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dogs, cats, pets

Leave TV or music on for your pet when you’re not home? Science says these genres are best.

Do our pets actually appreciate this gesture in the way we hope?

Heather Wake – 5/11/2026

cat, quirky cat, silly cats, funny cats

Cat owners share the super-specific, wildly weird things their cats insist on as part of their routine

cat, cat owner, pets, cats

When does ‘rage baiting’ your cat cross the line from playful fun to torment? Experts weigh in.

wine, women, French chateau, sisterhood, summer camp

300 women bought a French chateau for $7,700 each and made it an ‘adult summer camp’ for all women

beagles, dogs, lab dogs, rescue dog, animal testing, heartwarming, animals, pets, puppies, senior dogs, rescues, lab beagles

Watch this senior beagle experience sunshine for the first time

harry smith, beagle, sarah jane, port st. lucie, police, rescue, man's best friend

A man who fell from his wheelchair into a lake and his little beagle saved his life

Turns out menopause might be an evolutionary trait to ensure the survival of a species

Only a few mammals live beyond child bearing years and human females are one of them.

Jacalyn Wetzel – 01/28/25

Turns out menopause might be an evolutionary trait to ensure the survival of a species — Menopause might be evolutionary for human survival

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cat, cats, cat behavior

8 things dog people need to know about cats before interacting with them

Annie Reneau – 5/8/2026

cats; pets; funny pet videos; animals; cat named Duck

Kitten named Duck learns to run on two legs and she looks like an adorable velociraptor

Jacalyn Wetzel & Upworthy Staff – 5/8/2026

bald eagle, eaglet, world bird sanctuary, eagle dad

An old male bald eagle who adopted a rock as an egg finally got his own real foster baby

Annie Reneau & Upworthy Staff – 5/8/2026

crows, birds, friends, pets, crow intelligence, training

Crows are incredibly smart. Here’s how to make friends with one in four easy steps.

Tod Perry & Upworthy Staff – 5/7/2026

woman, cat, couple, pet owners, clingy cat

This couple has the clingiest cat on Earth and people can’t get enough of his cute demands

Annie Reneau & Upworthy Staff – 5/7/2026

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grandma showers, grandparents, parenting, family, boomers, kids, babies,

Trendy ‘grandma showers’ get a lot of flack online, but when can they be a good thing?

Heather Wake – 9/30/2025

airport, airlines, flying, airport nightmare, flight etiquette, funny, humor, viral video, tiktok, delta, plane passengers

No one was manning the Delta desk at the airport. So a playful passenger grabbed the intercom.

Evan Porter – 5/7/2026

veterinarians, vet tech veterinary medicine, pet care, animals, scared dog

A compassionate vet paused his exam to give a tiny, terrified dog some much-needed cuddles

Annie Reneau & Upworthy Staff – 5/6/2026

spirit airlines, southwest airlines, capt. jon jackson, airline industry, retirement

After Spirit Airlines’ captain’s retirement flight was canceled, Southwest celebrated him with class

Tod Perry – 5/4/2026