The Best Articles in Pets
The most useful articles in Pets from around the web—beginners to advanced—curated by thought leaders and our community. We focus on timeless pieces and update the list whenever we discover new, must-read articles or videos—make sure to bookmark and revisit this page.
Top 5 Pets Articles
At a glance: these are the articles that have been most read, shared, and saved in Pets by Refind users.
- Punishment, Puppies, and Science: Bringing Dog Training to Heel
- Photographer Captures Joyful Personalities of Playful Pups and Shows How You Can Too
- Purring Is a Love Language No Human Can Speak
- The rise of dognapping: How sky-high prices for purebreds have led to pet scams, predatory leases and…
- Stop coddling your dog—he’s 99.9% wolf
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How To Smell
Most of the ideas in this post come from the book Being A Dog: Following the Dog Into a World of Smell by Alexandra Horowitz, which is my f...
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Guide dog shortage: The blind people who train their own guide dogs
With a shortage of available guide dogs, meet the people who train their own.
If you adopt one of these cats, Frontier Airlines will throw in a free flight too
Adopting an adorable kitten could now bring you the added bonus of a free airplane trip.
Do Dogs Smile? Decoding Your Dog’s Happy Face
Our pups know when we're sad or happy, and we'd like to know them just as well. But do dogs smile? And how do we know when they're happy?
This dog trainer's one super simple tip could help put a stop to lead pulling
Do you feel like your dog is walking you rather than the other way around? Then check out this top tip to stop your dog pulling on the lead
How Training a Puppy Improved My Parenting
Hear me out: Dog training is a lot like people training.
Short Articles
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People with insecure attachment styles tend to have strong emotional bonds with pets, study finds
New research on German dog owners finds that people with stronger relationships to their pets display more symptoms of mental disorders and distress, but proposes that this link may be fully accounted…
Photographer Captures Joyful Personalities of Playful Pups and Shows How You Can Too
Getting a dog to sit still for a photo is hard enough, but to also be able to capture their personality? That is an expert skill!
Punishment, Puppies, and Science: Bringing Dog Training to Heel
Efforts to regulate dog training have centered on studies examining the efficacy of punishment as a training tool
Purring Is a Love Language No Human Can Speak
Some cats do it, but others can’t—and researchers still don’t fully understand why.
Dog blood donation is making pet medicine look more human
Humans aren’t the only ones lining up to donate blood these days. The demand for dog blood donors is growing.
Long Articles
These are some of the most-read long-form articles in Pets.
The rise of dognapping: How sky-high prices for purebreds have led to pet scams, predatory leases and…
As with so many other goods, the price of all purebred and designer dogs skyrocketed when the pandemic started. This led to an increase in dognappings and other dog-related crimes.
Dog owners take more risks, cat owners are more cautious – new research examines how people conform…
A series of studies found that exposure to dogs leads people to make riskier financial decisions, while interactions with cats have the opposite effect.
Trainers say you can train the sh*t out of your dog with any of these clever things
These tips and tricks are sure to make your pup better-behaved.
How Much Would You Pay to Save Your Cat’s Life?
For $15,000, you can get your pet a new kidney.
Stop coddling your dog—he’s 99.9% wolf
SANTA CLARITA, California—Cesar Millan crosses the road to meet me. Two pit bulls, a Chihuahua, and a Yorkshire terrier—named Junior, Taco, Alfie and Kaley Cuoko—follow. Off leash and at heel, the dogs are calm, almost languid. If Millan communicates with them, I do not notice. For the past few minutes, I have been paying my...
Thought Leaders
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People Pets
Cute pet photos, celebrity pets, funny videos and must-see animal stories from PEOPLE! 🌟 Listen to PEOPLE Every Day, our new daily podcast: http://peoplem.ag/36wHd8I
TheAnimalRescueSite
Every Order Helps Rescue Animals! 🐾 Your purchases & donations make a difference Share your faves with #ShopWhereItMatters Proud to support @GreaterGoodorg
Victoria Stilwell
Official Twitter account for celebrity dog trainer Victoria Stilwell, host of the International hit series, It’s Me or the Dog.
Guide Dogs
Providing life-changing support, skills and dogs to people living with sight loss in the UK. General Enquiries: 0118 983 5555
Publications
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Literary Hub
A daily literary website highlighting the best in contemporary fiction, nonfiction, and criticism.
Outside
A run, hike, ride, or meditation can change everything. Live Bravely! IG: @outsidemagazine Newsletters: http://outsideonline.com/newsletters Cover photo: Mark Fleming
Grid
Reporting and analysis on how world events, persistent challenges and mega-trends connect. Subscribe to our newsletter: https://www.grid.news/newsletters/
Neuroscience News
Official Neuroscience News Twitter. Brain research news articles on neuroscience, psychology, AI, neurology, brain cancer, robotics, mental health & science.
My Modern Met
My Modern Met is the big city that celebrates creative ideas. mymodernmet@mastodon.art on Mastodon
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