Terms and Conditions

1. Scope and acceptance of these Terms

These Terms and Conditions apply to the website located at

https://blog.purrsmcbarkin.com/

and all pages, articles, calculators, interactive tools,
educational resources, graphics, videos, downloads,
comments, links, and other materials made available through
that website.

In these Terms, “Purrs McBarkin’,” “we,” “us,” and “our”
refer to Purrs McBarkin’. “Website” refers to the Purrs
McBarkin’ Pet Wellness Blog and all content and functionality
offered through it. “User,” “you,” and “your” refer to any
person who visits or uses the Website.

You must use the Website only in accordance with these Terms
and all applicable laws and regulations.

2. Educational and informational purpose

The Website is provided for general educational and
informational purposes only. Content may address dog and cat
nutrition, pet food ingredients, feeding practices,
Guaranteed Analysis values, calorie estimates, dry matter
calculations, carbohydrate estimates, protein sources,
product labels, and general pet wellness topics.

The Website is intended to help pet owners become better
informed and ask better questions. It is not intended to
provide individualized professional advice or to establish
a professional relationship.

3. Not veterinary, medical, or professional advice

Purrs McBarkin’ is not acting as a veterinarian through this
Website. Nothing on the Website constitutes veterinary,
medical, diagnostic, treatment, prescription, legal, or
other licensed professional advice.

Website content is not a substitute for:

• A veterinary examination or diagnosis
• Diagnostic testing or laboratory analysis
• Emergency veterinary treatment
• Medication or prescription guidance
• An individualized therapeutic feeding plan
• Advice from a veterinarian, veterinary specialist, or
  board-certified veterinary nutritionist

Do not delay veterinary care, discontinue treatment, change
a medication, alter a prescribed diet, or disregard
professional advice because of information found on this
Website.

Emergency warning:
If your pet is injured, seriously ill, having difficulty
breathing, experiencing seizures, showing signs of poisoning,
unable to urinate, or experiencing another possible
emergency, contact a veterinarian or emergency veterinary
hospital immediately.

4. Individual nutritional needs

Every animal is different. A food, ingredient, nutrient
level, supplement, calorie amount, or feeding method that
may be appropriate for one animal may not be appropriate for
another.

Relevant considerations may include:

• Species, breed, age, and life stage
• Current weight and ideal weight
• Body condition and muscle condition
• Activity level and individual metabolism
• Pregnancy, lactation, or reproductive status
• Medical history and laboratory findings
• Allergies, intolerances, and digestive tolerance
• Medications, supplements, and current treatment

You are responsible for determining whether information is
appropriate for your pet and for consulting an appropriate
veterinary professional when necessary.

5. Calculators and interactive tools

The Website may provide calculators, estimators, ingredient
review tools, label evaluation tools, comparison resources,
and other interactive features.

These tools may estimate or interpret information such as:

• Protein on a dry matter basis
• Estimated carbohydrate content
• Estimated calorie requirements
• Suggested starting feeding quantities
• Nutrient percentages and label values
• Ingredient-list patterns and terminology
• General nutritional reference information

Results are estimates and depend on the accuracy,
completeness, format, and relevance of the information
entered by the user. A result may differ from laboratory
testing, manufacturer data, veterinary recommendations, or
an individual animal’s actual needs.

The tools cannot independently determine:

• Whether a diet is complete and balanced
• Ingredient quality or sourcing
• Protein quality or amino acid adequacy
• Digestibility or nutrient bioavailability
• Manufacturing quality or contamination risk
• Overall product safety
• Suitability for a particular medical condition
• Suitability for an individual dog or cat

Tool results should be treated as educational starting points,
not as diagnoses, prescriptions, guarantees, or individualized
feeding plans.

6. Product labels and manufacturer information

Pet food formulas, ingredients, Guaranteed Analysis values,
calorie statements, package sizes, manufacturing locations,
product names, feeding directions, and manufacturer claims
may change without notice.

We do not control third-party manufacturers and cannot
guarantee that information appearing on a package,
manufacturer website, retailer website, database, or other
third-party source is complete, accurate, or current.

Before making a feeding or purchasing decision, review the
current package and contact the manufacturer when additional
information is needed.

7. Accuracy, completeness, and updates

We make reasonable efforts to provide clear and useful
information. However, pet nutrition science, veterinary
recommendations, regulations, industry standards, and product
formulations continue to develop.

