Shagufta Mulla is the art editor of Peatsmoke Journal, a poet, and a veterinarian-turned-writer/editor for TIME Magazine’s e-commerce venture, TIME Stamped. Her art has appeared in Five on the Fifth, Minnow Literary, galleries, and elsewhere. A pet portrait of hers is forthcoming as the December 2024 cover for the Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association. You can see more of her work on Instagram @s.mulla.dvm.