Jackie Brown
Jackie Brown lives in sunny Orange County, CA, where she works as a freelance writer and editor. Her work has appeared in Business Insider, Adopt-a-Pet, Cats.com, The Spruce Pets, and Great Pet Care, as well as National Geographic’s The Secret Life of Dogs (as author) and National Geographic’s Complete Guide to Pet Health, Behavior, and Happiness (as a contributing writer). When she’s not on deadline, you can find her paddling her outrigger canoe in the Pacific Ocean or hiking in the foothills with her two young boys.
University of California, Irvine: Bachelor of Arts, English
Recent Kinship articles by Jackie Brown
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Self-Care Sunday For Cats
How to bathe a cat, step by step
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9 Plants Toxic to Cats
These plants might be beautiful, but they’re deadly to feline foragers
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Is My Cat... Panting?
“Cats don’t pant to cool off like dogs do.” Unless your pet is catching their breath after doing the zoomies, Dr Gary Weitzman says panting could be cause for concern
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What’s All the Cat Chatter About?
Scientists believe they could be mimicking the calls of their prey