We do not represent or warrant that all Website content is:

• Free from typographical, technical, or factual errors
• Complete or current at all times
• Applicable to every animal or circumstance
• Consistent with every professional opinion
• Suitable for a particular purpose

We may correct, revise, expand, remove, suspend, or update
Website content or functionality at any time without prior
notice.

8. No guarantee of results

We do not guarantee any particular nutritional, medical,
health, weight-management, behavioral, digestive, or feeding
outcome from using the Website or relying on its content.

Examples, case discussions, customer experiences,
testimonials, and anecdotal observations describe individual
circumstances. They do not guarantee that another animal will
experience the same outcome.

9. Advertising, sponsorships, and affiliate relationships

As of the date listed at the top of these Terms, the Website
does not contain paid advertising, sponsored articles, paid
product placements, or affiliate links. Purrs McBarkin’ does
not earn a commission or referral payment when a user accesses
or uses the educational calculators and tools.

If these practices change, we will make reasonable efforts to
clearly disclose any material sponsorship, compensation,
affiliate arrangement, free product, paid relationship, or
other connection that could reasonably affect how a
recommendation or endorsement is evaluated.

10. Retail business interests and product references

Purrs McBarkin’ operates an independent retail pet nutrition
business and may sell some foods, supplements, products, or
brands discussed on the Website.

A reference to a product or brand may reflect educational
analysis, professional experience, a customer question,
retail availability, manufacturer information, or the
author’s opinion.

The fact that Purrs McBarkin’ sells or does not sell a
particular product does not independently establish that the
product is appropriate or inappropriate for a particular
animal.

11. External websites and third-party links

The Website may contain links to manufacturers, government
agencies, research publications, professional organizations,
social media platforms, retailers, veterinary resources, or
other third-party websites.

These links are provided for convenience, reference, or
further reading. Purrs McBarkin’ does not control and is not
responsible for third-party:

• Content or claims
• Accuracy or availability
• Security or privacy practices
• Products or services
• Terms, policies, or business practices
• Subsequent changes to a linked page

The presence of a link does not necessarily constitute an
endorsement. Your use of a third-party website is governed
by that party’s own terms and policies.

12. Copyright and intellectual property

Unless otherwise stated, the Website and its original content
are owned by Purrs McBarkin’ and are protected by applicable
copyright, trademark, and other intellectual-property laws.

Protected material may include:

• Articles and original written explanations
• Calculators, educational tools, and tool presentation
• Guides, charts, tables, and downloadable materials
• Original graphics, photographs, and videos
• Branding, logos, slogans, and page designs
• Compilations, organizational systems, and databases

You may view the Website, print limited materials for your
own personal use, and share links to Website pages for
noncommercial educational purposes.

Without prior written permission, you may not:

• Republish an article or substantial portion of an article
• Copy, reproduce, or embed an entire calculator or tool
• Repost Website content on another website or platform
• Sell, sublicense, or commercially distribute the content
• Remove copyright, branding, or attribution notices
• Present Website content as your own work
• Create a substantially similar competing resource
• Scrape, harvest, crawl, or systematically extract content
  except as permitted by applicable law
• Use Website content to train, develop, or improve an
  artificial-intelligence system without written permission,
  except where such restriction is prohibited by law

Limited quotations may be used when permitted by law,
provided they are accurate, properly attributed to Purrs
McBarkin’, and accompanied by a link to the original page.

13. Acceptable use

You agree not to use the Website in a manner that could
damage, disable, overburden, compromise, or interfere with
the Website or another user’s access.

Prohibited activity includes:

• Attempting to gain unauthorized access to the Website
• Introducing viruses, malicious code, or harmful software
• Interfering with security or access-control features
• Using automated systems to overload Website resources
• Submitting knowingly false, fraudulent, or misleading data
• Impersonating another person or organization
• Using Website content for unlawful purposes
• Infringing another person’s legal rights

14. Comments, questions, and user submissions

If the Website permits comments, questions, reviews, uploads,
messages, or other submissions, you are responsible for what
you submit.

You agree not to submit content that:

• Is unlawful, threatening, abusive, or harassing
• Is knowingly false, deceptive, or defamatory
• Violates another person’s privacy
• Infringes copyright, trademark, or other rights
• Contains spam, unauthorized advertising, or harmful code
• Impersonates another person or organization
• Contains confidential veterinary, customer, or personal
  information without authorization

We may review, moderate, edit, decline, restrict, or remove a
submission at our discretion. Submission of a question does
not guarantee a response.

