The price of having a pup in 2025
You can’t put a price on a dog’s love. Or can you? Well, you might be interested to know that in 2025, the cost of raising a dog went up by 7%, meaning that depending on the size and breed of your pup, you could end up spending over US$50,000 throughout their lifetime! This might seem like a huge sum, but when you take into account upfront costs, annual essentials, and unexpected spending, it all starts to add up. So, Rover has broken down the cost of having a dog in the US in 2025 to make sure you're prepared and can give them all the love they deserve Click on to calculate the cost of those cuddles. All figures in USD.
2025-05-09T06:02:50Z
Unexpected life lessons in classic children’s stories
A good story can sweep us off our feet, take us to faraway lands, change our world views, or even teach us a lesson or two about life. Children’s stories and fairy tales, in particular, invite us to imagine a world beyond the one we live in, with wizards, queens, knights, beasts, flying carpets, and talking animals. In medieval times, fairy tales were coded with messages to preserve the values and beliefs of that society through the ages. While some of the lessons and morals we picked up from the Grimm Brothers may not have aged well, they remain subject to interpretation, as do stories from Indigenous oral tradition. Hidden within some of the most celebrated children’s stories in history are complex life lessons that continue to resonate with audiences from ages 8 to 88. From the cautionary tale of surrendering one’s voice in Disney’s The Little Mermaid to the life-saving power of storytelling in Islamic culture’s Arabian Nights, fairy tales and fables carry infinite wisdom for those from all walks of life. Read on to uncover the life lessons and unexpected messages in children’s stories.
2025-01-21T12:34:49Z