Terms of use

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Educational content only

Guides, articles, tools, and e-books on Frolicy are for general educational purposes and are not a substitute for advice from a licensed veterinarian or certified animal behaviorist. Always consult a professional for concerns about your pet's health or behavior.

How our content is created

Frolicy's content is researched from publicly available veterinary, behavioral, and pet-care sources and written with AI assistance. It is not written or reviewed by a licensed veterinarian or certified animal behaviorist before publishing. We work to keep it accurate and well-sourced, but it should be treated as a starting point for your own research and conversation with a professional — not as professional advice itself.

Assumption of risk

Caring for a pet involves inherent risks. By using this site, you acknowledge that decisions about your pet's health, behavior, training, diet, or care are yours alone to make, and that you assume full responsibility for outcomes that result from following any guide, article, tool, or e-book on this site.

No professional relationship

Using this site, downloading a guide, purchasing an e-book, or using a tool does not create a veterinarian-client-patient relationship, a behaviorist-client relationship, or any other professional advisory relationship between you and Frolicy.

Limitation of liability

To the fullest extent permitted by law, Frolicy and its owners, employees, and contributors are not liable for any direct, indirect, incidental, consequential, or special damages — including injury, illness, death, veterinary costs, or property damage — arising from your use of, or reliance on, any content on this site. This applies whether the claim is based in contract, tort, negligence, or any other legal theory, even if we've been advised of the possibility of such damages. Where liability can't be fully excluded under applicable law, our total liability to you is limited to the amount you paid to Frolicy in the 12 months before the claim arose (which will be $0 for anyone who has only used free content).

Indemnification

You agree to indemnify and hold harmless Frolicy and its owners from any claim, loss, or damage — including reasonable legal fees — arising from your use of this site or your violation of these terms.

Use of guides

Free guides are for personal, non-commercial use. Please don't redistribute or resell them.

Digital products & refunds

E-books and other digital products sold on Frolicy are delivered instantly as digital downloads. Because of the nature of digital goods, all sales are final once a purchase is complete and access has been granted — we don't offer refunds, exchanges, or credits. If you're on the fence, use the free guides and any available preview or table-of-contents information before buying. If a purchase fails technically (for example, a broken download link) contact us at hello@frolicy.com and we'll make it right.

User accounts and content

You're responsible for maintaining the confidentiality of your account credentials and for all activity under your account. Reviews you submit must be honest, based on your own genuine experience, and free of content that's defamatory, unlawful, or infringes someone else's rights. We may remove any review or account content that violates this.

Third-party links & affiliate disclosure

Some links on this site are affiliate links, and some point to third-party websites we don't control — see our affiliate disclosure for details. We don't guarantee the accuracy, safety, or effectiveness of any third-party site or product, and linking to it isn't an endorsement of everything on it.

No guarantees

While we do our best to keep information accurate and current, Frolicy makes no guarantees about outcomes from following any guide, article, tool, or e-book.

Governing law

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Changes to these terms

We may update these terms from time to time. Continued use of the site after a change means you accept the updated terms.