Pet blogs that accept guest posts are popular with link builders, and many have not survived. On my list, re-checked live in September 2026, 62 sites are tagged pet: 44 were live and 23 had a domain authority of 40 or more. Examples include catster.com, dogster.com and petcha.com. Check each site's current guidelines before you pitch.
Pet owners spend a lot on their animals, so the niche attracts a crowd of businesses: food brands, vets, groomers, insurers, trainers, kennels and the people who sell beds, toys and gadgets. They all want to be in front of pet owners, and pet blogs are where those owners go for advice.
That demand created a lot of thin pet sites built to sell links, and many of them have already gone. The ones that last are run by people who love animals and write about their own, and they're fussy about who they let in.
This page pulls the pet sites out of my free list of websites that accept guest posts, which I re-checked site by site in September 2026.
How many pet blogs on my list still accept guest posts?
| Measure | Count |
|---|---|
| Pet sites on my list | 62 |
| Live when checked | 44 |
| Live with DA 40 or more | 23 |
| Dead or parked | 18 |
Nearly three in ten pet sites were dead or parked, one of the highest failure rates on my list. About half of the live sites had a domain authority of 40 or more, so check every pet site before you place anything.
Which pet blogs accept guest posts?
Twelve live pet sites from my list, with their domain authority when I checked:
- catster.com: DA 78
- dogster.com: DA 71
- petcha.com: DA 65
- petful.com: DA 65
- caninejournal.com: DA 60
- dogsnaturallymagazine.com: DA 59
- dogtipper.com: DA 57
- pawcurious.com: DA 52
- anythingpawsable.com: DA 46
- fidoseofreality.com: DA 46
- allnaturalpetcare.com: DA 43
- wagthedoguk.com: DA 40
The category also includes classified ad sites and animal reference sites that rarely take guest posts, which I've left out of the examples. Guidelines change, so read each site's current write for us page before you pitch.
Dogs, cats or every kind of pet?
Pet blogs are more specialised than they look. The main groups are:
- Dog sites, the largest group, covering training, health, breeds, food and travel with dogs.
- Cat sites, covering behaviour, health, food and indoor life.
- Natural and holistic pet care sites, covering diet, supplements and alternatives to conventional treatment.
- Small pets and wildlife sites, covering rabbits, birds, reptiles and animal welfare.
Pitch the animal the site writes about. A dog blog won't run a post about cat litter, and a holistic site won't run a post that dismisses natural care.
What do pet editors want?
Real experience with animals. Pet readers want to hear from owners, trainers, groomers and vets, not from someone who has read a few other articles. Use your own photos if you can, and say which breed, age or condition your advice is for.
Editors also want safety. Anything about health, food or medication needs to be accurate and checked, and many editors will ask for sources or a vet's input. A post that could hurt an animal if a reader followed it is the fastest way to lose an editor's trust.
Free guest post or sponsored post on a pet blog?
Free posts are possible on pet blogs run by enthusiasts, especially if you bring photos and real experience. Sponsored posts are common in this niche, because so many pet businesses want coverage, and they're faster and more predictable. Check the site is live and read by real owners first.
How do you check a pet blog before you pitch?
- Search site:domain.com. If very few pages come up, move on.
- Read the three newest posts. Is the site still publishing, and who writes for it?
- Look for real pets. Photos of the writers' own animals, named pets and comments from owners show a real blog, not a link farm.
- Find a name. A real editor you can email beats a form that never replies.
- Ask if posts are permanent. Some sites prune old content in clean-ups.
There's more in how to check backlink quality and my guide to high DA guest posting sites. Pet topics often overlap with home life, so my home and garden blogs that accept guest posts and lifestyle blogs that accept guest posts pages are useful places to widen your search.
How should you pitch a pet blog?
Name the animal and the problem in the title. "How to settle a rescue dog in the first week" is a pitch. "A pet care article" is not. Then add two backup titles and a line on your experience with the animals.
If you sell pet products, be open about it and pitch a post that would help an owner who never buys from you. Pet editors happily mention a useful product in context. They won't publish an advert for a dog bed.
Seasonal angles work well here too. Fireworks, summer heat, winter walks and holiday kennels all give an editor a reason to say yes now, so pitch them a few weeks ahead.
Can you place a pet post on my blog?
Sometimes, when it has a business angle: marketing a pet shop, grooming salon or vet practice, or the software and tools pet businesses use. lilachbullock.com is a marketing blog that's been publishing since the dial-up days, with thousands of indexed articles, and my readers are business owners, marketers and entrepreneurs, mostly in the USA and the UK. Care guides and training tips suit the sites above better. Guidelines are on my pets page.
How placing a post on my blog works
- Email [email protected], or start on my write for me page, with your target URL, topic and niche.
- I reply with whether it fits and which format I'd pick: a new sponsored post or a link insertion into an existing, indexed article.
- You send the article, or I choose the right existing article for your link.
- I edit, publish and send you the live URL.
Accepted posts usually go live within 24 to 48 hours of everything being agreed. Placements are permanent. I invoice by PayPal, and if you're an agency, I never contact your client.
If you're weighing up where to place a post, how buying a guest post on my blog works explains what you get and what I turn down.
Placing a pet post? Email [email protected] with your target URL, topic and niche, or start on my write for me page. Agencies and repeat buyers are welcome.
Frequently asked questions
How many pet blogs accept guest posts?
My list has 62 pet sites. When I re-checked them in September 2026, 44 were live and 23 of those had a domain authority of 40 or more.
Which pet blogs accept guest posts?
Live examples from my list include catster.com, dogster.com, petcha.com, petful.com, caninejournal.com and dogsnaturallymagazine.com. Check each site's current guidelines before you pitch.
Why are so many pet blogs dead?
Many were built to sell links rather than to help owners, and they disappear when that stops working. Nearly three in ten on my list were dead or parked.
What should I pitch a pet blog?
Pitch specific advice for one animal and one problem, ideally from your own experience with pets, and keep any health advice accurate.
Can I place a pet guest post on lilachbullock.com?
Sometimes, if it has a business angle such as marketing a pet business. Email your target URL, topic and niche and I'll tell you if it fits.