Notes from an awful winter.
pets
Posted inHighlight, Nonfiction, Quotes
My Puppy, Myself
Jason Diamond moves into a new apartment and adopts a dog that begins terrorizing his neighbors.
Posted inEditor's Pick
I Found My Dream Apartment — and then Adopted a Difficult Dog
A personal essay in which writer Jason Diamond reflects on the early, difficult days with his anxious dog, Max, and realizes how much they were, and are alike.
Posted inNonfiction, Quotes
Poe, A Love Story
Karen Abbot remembers her beloved African gray parrot.
Posted inEssays & Criticism, Feature, Story
Bang and Vanish
A trip to Key West becomes an unexpected journey involving a sacred bird, a beloved dog, and the challenge of coming to terms with the nature of fate.
Posted inNonfiction, Quotes
My Dog is 10.3% Supermutt
Because she wants to know everything about him, Kelly Conaboy DNA-tests her rescue dog, Peter Parker.
Posted inBooks, History, Nonfiction, Science & Nature, Story, Uncategorized
The Way We Treat Our Pets Is More Paleolithic Than Medieval
Hunter-gatherers tended to think of pets as part of the family, and so do we. But in other time periods, intimacy with animals has been more taboo.
Posted inEssays & Criticism, Nonfiction, Story, Unapologetic Women
Letter to a Dog Walking Service
Diane Mehta adopted a rescue dog but then questioned her own salvation from the chaos of daily migraines.
Posted inNonfiction, Reading List
Sometimes a Tortoise Is More Than a Tortoise
Meet Fred. He’s cold-blooded, beady-eyed, a picky eater, and likely to outlive us all.
Posted inEditor's Pick
A Pet Tortoise Who Will Outlive Us All
“It’s humbling to care for an animal that reminds you, each day, of your own imminent death.”