Editorial Policy

Last updated: August 5, 2026

Pet & Pet writes about the health and welfare of living animals, so readers deserve to know how our articles are produced and what standards we hold ourselves to. This page describes that process. If you find something on the site that falls short of it, please tell us through the contact page.

What we publish, and what we refuse to publish

We publish explanatory guides and practical husbandry information: what a species needs, why it needs it, what the trade-offs are, what the warning signs look like and when a veterinarian must be involved. We do not publish diagnoses, medication names with doses, home remedies offered as substitutes for treatment, breeding-for-profit content, advice that normalises keeping an animal in inadequate housing, or anything that encourages an owner to delay veterinary care in order to try something they read online. If an article cannot be written without implying a clinical recommendation, we do not write it.

How an article is produced

Topic selection. We prioritise questions owners actually ask, submitted through the contact form or identified from search behaviour, over whatever happens to be trending.
Research. We work from primary material wherever possible: veterinary association guidance, peer-reviewed veterinary literature, nutritional adequacy standards such as those published by AAFCO, poison control resources, welfare legislation and species-specific guidance from established rescue and specialist organisations. Secondary commentary and forum experience are used for context, never as a substitute for a source.
Drafting. Articles are written to be understandable without prior technical knowledge. Clinical terms are explained the first time they appear.
Review. Before publication each article is checked for factual accuracy, for internal consistency with what we have written elsewhere, and for any wording that could read as a diagnosis or a prescription.
Safety pass. Every care article names the signs that require a veterinarian and separates routine advice from emergencies, so nobody mistakes one for the other.
Publication. Every article shows an author and a date so you can judge how current it is.

Illustrations and use of AI

AI tools assist with drafting, structuring and language editing. They never decide what we publish. Every article is researched, fact-checked against the sources behind it and approved by Hugo Mellado before it goes live, and he is accountable for what appears here.

Where we publish AI-generated images or summary infographics, they carry a visible “Made with AI” mark and are compared against the finished text so that the figures, terms and conclusions they show match what the article actually says. A graphic is a recap, not a source: where a graphic and the text disagree, the text is authoritative. If you find an error in either, write to us and we will correct it.

Accuracy, corrections and updates

Veterinary guidance changes, and regional risk changes with it — parasite prevention, vaccination schedules and even recommended enclosure sizes are not the same everywhere or forever. We revisit our evergreen guides periodically and update figures, recommendations and examples that have gone stale. When we correct a factual error, we change the article and note what was corrected rather than quietly deleting it. Reader corrections are welcome; we would rather be told than be wrong.

Sources and linking

Where a claim depends on a specific guideline, study or regulation, we point to it so you can verify it yourself. We do not link to a source we have not read, and we do not link out in exchange for payment.

Advertising and independence

The site is funded by display advertising. Advertisers have no influence over what we cover or what we conclude, they do not see articles before publication, and advertising slots are visually separated so they cannot be mistaken for editorial content. We do not publish sponsored posts, paid product reviews or guest articles placed for link-building purposes. If we ever use an affiliate link, it will be disclosed in the article itself. A brand advertising on this page has not been endorsed by us.

No veterinary advice

Nothing on Pet & Pet is veterinary advice, and nothing on it is tailored to your animal. We are a publisher; we do not examine patients, we do not diagnose, we do not prescribe and we are not authorised to practise veterinary medicine in any jurisdiction. Read our full disclaimer before acting on anything you read here, and call your own clinic when an animal is unwell.

Who is responsible for this policy

Editorial responsibility for Pet & Pet rests with Hugo Mellado, its founder, who researches, writes and edits every article published here. He is a Digital Marketing student at UTAMED and holds an expert qualification in Creación y Diseño de Soportes y Canales. He is not a licensed veterinarian, and Pet & Pet is not a veterinary practice. You can read more on our about page.

Contact

Corrections, questions about a source, topic suggestions and press enquiries all go to the same place: contacto@ppetandpet.com, or our contact page if you prefer a form. We aim to answer within three working days.