Pet Markets
by Moira Allen
Following is a list of some of the major pet markets that are open to freelance contributions. This is by no means a complete list, and information on editors, payment rates etc. changes rapidly.
Bow-Tie Publications (formerly Fancy Publications)
Probably the largest publisher of pet magazines in the country, offering a variety of monthly, bimonthly and annual publications. Payment ranges from $150 to $400, sometimes higher with quality photos, depending on the publication. Payment is on publication, and authors have complained about recent contracts. The main address for all publications is:
Mission Viejo, CA 92690
Monthly/Bimonthly Publications:
- Aquarium Fish
- Aquarium Frontiers
- Bird Talk
- Cat Fancy
- Dog Fancy
- Dog World
- Ferrets
- Horse Illustrated
- Pet Product News (a trade magazine for pet suppliers)
- Rabbits
- Reptiles
- Veterinary Practice News
- WildBird
- Young Rider
Annuals:
- Aquarium USA
- Birds USA
- Cats USA
- Cats (formerly Cats Magazine)
- Critters USA
- Dogs USA
- Ferrets USA
- Kittens USA
- Koi World
- Marine Fish and Reef USA
- Ponds USA
- Puppies USA
- Rabbits USA
- Natural Cat
- Natural Dog
- "Popular Pets" series - breed-specific annuals for popular dog and cat breeds
AKC Gazette/Pure-Bred Dogs
Arliss Paddock, Managing Editor
51 Madison Ave.
New York, NY 10010
(212) 696-8295
The publication of the American Kennel Club; focuses on purebred
dogs, breeding and showing, health, behavior, etc. Pays
$300-$500, on acceptance for FNASR. Also produces Family Dog Magazine.
http://www.akc.org/pubs/
Gazette Editorial: gazette@akc.org
Family Dog Editorial: familydog@akc.org
Animal Fair
Wendy Diamond, Editor
Animal Fair Media, Inc.
545 8th Avenue, Ste. #401
New York, NY 10018
(212) 629-0392
editor@animalfair.com
http://www.animalfair.com/home/
All types of pets; focuses on trendy, upscale, Hollywood and
Manhattan types of topics. Quarterly; pays 50¢/word for first
print and reprint rights
ASPCA Animal Watch
No longer published; ASPCA no longer accepts freelance submissions.
Animal Wellness Magazine
Dana Cox, Editor-in-Chief
419 Gerorge St. N.
Peterborough, ON K9H 3R4
Canada
http://animalwellnessmagazine.com/p/awsubmit.htm
Uses articles from 500-1500 words.
The Bark
Claudia Kawczynska, Editor
2810 Eighth St.
Berkeley, CA 94710
susan@thebark.com
http://www.thebark.com/content/submission-guidelines
Payment varies; pays on publication; 6-8 month RT
Cat Fanciers Online Almanac/CFA Journal
http://www.cfainc.org/pubs/publications.html
(The original Cat Fancier's Almanac is no longer published.
Catnip
Arden Moore, Editor
http://www.ardenmoore.com/contact/contact-arden.php
http://www.tuftscatnip.com/
Focuses on medical issues.
CatWatch
Elizabeth Vecsi, Editor
800 Connecticut Ave
Norwalk, CT 06854
CatWatch 800-424-7887
evcornell@rcn.com
http://www.catwatchnewsletter.com/
Payment: Around $300; focuses on medical issues
Chronicle of the Horse
Beth Rasin, Assistant Editor
P.O. Box 46
Middleburg, VA 20118
(540) 687-6341; fax (540) 687-3937
bethr@chronofhorse.com
http://www.chronofhorse.com/writers-guidelines
Pays $150-$250, extra for photos; query first.
City + Country Pets
Nancy Egan, Editor
P.O. Box 7423
Dallas, TX 75209-0423
(214) 368-3658; (214) 522-5730 (fax)
ccpets@ccpets.com
http://www.ccpets.com/advert.htm (scroll down for GL)
Until further notice, City + Country Pets Magazine is only accepting humor articles regarding dogs, cats and birds.600-800 words. Accepted by email only. $50 payment on publication. (This announcement is dated 2008.)
Dog and Kennel Magazine, Cats and Kittens Magazine, Bird Times
Executive Editor
Pet Publishing, Inc.
4642 West Market Street, # 368
Greensboro, NC 27407
336.292.4047 phone; 336.292.4272 fax
editorial@petpublishing.com
http://www.petpublishing.com/dogken/guidelines.shtml
Payment: 10 cents/word; everything is "on spec."
Dog's Life Magazine
http://dogslifemagazine.com/about/submission-guidelines/
Dog's Life is a quarterly, mission-based magazine devoted to promoting adoption from the shelter and rescue community as well as good dog guardianship. Pay rates not specified. Use online form to submit queries.
Dogs in Canada
Kelly Caldwell, Editor-in-Chief / Art Director
200 Ronson Drive, Suite 401
Etobicoke, Ontario M9W 5Z9
queries@dogsincanada.com
http://www.dogsincanada.com/privacy-policy
We encourage writers to query with fresh ideas about dogs and the diverse roles they play in our lives. Dogs in Canada pays writers upon acceptance, with payment varying according to the quality and length of the contribution. We purchase first-time North American rights and non-exclusive electronic rights.
