This $150,000 dog is the new status symbol

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This Svalinn-trained protection dog costs $150,000.

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According to New York Magazine, there's a new status symbol dog for the very rich. It's not a Goldendoodle (or any doodle mix) — or even anything you can fit in a purse.

Scientists studied 1,200 cats to determine why they scratch up furniture and how to stop it

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Scientists find that children can stress cats out so much that they're more likely to scratch up furniture, as a result.

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My partner gifted me a dog that became like a child to us. When we broke up, custody of the dog got complicated.

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The author's boyfriend gifted her a dog.

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I don't like dogs, and it's messing up my dating life

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The author, not pictured, isn't a fan of dogs.

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Pet insurance is booming. It's also mostly worthless.

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Pet insurance isn't a total grift. But for many people, insuring their furry friends ends up being a money suck.

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A couple accidentally shipped their cat in an Amazon return package. It arrived safely 6 days later, hundreds of miles away.

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A cat in a box surrounded by bubble wrap. Used for illustration purposes only.

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'Please Help Us Get Justice for Our Dogs': 10 Horror Stories About the Dog-Sitting App Rover

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Rover bills itself as the most popular pet-sitting app in the U.S., with tens of millions of bookings since the service was founded in 2011. But just like other gig-economy apps such as Uber and Airbnb, Rover is offered as a technology platform rather than a direct employer of pet-sitters. And that can lead to some…

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Americans lost over $1 million last year falling for online puppy adoption scams, largely on Facebook Marketplace

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Puppies in a cage for sale at the sprawling Chatuchak market.

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This Photo Project Reveals Life with Pets While Experiencing Homelessness

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A newly published project called “Shifting the Focus” aims to highlight the voices of people living with a pet while experiencing homelessness. The effort not only features interviews with these individuals but includes photographs of pets taken by the participants themselves.

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Scientists discovered which dogs live the longest after studying 155 different breeds, and it could help you be a better pet owner

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