petting

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Following last year's outbreak, PHW has issued a warning to people who are preparing for outings to farms and petting attractions this spring.

From BBC • Mar. 24, 2026

I haven’t watched the series, so I didn’t understand why we were beheading a stuffed bear, but families seemed thrilled to explore the venue, including petting Uncle Fester’s Chupacabra.

From Barron's • Dec. 20, 2025

The next morning, I wandered into a local yarn store called The Dropped Stitch and found myself petting skeins of mohair in colors with edible names: “tarragon,” “licorice,” “pumpkin spice.”

From Salon • Nov. 4, 2025

Helfer added Mr. Jack O’Lanterns Pumpkin Patch to his first business, Mr. Jingles Christmas Trees, building it around ticketed activities like Halloween-themed bouncy houses, petting zoos and pumpkin decorating.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 26, 2025

“Not as much as I’d hoped. It’s pretty mangled, but I’ll print out what I got,” he says, petting CPU.

From "The Tenth Mistake of Hank Hooperman" by Gennifer Choldenko