Animals Ayn Rand’s Dinotopia
Dinotopia, as edited by Ayn Rand.
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Animals The Devil in Disguise: the Cat in the West
The long and bloody history of cats in the Western world.
The Cat That Is Not My Cat Who Waits In The Hall
My cat, and the cat that is his twin.
Animals This Owl Is A Cartoon Time Traveler
What are the time-traveling secrets of this owl.
Animals Bird of the Month: The Pelican
Hannah Rosefield's latest Bird of the Month column features the majestic pelican.
Animals Only You Can Help: A Duck Scam
Marissa Maciel outlines a popular bread-seeking scam perpetrated by ducks.
Advice Veterinary Wisdom: Luxating Patellas and Dental Care
Dr. S, The Toast's in-house veterinarian, talks about whether or not you have to brush your pet's teeth, and what to do about their freaky knees.
Animals The Velveteen Rabbit
The story of the Velveteen Rabbit.
Animals Bird of the Month: The Cuckoo
The latest installment of our Birds of the Month feature tells us more than we ever dreamed of knowing about the cuckoo.
Advice Buying the Right Pet Food: A Primer from Dr. S
The Toast's in-house veterinarian, Dr. S, offers a guide for hand-wringing owners who are standing in the pet food aisle, confused.
Advice How to Kill a Wasp Indoors: A Guide for the Weak
Charlene Cheung provides some helpful counsel on how best to deal with a wasp in your house, apartment, or place of work.
Animals Animal Rescue Questionnaire: Are You Good Enough To Save This Dog?
A brief animal rescue questionnaire to see if you're ready to adopt a pet.
Animals Gal Science: Stalking Zombie Tree Swallows at Dawn
Natalia Piland, on the sometimes-solitary life of a field ecologist, which occasionally leads her to pretend she's stalking zombie tree swallows.
Animals My Violent, Foul-Mouthed, Misandrist Parrot: A Love Story
Katie Turner, on the vicious, yet beloved parrot she inherited from a hoarder.
Animals Bird of the Month: The Raven
Hannah Rosefield's "Bird of the Month" series takes on the raven, Edgar Allan Poe's muse, and eater of blood-soaked bread chunks.
