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Your Cat, edited by
Michael Hallam, is the
UK’s bestselling cat
magazine, packed with
practical information
about cat care, health
and wellbeing plus
inspiring tales of cats and
their relationships with
their owners. Michael
is happy to accept contributions of True
Cat Tales – real life stories about people’s
cats (500 words, usually paid at £40); short
fictional stories about cats (500-1000 words,
usual rate £80-£100) and feature ideas from
experienced journalists or cat professionals
which should be pitched as ideas in the first
instance. He also accepts submissions for My
First Cat (recounting the story of your first
cat) and Golden Oldie (telling us about your
cat who is over twelve years old) and these
contributions are voluntary.
Details: email: [email protected];
website: http://www.yourcat.co.uk
The Bark (featured in WM Nov 19) has
ceased print production from the March
2020 issue and is now a digital-only
brand aimed at modern dog owners and
enthusiasts. Feature content is based
round a dog-owning lifestyle and the
bonds between dogs and humans, ie not
specific breed advice. Topics covered in
thebark.com include food, health, training,
activities and dog-related news. Editor
in chief Claudia Kawczynska is currently
accepting submissions of online content
tailored for The Bark’s intelligent and
culture-savvy readership.
Details: email: [email protected];
website: https://thebark.com/
Parrots magazine,
edited by John
Catchpole,
covers everything
of interest to
people owning
and caring for
pet parrots and
parakeets. Feature
content includes
expert advice
on parrot health
and care as well
as accounts of
life with parrots, personalities in the parrot
world and parrot-related clubs, shows and
activities. John is happy to accept pitches
from writers with specialist knowledge.
Contact him with ideas through the
website. Payment varies.
Website: http://www.parrotmag.com
Pets Magazine
is a free digital
pets and lifestyle
magazine edited
by Marie Carter-
Robb with a
growing monthly
readership
of 24,000.
The magazine
features new and
luxury products,
pampering for
people and
their pets, pet friendly reviews, activities
for pets and owners as well as pets in the
news, advice columns, health and wellbeing
tips, pet owning celebrities, other news
and informative articles of interest to pet
owners. Marie accepts contributions on
a voluntary basis from freelancers and
is happy to consider all submissions,
particularly those with accompanying good
high resolution images.
Details: [email protected]; website:
http://www.petsmag.co.uk
Reptiles is an
international,
bimonthly
magazine that
covers all aspects
of owning and
caring for reptiles
and amphibians.
The content
is aimed at
beginners as well
as experienced
herp owners, and features on the herp care
make up the bulk of the content. Breeding,
experiencing herps in the wild, herp
healthcare and herp conservation are also
popular topics. Pitches for feature articles
in these areas are welcomed, with detailed
guidelines available for writers.
Payment for a 2,000-5,000 word article
with photos is $300.
Details: email: reptileseditorial@gmail.
com; website: http://www.reptilesmagazine.com
Animal Wellness is
the US’s number
one natural health
magazine for pets,
with an aim to
provide helpful
educational advice
to pet owners to
help animals lead
happy, healthy
lives. Coverage
includes animal
wellbeing as
well as physical
healthcare. Pitches and completed article
submissions with the focus on holistic
health care for pet animals are welcomed.
The usual length is 500 to 1,500 words and
all healthcare facts and statistics should be
accurate and come from accredited sources.
Payment is for all rights. Submit ideas or
completed articles through the website.
Website: https://
animalwellnessmagazine.com/
INTRODUCTIONS
Writing Magazine presents a selection of pet publications currently accepting contributions.
We strongly recommend that you read back issues, familiarise yourself with their guidelines
before submitting and check websites for submission details.
The mystery of travel
The Globe Soup Spring 2020 Travel Writing
Competition is a new non-fiction contest with
a mystery theme.
The theme will be revealed when writers
enter the competition. The winner will receive
£1,000 and Globe Soup will print their entry.
Enter original, unpublished non-fiction
travel writing in any form, including personal
essay, destination piece and opinion piece.
Entries must be no longer than 1,000 words.
The entry fee is £5 per piece up to 1 March,
and then £8.
The closing date is 1 April.
Website: http://www.globesoup.net
The Bark (featured in WMWMWM Nov 19) has Nov 19) has
Parrots
edited by John
Catchpole,
covers everything
of interest to
people owning
and caring for
pet parrots and
parakeets. Feature
content includes
expert advice
on parrot health
and care as well
as accounts of
life with parrots, personalities in the parrot
THE WORLD’S LEADING MAGAZINE ON PARROTS AND PARAKEETS
Lovely lories
Their fascinating coloursand behaviour
The valueof light
Vitamin D & calcium
Spike the
CaiqueSome more of
his story
Psittacinebreeding tips
Planning the year ahead
The Grey-breasted
ParakeetHow nest boxes
came to the rescue
Favoured desertionMy bird’s gone off me!
The power of GSEIts effectiveness
against pathogens
Issue 266Issue 266
http://www.parrotmag.com March 2020
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Pets Magazine
is a free digital
pets and lifestyle
magazine edited
by Marie Carter-
Robb with a
growing monthly
readership
of 24,000.
The magazine
features new and
luxury products,
pampering for
people and
their pets, pet friendly reviews, activities
Reptiles
international,
bimonthly
magazine that
covers all aspects
of owning and
caring for reptiles
and amphibians.
The content
is aimed at
beginners as well
as experienced
herp owners, and features on the herp care
Michael Hallam, is the
UK’s bestselling cat
magazine, packed with
practical information
about cat care, health
and wellbeing plus
inspiring tales of cats and
their relationships with
their owners. Michael
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Animal Wellness
the US’s number
one natural health
magazine for pets,
with an aim to
provide helpful
educational advice
to pet owners to
help animals lead
happy, healthy
lives. Coverage
includes animal
wellbeing as
well as physical