Unless otherwise agreed in writing, by submitting content
you grant Purrs McBarkin’ a nonexclusive, worldwide,
royalty-free license to display, reproduce, and use the
submission as reasonably necessary to operate, moderate,
promote, and improve the Website.

15. Privacy and personal information

Use of the Website is also subject to the applicable Privacy
Policy.

Do not submit passwords, financial-account information,
government identification numbers, complete veterinary
records, or other highly sensitive information through a
public comment or ordinary contact form.

The Website is intended for a general audience and is not
directed to children under 13. Children under 13 should not
submit personal information through the Website.

16. Copyright complaints

We respect the intellectual-property rights of others. If you
believe material on the Website infringes a copyright you own
or are authorized to represent, send a written notice that
includes:

1. Identification of the copyrighted work
2. Identification and location of the allegedly infringing
   material
3. Your name and contact information
4. A statement that you have a good-faith belief that the
   disputed use is not authorized
5. A statement that the information in your notice is
   accurate
6. A statement, made under penalty of perjury, that you are
   authorized to act for the copyright owner
7. Your physical or electronic signature

Notices may be sent using the contact information provided
at the end of these Terms.

17. Website availability and changes

We do not guarantee that the Website or any particular
article, tool, calculation, feature, or external link will
always be available, uninterrupted, secure, or error-free.

We may modify, suspend, restrict, or discontinue any part of
the Website at any time. We are not responsible for loss
resulting from temporary downtime, technical failure,
maintenance, data loss, third-party hosting problems, or
discontinuation of content.

18. Disclaimer of warranties

To the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, the
Website and all content, tools, calculations, and services
are provided on an “as is” and “as available” basis without
warranties of any kind, whether express or implied.

Purrs McBarkin’ disclaims, to the fullest extent permitted by
law, all warranties concerning accuracy, completeness,
reliability, merchantability, fitness for a particular
purpose, noninfringement, security, and availability.

Some jurisdictions do not permit the exclusion of certain
implied warranties. In those jurisdictions, exclusions apply
only to the extent permitted by law.

19. Limitation of liability

To the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, Purrs
McBarkin’, its owner, employees, representatives, contractors,
and service providers will not be liable for any direct,
indirect, incidental, consequential, special, exemplary, or
punitive damages arising from or relating to:

• Your access to or use of the Website
• Your inability to access or use the Website
• Reliance on Website content or calculator results
• Decisions made concerning an animal, food, or product
• Errors, omissions, interruptions, or technical failures
• Third-party content, products, services, or websites
• Unauthorized access to or alteration of information

Nothing in these Terms excludes or limits liability that
cannot lawfully be excluded or limited.

20. Indemnification

To the extent permitted by law, you agree to defend,
indemnify, and hold harmless Purrs McBarkin’, its owner,
employees, representatives, contractors, and service
providers from claims, liabilities, damages, judgments,
losses, and reasonable expenses arising from your unlawful
use of the Website, violation of these Terms, infringement of
another person’s rights, or content you submit.

21. Governing law and jurisdiction

These Terms and your use of the Website are governed by the
laws of the State of South Carolina, without regard to
conflict-of-law principles.

Subject to applicable law, any legal proceeding arising from
these Terms or the Website shall be brought in a court of
competent jurisdiction serving Darlington County, South
Carolina, or the applicable federal court in South Carolina.

22. Severability and waiver

If any provision of these Terms is determined to be invalid,
unlawful, or unenforceable, that provision will be enforced
to the maximum extent permitted, and the remaining provisions
will remain in effect.

A failure by Purrs McBarkin’ to enforce any provision does
not waive the right to enforce that provision or another
provision later.

23. Entire agreement

These Terms, together with the Privacy Policy and any other
policies or notices expressly incorporated by reference,
constitute the entire agreement concerning use of the
Website and replace prior communications concerning that use.

24. Changes to these Terms

We may revise these Terms to reflect changes to the Website,
business practices, technology, legal requirements, or other
circumstances.

Updated Terms will be posted on this page with a revised
“Last updated” date. Your continued use of the Website after
revised Terms are posted constitutes acceptance of those
revised Terms.

25. Contact information

Questions concerning these Terms may be directed to Purrs
McBarkin’ using the contact information published on the
main Purrs McBarkin’ website or by contacting the store at
the address below.