pets

'I want to stay firm without seeming arrogant, or as it seems like a helicopter parent': Devoted pawrent stands by an indoor-and-leash life for Briar despite pressure to let her free-roam outdoors

Sarah Brown

Woman legally adopts kitten from a shelter, then gets contacted by the previous owners demanding the cat back, she refuses: Who knows if it's even the same kitten?

Bar Mor Hazut

20+ Wholesome Domestic Animal Memes of Our Beloved Barnyard and Backyard Buddies

Ayala Sorotsky

'I would wish that she doesn't have to be afraid of us': Pawrents adopt a shy 5-year-old and a year later are still trying to build trust and find what will make her feel at home

Sarah Brown

21 Dogtastic Pictures of Bougie Bark Bungalows and Pampered Pup Pads

Sarah Brown

'My boyfriend is constantly bothering the cat just for his own entertainment': 24-year-old girlfriend babysits her friend's sweet and skittish cat, but her boyfriend shows red flags when he's with them

Ayala Sorotsky

'I had no intention of adopting': A quick visit to the animal shelter turned into a spontaneous double adoption to keep a mama cat and her kitten safe and together

Sarah Brown

37-year-old son refuses to attend parents' 50th anniversary family vacation after they book a dog-free venue, deflects all attempts at compromise: 'I offered to cover a dog sitter for the weekend, but he called that "offensive"'

Ely Bulnes

Wholesome young woman falls in love with a friendly stray feline, but her parents refuse to bring her into their cat-filled home: 'She's been trying to get inside all summer'

Ayala Sorotsky

New parent of abandoned kitten refuses to return her to former owner without proof of previous ownership: 'I am NOT interested in giving her back'

Ely Bulnes

21-year-old backtracks on dogsitting for her boss after she informs her last-minute that her husband's old bandmate will be crashing with her overnight: 'The whole thing would have been really out of my comfort zone'

Ely Bulnes

21 Barktastic Memes of Dogs Chomping Shoes and Stealing Soles

Sarah Brown

'My parents (retired) are going on their 10th+ vacation this year:' Entitled parents ask 31-year-old son to move home for a month to dog sit for free, despite it forcing a 2+ hour commute

JR Atkinson

'I don’t want to be forced to choose between my boyfriend and my cats': Kitten chaos and a notebook fiasco push these new pawrents toward training, patience, and a path to harmony

Sarah Brown

Puppy destroys owner's couch cushions and rugs while they are on vacation, dog sitter purposely does not tell them until their return, leading to a dispute: ‘How could you let this happen?’

Bar Mor Hazut

'I have to teach him now so it won't be worse when he grows up': New pawrent in tiny apartment battles 3-month-old kitten’s table-and-desk parkour, racing to set real boundaries before chaos grows

Sarah Brown