Dogs Today (UK)
Beverly Cuddy, Editor/Publisher
The Dog House
4 Bonseys Lane
Chobham, Surrey, GU24 8JJ
UK
01276 858880, fax 01276 858860 (from the US, dial 011-44 and drop the first "0".)
enquiries@dogstodaymagazine.co.uk
http://www.dogstodaymagazine.co.uk/
DogWatch
Elizabeth Vecsi, Editor
800 Connecticut Ave
Norwalk, CT 06854
800-829-5574
dogwatcheditor@hotmail.com
http://www.dogwatchnewsletter.com/
Payment: Unknown; focuses on medical issues
FidoFriendly
Arden Moore, Editor
http://www.ardenmoore.com/contact/contact-arden.php
http://www.fidofriendly.com
A magazine about dog-friendly travel destinations and accommodations.
HealthyPet Magazine
7777 Center Ave., Suite 350
Huntington Beach, CA 92647
http://www.healthypetmagazine.com/
The Horse: Your Guide To Equine Health Care
Kimberly Brown, Editor-in-Chief/Publisher
PO Box 919003
Lexington, KY 40591-9003
kbrown@TheHorse.com
http://www.thehorse.com/ViewArticle.aspx?ID=4883
Monthly; geared toward equine health care; payment varies.
Horse and Pony (UK)
33 Broad Street
Stamford, Lincolnshire PE9 1RB
UK
01780 754900 (from the US, dial 011-44 and drop the first "0".)
http://www.horseandpony.com/
New York Dog Magazine
No longer published.
Pet Age
Karen Long MacLeod, Editor-in-Chief
PETAGE/H.H. Backer Associates Inc.
18 S. Michigan Ave., Suite 1100
Chicago, Illinois 60603
Tel (312) 578-1818; Fax (312) 578-1819
klmacleod@hhbacker.com
http://www.petage.com/
Trade magazine for pet stores and pet product suppliers.
The Pet Directory (Australia)
Kim Cooney, Editor & Publisher
59-65 Tintenbar Road
RUSHFORTH NSW 2460
AUSTRALIA
Phone: (02) 6642 7277
info@petdirectory.com.au
http://www.petdirectory.com.au/
The Pet Directory prefer short articles on animal care across dogs,
cats, birds, aquarium fish, guinea pigs, rabbits, rats and mice,
ferrets, rare breeds of fowl and keeping of fowl, reptiles (must be
Australian only as we can't import), horses and ponies, pet careers,
wildlife (again Australian). We pay from free to .20c per word depending on quality of article and research. Quotes from industry leaders in Australia would enrich the article and we would pay more per
word.
Trends
American Animal Hospital Association
Editor: Elaine Moran, elaine.moran@aahanet.org
http://www.aahanet.org/publications/trendsmagazine.aspx
For veterinarians. AAHA also publishes PetsMatter, which veterinarians can post on their websites for clients.
Whole Dog Journal
Nancy Kerns, Editor
PO Box 1349
Oroville, CA 95965
wholedogj@aol.com
http://www.whole-dog-journal.com
The World of Professional Pet Sitting
Ellen Price, Editor
201 E. King St.
King, NC 27021
(336) 983-9222, Fax: (336) 983-5266
ellen@petsit.com
http://www.petsit.com/content134.html
Pays up to $100 for features; good to work with. Available only to members of Pet Sitters International. Alsol publishes Pet Owner's World, which members can distribute to their clients.
Your Dog
Betty Liddick, Editor
bliddick76@aol.com
http://www.tuftsyourdog.com/
Published by Tufts University. The website seems to be out of date and this may no longer be published.
Your Cat Magazine (UK)
Sue Parslow, Editor - http://www.yourcat.co.uk/Contact-us/Sue-Parslow.html
33 Broad Street
Stamford, Lincolnshire PE9 1RB
UK
http://www.yourcat.co.uk/
Your Dog Magazine (UK)
Sarah Wright, Editor - http://www.yourdog.co.uk/Contact-Us/Sarah-Wright.html
33 Broad Street
Stamford, Lincolnshire PE9 1RB
UK
01780 754900 (from the US, dial 011-44 and drop the first "0".)
http://www.yourdog.co.uk/
Your Pet Magazine (Australia)
Janice Holland, Publisher/Managing Editor
PO Box 451
Coorparoo
Queensland Australia 4151
Phone: +61 7 3394 1607 Fax: +61 7 3394 1661
See contact page for e-mail form
http://www.yourpetmagazine.com.au
More Cat Publications:
This page at Fanciers.com lists a number of cat magazines, including an extensive list of breed-club publications. The page is outdated and many of the publications no longer exist, but it's a good place to start hunting down lesser known and non-US publications: http://fanciers.com/other-faqs/mag-list.html.
Moira Allen, editor of Writing-World.com, has published more than 350 articles and columns and eight books, including How to Write for Magazines, Starting Your Career as a Freelance Writer, The Writer's Guide to Queries, Pitches and Proposals (of which a completely updated edition is forthcoming in spring 2010), and her most recent book, Writing to Win: The Colossal Guide to Writing Contests. Allen has served as columnist and contributing editor for The Writer and has written for Writer's Digest, Byline, and various other writing publications. In addition to Writing-World.com, Allen hosts TimeTravel-Britain.com (a site dedicated to historic travel destinations in Britain); Mostly-Victorian.com (a growing archive of articles and excerpts from Victorian books and magazines); The Pet Loss Support Page; and AllenImages.net (showcasing her photography). She can be contacted at editors "at" writing-world.com.
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