Stephen Messenger is a Senior Writer at The Dodo. He focuses on themes related to animals, animal cruelty, and animal care, while also exploring topics in security and law enforcement, food and beverages, and travel. Stephen's work has been featured in The Dodo, SMALL WARS FOUNDATION, and MSN.
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Stephen Messenger's coverage focuses on heartwarming and surprising stories, often involving animals and nature. If reaching out to him, consider pitches centered around uplifting animal encounters, unexpected rescues, or heartwarming relationships between humans and animals.
Given his emphasis on evolving stories and event coverage, he may be interested in ongoing tales of animal rescue or heartwarming interactions with pets that have the potential for follow-up reporting as they develop over time.
His articles also frequently feature themes related to family & relationships along with entertainment news. Therefore, if you can tie your pitch into these topics while still maintaining a focus on positive animal-related content or surprise encounters, it may increase the likelihood of catching his attention.
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By: Stephen Messenger
About a year ago, just days after Ferhat Hayat and his father opened a glassware shop in Turkey, they were greeted by a little white-and-orange cat lingering out front. Seeing no one else around, the pair decided to take him inside for the day.
By: Stephen Messenger
"Watching Athena grow up has been a unique and rewarding experience."
Earlier this month, real estate agent Diane Farrell was preparing to plant some flowers in a large planter pot in her backyard in Connecticut when she noticed that something was slightly amiss. A rabbit statue kept there had been knocked over, and the dirt inside wasn’t as smooth as it had been.
By: Stephen Messenger
"I just knew if I didn't help him, he would've never had a chance."
By: Stephen Messenger
Tour guides working in the forests of French Guiana, in South America, are no strangers to the many unique and fascinating animals who call the region home. But few wildlife encounters are quite as memorable as this.
By: Stephen Messenger
Last year, Haley, Rick and their dog, Lincoln, learned that their family of three was soon to grow by one. In fact, Lincoln was among the first to find out — sitting by Haley's side when her pregnancy test came back positive.
Simon Cowell couldn’t have been more excited ahead of his Dodo Dream Date with a charming rescue pittie named Cider.
By: Stephen Messenger
The other day, an electrical technician was called out to perform a routine inspection at a property for sale in Texas. But what happened next was anything but routine.
By: Stephen Messenger
For nearly 200 days, this sweet dog named George has been without a home to call his own — but he’s found a way to cope with the anxiety of being overlooked by potential adopters.
Earlier this year, beachgoer Guadalupe and a few friends were enjoying a relaxing day of sun and sand on Argentina’s scenic Playa Chapadmalal when their plans — and many of their personal belongings — were quite suddenly upended.
