Yuliya Taba/E+/Getty Images I’ve been lucky to always have super affectionate cats as pets. Like, climb into your lap every chance they get, purr right into your ear, knock you over for the chance to get a little petting — all of the normal love signs. But the cat we adopted at 3 years old...
Westend61/Getty Images Does your dog treat you like corn on the cob? Every so often, my pup will lie next to me on the couch or stop mid-play session to nibble with her tiny front teeth on my hand or arm. A quick Reddit search reveals that it’s actually pretty common for dogs to do...
Photographs by Maria Itina/Getty Anyone who has ever lost a dog knows it’s a heartbreaking experience. When a dog dies, you don’t just lose a pet, you lose a companion. You lose a witness to your life, a keeper of your secrets, the one who catches both crumbs and tears. Those who aren’t dog people...
Benjamin Torode/Moment/Getty Images I have never not owned a cat. Before I was born, my family had cats (miss you, Twinkle) and at 3, I was allowed to name our new cat — I called her Puddin’. I would never say I’m a "cat person," but I knew when I had kids that I wanted...