Essay/story submissions wanted (pets) (worldwide) | $250 per piece

COMPANY/PUBLICATION: CHICKEN SOUP FOR THE SOUL

Deadline: 14 June 2025

The deadline for submissions has been extended to JUNE 14, 2025.

Calling all pet lovers! We are excited to be collecting stories for a new book that will include pets of all kinds. Of course we want stories about your dogs and cats, but we are expanding to include stories about all kinds of pets. From backyard to barnyard; from couch to coop; from aquatic to aerial; from indoor to outdoor; from fins to fur to feathers - we want to hear about all your pets.

Our pets give us a reason to get up in the morning and a reason to come home at night. In return for our care, pets provide us with unconditional love, affection and loyalty. Plus lots of laughs and entertainment! Send us your inspirational, heartwarming, powerful, funny and silly stories about your pets. Make us laugh, make us shed a tear or two, make us say Wow or Ahhhh!

Here are some topic suggestions but we know you can think of many more:

• Pets as part of the family

• Pets as teachers

• Pets as healers

• Pets as friends

• Pets as heroes

• Do you talk to your pet?

• Does your pet understand what you're saying?

• Does your pet talk to you?

• Did you include your pet in your wedding party?

• Do you include your pet in your holiday card picture?

• Do you dress your pet up for the holidays?

• Do you sign your pet's name to holiday cards?

• Do you celebrate your pet's birthday with a party?

• Adopting an older pet

• Saying goodbye

• Memories of pets from the past

• Amazing pet behavior

• How my pet changed my life

• Volunteering at a pet rescue organization

• Fostering a pet

• What your children and grandchildren learn from pets

• Does your pet keep you fit? Less stressed? Happier?

• Pets as sidekicks or "wingman"

• Crazy things you've done for your pet

• Reluctant pet owners turned into passionate ones!

• How has your pet changed your relationships?

• Amusing things your pet has done

• Heartwarming things your pet has done

• Pets during the holidays

• Lost and found

• Stories about miracles involving your pets

Review the submission guidelines here.

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CONTACT INFORMATION:

Submissions: Via the webform

Website: http://www.chickensoup.com

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