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We asked for your pet pictures, and you delivered.

April 11, 2023 • 
Rilee Delgado
A grey cat with orange eyes

We asked our readers to share their pets — meet Favorite.

Photo via Reader Cheryl M.

Hi, fwiends. City Editor Pets Eve and Ruby here. In honor of National Pet Day, our owners (Connor and Rilee) asked you to share your precious pet photos so we could make some new pals.

A black cat on the left and a brown puppy on the right.

Meet Eve and Ruby, the pets of LALtoday.

Photos via Connor Keith (left) and Rilee Delgado (right)

Click through this gallery of photos to meet the furry friends of your fellow LALtoday readers.

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Now that you’ve perused some of Lakeland’s finest, here are a few ways Lakeland pet owners can spoil our fellow furry friends:

  • Ruby suggests taking Fido to one of Lakeland’s dog-friendly patios. Pro tip: Many of these establishments even have spare water bowls and doggie treats on hand, just ask.
  • Let the pups off their leash at one of these dog parks.
  • Fashionista Eve is eyeing the bandanas, bows, and everything in between sold by our brand partner, Hannah Chloe Co.

We’ll see you next year,— Eve and Ruby

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