pet

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“It is my biggest pet peeve that restaurants in the U.S. act like Diet Coke is the only option,” Ike Uche, a college administrator in New York, wrote in an email.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 20, 2026

Morgan Securities, said Chewy is the largest pure-play U.S. online pet retailer, with more than 21 million active customers.

From Barron's • May 19, 2026

I was wondering how to financially prepare for elder pet care.

From MarketWatch • May 19, 2026

In that case, Bazaar was charged with stealing more than 1,800 wild turtles from Florida streams, selling them to a co-conspirator specializing in the Asian pet market for more than $550,000.

From Los Angeles Times • May 16, 2026

In fact, keeping a skunk as a pet is much more challenging than keeping a dog or a cat.

From "A Boy Called Bat" by Elana K. Arnold