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While most small backyard birds build nests out of reach of dogs, the noise and activity of your family pet playing outside is unnerving for nesting birds, so keep them away until the fledglings leave the nest if possible.
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Blythe Copeland, Martha Stewart, 6 June 2026
Nicola’s parents, billionaire Nelson and his ex-model wife Claudia Heffner, were sued over the family pet about a year and a half ago.
—Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 13 May 2026
Marsha Reeves claimed her family pet, Sidney, who is 16 years old and on a specialist diet and medication, was taken from her house in Kansas City, MO, on the evening of Monday, April 20, according to FOX4.
—Gina Kalsi, PEOPLE, 28 Apr. 2026
Johannes Roberts, 89 minutes Lean and very mean, this Fantastic Fest opening night premiere tells the story of Ben, a chimpanzee who has lived most of his life as a family pet, communicating with the residents of a Hawaiian home.
—Brian Tallerico, Vulture, 28 Feb. 2026
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Blythe Copeland, Martha Stewart, 6 June 2026
Nicola’s parents, billionaire Nelson and his ex-model wife Claudia Heffner, were sued over the family pet about a year and a half ago.
—Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 13 May 2026
Marsha Reeves claimed her family pet, Sidney, who is 16 years old and on a specialist diet and medication, was taken from her house in Kansas City, MO, on the evening of Monday, April 20, according to FOX4.
—Gina Kalsi, PEOPLE, 28 Apr. 2026
Johannes Roberts, 89 minutes Lean and very mean, this Fantastic Fest opening night premiere tells the story of Ben, a chimpanzee who has lived most of his life as a family pet, communicating with the residents of a Hawaiian home.
—Brian Tallerico, Vulture, 28 Feb. 2026
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“Family pet.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/family%20pet. Accessed 10 Jun. 2026.
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