps paywalled #thirty-over-fifty #writing-prompts #animal-communication

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XY Xyde Cauzie

Bee Hummingbird (Mellisuga helenae): A Jewel of the Avian World

The bee hummingbird (Mellisuga helenae), also known as the zunzuncito or Helena hummingbird, holds the distinguished title of the smallest…

Jan 07, 2026 · 6 min read · 1,877 claps #bee-hummingbird #hummingbird #fauna

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WO WordsInWilderness · The Hub Publication

The Scariest Animal in the World Is a Man — The Negative Side of a Man

The hand that was meant to protect became the hand she feared the most

Jun 10, 2026 · 5 min read · 1,866 claps paywalled #men #society #culture

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LU Lu Skerdoo · Mid-Knight Falls

Dr. Cho made us laugh out loud today!

A “Casey Got his Shots today” story

Jul 16, 2026 · 3 min read · 1,812 claps paywalled #dogs #humor #veterinary

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W3 W3DNA

1+1 🔥 Buy One — Get One FREE

We are about to say our farewell to the early bird prices at -70%. Upon the end of test sales on June 1, the prices will rise. Use these 3…

May 05, 2023 · 1 min read · 1,799 claps #w3dna #nft-domains #domains

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JA Janis Masyk-Jackson · Full Frame

If Animals Could Speak

Funny Animal Photos and Captions

Feb 10, 2026 · 3 min read · 1,762 claps paywalled #full-frame #photography #animal-photography

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JA Janis Masyk-Jackson · Thirty over Fifty

How Fostering Kittens Helped Me With Empty Nest Syndrome

When Your Kids Move Out

Apr 19, 2026 · 4 min read · 1,737 claps paywalled #empty-nest #thirty-over-fifty #pets

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JA Janis Masyk-Jackson · Full Frame

Historic Animal Photography

Early History of Animal Photos

Dec 08, 2025 · 4 min read · 1,630 claps paywalled #full-frame #photos #pets-and-animals

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SU Sunita Chakraborty · the Challenged

The Suburban Land Rush

Milwaukee’s annual caffeinated rave returns

Apr 20, 2026 · 4 min read · 1,622 claps paywalled #the-challenged #bird-migration #nature

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TO Toni Crowe · No Air

If Heaven Has a Gate, I Hope My Little Dog Is Waiting There

On bad days, I still catch myself reaching for a leash that isn’t there anymore

Apr 08, 2026 · 5 min read · 1,599 claps paywalled #pets #dogs #this-happened-to-me

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TE Ted Czukor

How to Save a Cricket

This may never happen to you. But, on the other hand, it must have happened to me for a reason — so I’m passing it on.

Jul 14, 2026 · 2 min read · 1,577 claps paywalled #ahimsa #kindness-to-animals #household-tips

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JA James Marinero, MSc, MBA. · The Dock on the Bay

Trump Trumpets The New F-47 Fighter

Then wins ‘salesman of the year’ award as he sells it to allies while the F-35 ‘kill-switch’ debate rumbles on

Mar 26, 2025 · 5 min read · 1,488 claps paywalled #geopolitics #f-47 #military-aircraft