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Summer 2021
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Stars and stripes fur-ever!

Get excited for America’s birthday with the help of your star-spangled spaniel or your freedom-loving feline. Enter the #IndePETdenceDayContest for...
Spring 2021
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Axolotls

Locally known as “water monsters,” axolotls are native only to Lake Xochimilco near Mexico City—but they hold an iconic place in indigenous Mexican...
Spring 2021
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Celebrate National Pet Month

Our pets are more than just the best cuddlers and wet-nosed kissers—studies show they can actually improve our physical and mental health. Here’s how:
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Spring 2021

Shelter to shelter

As we reflect on a difficult year gone by, we’re also highlighting moments of inspiration and joy from new additions to the pet parent community. By...
Spring 2021
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DIY: Old clothes into new pet toys

Spring cleaning is the perfect time to say “bone voyage” to the clothes you no longer wear. However, some of those old socks, pants and more can be...
Dr. Joe Jesse Owens III and Q
Spring 2021
Pet care

A vet's perspective

Following a number of tough conversations with loving, well-meaning pet owners, Las Vegas-based veterinarian Dr. Joe Jesse Owens III invented a...
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It’s that wacky, wild time again: vote for your favorite wacky pet names!

Help us decide the kookiest canine, funkiest feline and nuttiest exotic pet names of the year. Meet our nominees and vote daily for your favorite pet names April 15-19, 2025.

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We’re doing something a little, well, wacky for our members in honor of our Wacky Pet Names campaign. This April, we’re offering triple SnootLootSM points to Nationwide pet insurance members when they tell friends about Nationwide pet insurance.*

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