Maddie Topliff is the Editor, Pets of Daily Paws and The Spruce Pets. With a background in both journalism and pet ownership, Maddie expertly curates and manages content that helps pet owners provide ...

Austin is Daily Paws' associate editor. He loves his poodle, Riley, and has been known to play with cats on occasion, even though he's allergic to them. Other interests include ice cream, riding his ...

Haylee has worked with, trained, and studied animals of all kinds for the past decade. She is passionate about human-animal interactions, having founded the nonprofit Animal Assisted Professionals, ...

Cats have their own way of saying, "No thanks, I'll stay home!" From excessive meowing to hiding at the sight of their carrier—there is something about a trip in the car that many felines often ...

Writer and editor Brendan Howard has written on pet and veterinary topics for more than 13 years. He grew up with indoor and outdoor cats in Southern California, but now lives catless in Kansas. He ...

The popular flea and tick collars release chemicals that are supposed to keep your pet pest-free. But EPA documents show thousands of pet incidents—including death—linked to the collars. Austin is ...

JoAnna Pendergrass, DVM, is a veterinarian and medical writer in Atlanta, Ga. She is the founder and owner of JPen Communications, a medical communications company that specializes in educating pet ...

More than two million puppies are bred from puppy mills every year. But what does that mean, exactly? Keep reading to discover the harrowing truth behind America's leading pet store suppliers. Sierra ...

Make sure your pup’s Bordetella vaccine is up-to-date. Austin is Daily Paws' associate editor. He loves his poodle, Riley, and has been known to play with cats on occasion, even though he's allergic ...

Let's be honest: Dog poop is gross. But seeing worms in your dog's poop is even grosser. If you've noticed something strange going on in your dog's poo, tapeworms could be to blame. The pesky ...