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You Need Help: Wanting To Move In Together but Unsure About Sharing Bed With Dog
“My girlfriend has a super sweet lab mix who I love dearly, but I’m very new to the concept of sleeping with a dog in the bed. I thought they made dog beds for this exact reason?!”
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You Need Help: How Do I Make Myself Like My Girlfriend’s Cat?
You already did things right by talking about this before moving in together. Now it’s time to talk some more.
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“Wait, Is This a Date?” Podcast Episode 204: Partner’s Pets
Animals, like people, have their own personalities and should be taken on a case-by-case basis. (AKA wherein Drew bravely says that snakes are maybe a bit sexy thanks to a certain pop star.)
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Bury Your Dogs: 37 Dog Characters Who Died In TV and Film, and How
From Old Yeller to Biscuit, paying tribute to the dogs that were ripped out of our arms by the lords of the teevee and cinema.
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These Miniature Snails Are the Small Pocket of Joy You Really Need
I have a thesis about why snails are queer culture, but it comes down to this: there’s a snail in this post that will sleep on a perfectly recreated mini-bed made out of a Belgian waffle. Either you’re into that or you’re not (and you should be).
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Hey — We Need To Talk About Tarantulas
“Everyone loves a dog that can hoop, or a dog that can save a kid from a well, but no one, and I mean no one, loves a tarantula.”
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Find Your Fit: A Small Lesbian Who Likes to Play With Gender
“I’m a longtime reader who’s ready to play with gender more intentionally in my outfits, but I’m not sure what that looks like. Flannel? Button downs? Dresses? Obviously my first thought for who to look to for inspiration was Carol the dog.”
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Lesbian and Bisexual Women of History Who Were Obsessed with Their Dogs, Part 4
We’re back for a barely conceivable fourth installment looking at the big dogs, little dogs and doggy dogs of more lesbian and bisexual women of history who were obsessed with them!
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How My Cat’s Anxiety Helped Me Be Gentler With Myself About My Own
“Why would I be gentle with myself when I was very clearly doing this thing — like so many other things in my life — wrong? No, I didn’t need gentleness. I needed more self-discipline, more conviction, more toughness. I needed to get my fucking shit together.”
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BREAKING: There Is Another Dog In This Neighborhood and They Won’t Stop Barking!!!!
someone help!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Lesbian and Bisexual Women of History Who Were Obsessed With Their Dogs, Part 1
If you’ve been waiting your whole life to find people in history that really reflect who you are, today is that day! We’re examining the many ways gay, bisexual, queer and other unquantifiably not-straight women have built lasting, meaningful and downright obsessive relationships with their canine friends over the years.
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Lesbian and Bisexual Women of History Who Were Obsessed With Their Dogs, Part 2
What further revelations lurk in our woefully unexplored queer pupper past? Find out literally right now, as we continue our historical adventures with gal’s best pal!
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Queer Crip Love Fest: Love Sounds Like Purrs
Recovering from trauma through feline friendship.
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Holigay Gift Guide 2016: Stocking Stuffers for the Cat (Lover) in Your Life
When shopping for gifts for your cat-loving friends, it’s best to keep that idea in mind and buy things that not only are for the cat-lover but are also for the cat.
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Save a Feral Cat’s Life With a $15 DIY Winter Shelter
Winter is coming, and you can be a hero!
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So You’re Allergic To Cats?
Some strategies to make sure your cat allergy doesn’t come between you and the cats in your life.
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Life, Death and Surrender: It’s Hard to Know When It’s Time to Say Goodbye
On losing a pet, resilience and vulnerability, human frailty and animal intelligence, and everything that goes into saying goodbye.
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YES CATS! Exclusive: The Incredibly True Adventures of the Backyard Bobbis
“…when my parents were yelling at each other and when my mom was slapping and screaming at me and when the kids at my school were making fun of me for being a cross-eyed dyke, I’d think about those kittens who were counting on me to keep them safe. I’d make it through another day.”
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6 Animal Superpowers I Wish I Had
Obviously this plan is excellent and would definitely not end in disaster.
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The Autostraddle Guide to Adopting Your Furry Best Friend: Cat and Kitten Edition
We’ve covered adopting dogs. Now let’s talk about adopting kittens. Here are a few things you need to know and have when you’re taking home your very first feline fur-baby.