Safety before behavior
Content involving broken skin, significant injury, infection, tetanus, rabies, or emergency care is separated from cat behavior interpretation and written for a defined region.
Editorial policy
Trust comes from visible responsibility.
High-risk content should name its region, sources, author, qualified reviewer, review date, and correction pathway. A badge or disclaimer cannot substitute for that chain.
Named review
Published human-health guidance requires a qualified healthcare reviewer. Cat-health guidance requires veterinary review. Reviewer names, credentials, scope, and dates should be visible on the page.
Source hierarchy
Primary public-health guidance, professional veterinary organizations, and peer-reviewed research are preferred. Secondary summaries may support readability but do not replace primary sources for high-risk claims.
Corrections
Readers need a monitored contact route. Material corrections should be dated and reflected in the page’s review history.
Commercial separation
Advertising, sponsorship, affiliate relationships, and product recommendations must be labeled and must not influence safety thresholds or reviewer conclusions.
Human-led use of generative tools
Gentle Cat Lab uses generative systems to support outlining, interface prototyping, and language simplification. Every published claim remains subject to source verification and editorial accountability; these systems do not replace professional review or image-rights checks.