About Tails & Tips
Tails & Tips helps pet owners do the right thing at the right time — this season’s to-dos, the recalls that matter, and plain-English health, nutrition and training advice for dogs, cats, birds, small pets, reptiles and fish.
How we research
- Primary sources first. We build articles from veterinary schools, the FDA, the AVMA, the Merck Veterinary Manual, peer-reviewed research and official recall notices.
- Every article lists its sources at the bottom so you can check our work.
- Recalls are verified against the FDA’s recall and advisory pages before we publish, including lot numbers and dates.
- We date and update. Each article shows when it was published and last updated.
- We say when something isn’t vet-reviewed. Articles reviewed by a veterinarian are labelled with the reviewer’s name; others say “fact-checked against sources.”
How we use automation
We use software tools, including AI writing assistants, to help research, draft and format articles so we can cover more pets and more news every day. Drafts are checked against the cited sources before publishing. If you spot an error, please tell us and we’ll fix it quickly.
Photos on article covers and category pages are AI-generated illustrations created for Tails & Tips and are labeled as such on article pages. They are not photos of real cases, products or recalled items.
How we make money
Tails & Tips and Tails & Tips Daily are free. We earn money from clearly labelled advertising and sponsorships, from referral fees when you request quotes from partners (such as pet insurers or trainers), and sometimes from affiliate links. Partners never control what we write. See our disclaimer & affiliate disclosure.
Not a vet clinic
We’re a publisher, not a veterinary practice. Our content is educational and can’t replace an exam by a veterinarian who knows your pet.