diff --git a/backend/src/main/java/com/greenfoxacademy/backend/config/SecurityConfig.java b/backend/src/main/java/com/greenfoxacademy/backend/config/SecurityConfig.java
index d0d49302..98aede3d 100644
--- a/backend/src/main/java/com/greenfoxacademy/backend/config/SecurityConfig.java
+++ b/backend/src/main/java/com/greenfoxacademy/backend/config/SecurityConfig.java
@@ -58,6 +58,7 @@ public SecurityFilterChain securityFilterChain(HttpSecurity http) throws Excepti
               .authorizeHttpRequests((authorize) -> authorize
                       .requestMatchers(allowedUrls).permitAll()
                       .requestMatchers("/profile-update").authenticated()
+                      .requestMatchers("/pets").authenticated()
                       .anyRequest().authenticated()
               )
               .cors(cors -> cors.configurationSource(corsConfigurationSource()))