We Love Cats and Kittens is a website for cat lovers. They are looking for cat writers to join their team. Their current rate for first class writers is $30 per 1,000 words. They want most of their articles to be in-depth with a word count of about 3,000 to 7,500 words, which means that writers can earn $225 or more per article. Details here.
Trending Breeds is seeking Labradoodle lovers and owners, who love to write. Writers will start with 1 to 2 articles per week. They will be given a topic, a title, and an outline for each article. The length of the article will be 1,400 to 4,000 words. The starting pay rate will be $0.04 per word. Details can be found here.
Clean Run Magazine requests for features on engaging and educational articles that discuss dog training for agility, the health and safety of agility dogs, conduct of training courses and agility events, and competing in sports. They request a word count of 1,200-3,000 and will pay $75-$300. Read their submission guidelines here: https://www.cleanrun.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=page.display&page_id=56
AKC Gazette and AKC Family Dog feature hands-on techniques for solving common behavior problems with inspiring and entertaining features about dogs. Their regular columns share information about natural therapies, health-care, nutrition, and more. They request a word count of 1,000-3,000 and will pay $300-$500. Their editors can be contacted here: https://www.akc.org/products-services/magazines/
Catster was formerly known as Cat Fancy. They seek features about tips, advice, and news on keeping cats happy and healthy. They request a word count of 800-1,000. Payment varies. Read their submission guidelines here: https://www.catster.com/meet-team-catster
The Bark has grown into one of the most trusted and recognized dog magazines on the market. It started as a newsletter in 1997. They require robust features about nutrition, behavior, wellness, and adoption for dog lovers. They are seeking feature articles and short how-to pieces with a word count of 600. They also like fiction, essays, and poems. Pay rates vary, are based on the length of the article, and are negotiated. They pay for online submissions with a one-year subscription to their magazine. Read their submission guidelines here: https://thebark.com/content/submission-guidelines
Nashville Paw distributes for free to multiple areas in middle Tennessee, including Nashville. It is a bi-monthly lifestyle magazine about pets and is also shared online by subscription. They cover pieces on pet nutrition, safety, health, wellness, and promote animal welfare and resue. Nashville Paw seeks various types of articles and word counts from 400-1,500. Pay rates depend on the writer’s kind of assignment and experience. Read their submission guidelines here: http://www.nashvillepaw.com/about_us/submission_guidelines
Dogs Naturally Magazine has an audience of dog owners and professionals. They cover information on nutrition, holistic health care, homeopathy, herbs, TCVM, vaccines, and pharmaceutical controversies. They seek writers who are holistic vets, homeopaths, herbalists, TCVM practitioners, natural pet healthcare practitioners, and other canine health experts. Their pay rate is usually $50-$200 per piece. Read their submission guidelines here: https://www.dogsnaturallymagazine.com/contribute-2/
Petful requires original, first person, and conversational articles about animal welfare. They recommend 700 words per piece, and they do pay $45 per piece. Additionally, they offer a bonus of $100 if the post goes viral. Read their submission guidelines here: https://www.petful.com/write-for-us/
REPTILES is a bi-monthly magazine aimed at all levels of reptile and amphibian enthusiasts. Editors look only for original articles on care and husbandry of the animals in captivity, animals’ health, and conservation efforts made of behalf of reptiles around the world. Payment is $300 for a 2,000-2,500-word article with photos. To learn more, read the submissions guidelines: http://www.reptilesmagazine.com/Submit-A-Picture-or-Story-to-Reptile-Magazine/Writers-Guidelines/