Terms of Use

Last reviewed: 2026-11-05

Effective date: November 5, 2026 (launch version).

By using pawelden.com you agree to these terms. If you do not agree, please do not use the site.

1. Educational content — not veterinary advice

All content on this site is general educational information for dog owners. It is not veterinary advice. Using this site does not create a veterinarian-client-patient relationship between you and anyone connected with PawElden. Nothing on this site should be relied on as a diagnosis of your own dog or as a plan for assessing or managing a medical condition. Every dog is an individual, and only a veterinarian who has physically examined your dog can evaluate symptoms in context — for senior dogs especially, please loop your veterinarian in early rather than late.

2. Intellectual property

Site content — including text, guides, the three-tier verdict framework, and the site's tools — is owned by the site operator and protected by copyright law. You may read the site, print a page for personal reference, and share links freely. You may not republish, resell, or reproduce content at scale without written permission. PawScale and PawElden are trademarks of the operator.

3. Acceptable use

When using this site or its contact channels, you agree not to:

• attempt to disrupt, overload, or gain unauthorized access to the site or related systems;
• scrape or reuse content at volume without permission;
• misrepresent your affiliation with PawElden or the operator's other sites;
• send unlawful, harassing, or spam content through our contact channels.

4. Affiliate disclosure

Some links on this site are affiliate links, and the operator may earn commissions on qualifying purchases. See the Affiliate Disclosure page for the complete picture; commissions do not influence verdict tiers, as described in our Editorial Policy.

5. Third-party links

We link to external sites for evidence and convenience. We do not control those sites and are not responsible for their content, products, or privacy practices. Following an outbound link is at your own discretion.

6. Disclaimer of warranties

The site is provided "as is" and "as available." To the fullest extent permitted by law, we disclaim warranties of any kind, express or implied, including accuracy, completeness, availability, or fitness for a particular purpose. We work hard to keep pages current, but veterinary guidance evolves, and we do not warrant that every page reflects the latest research at every moment.

7. Limitation of liability

To the maximum extent permitted by law, the operator will not be liable for any indirect, incidental, special, consequential, or punitive damages — including decisions made about a pet's care, veterinary costs, or lost data — arising from your use of, or reliance on, the site or its content. The site is provided free of charge, and this allocation of responsibility reflects that. Where applicable law does not allow certain limitations, they apply to the maximum extent the law permits.

8. Indemnity

You agree to indemnify and hold harmless the operator and anyone connected with the site from claims, damages, and reasonable costs arising from your misuse of the site or your breach of these terms.

9. Governing law

These terms are governed by the laws of the People's Republic of China, without regard to conflict-of-law rules. The operator of the site is an individual based in China.

10. Severability

If any provision of these terms is found unenforceable, that provision is modified or removed to the minimum extent necessary, and the remaining provisions stay in effect.

11. Changes to these terms

We may update these terms as the site grows. Changes are posted on this page with a new effective date; the last-reviewed date in the page header always reflects the current version.

12. Contact

Questions about these terms: hello@pawelden.com (see the Contact page).