About PetVitals
Free pet safety tools and educational guides based on published sources. Not a veterinary clinic or a replacement for individual medical advice.
Our Mission
PetVitals was built to solve a simple but frustrating problem: when you're standing in your kitchen wondering whether your dog can eat that grape that just rolled off the counter, you need an answer right now. Not after scrolling through 12 pages of ads, personal anecdotes, and conflicting forum posts.
We provide instant, clear, evidence-based answers about what's safe for your pet — and we do it for free. Our guides link to their references, and our calculators explain the formulas and assumptions used. Estimates and general risk categories cannot diagnose an individual pet.
Our core belief: reliable pet health information should be accessible to everyone, regardless of budget. Pet ownership already comes with enough costs — access to basic safety information shouldn't be one of them.
Who We Are
PetVitals is an independent website. The byline "PetVitals Editorial Team" identifies the publishing project, not a named veterinarian or a clinical qualification. Editorial questions can be sent to henrygxy@gmail.com.
Our work may be supported by advertising and affiliate commissions. A tracked purchase may earn a commission; an ordinary link to a provider does not necessarily do so. These relationships are not evidence of product safety or medical approval.
No named veterinary reviewer is currently credited on these guides. We will only display a clinical review after the reviewer has actually checked the specific page and approved attribution.
Our Tools
Toxicity Checker
Search hundreds of foods, plants, medications, and household items for dog and cat safety guidance. Entries summarize risk categories, symptoms, and next steps with public references where available. General source links do not guarantee a safe exposure for an individual pet.
Try the Toxicity Checker →Feeding Calculator
Estimate daily calorie needs using RER and MER formulas. Enter your pet's weight, age, activity level, and body condition score for a starting estimate. Check the current food package for calorie values and ask your veterinarian to adjust the plan when needed.
Use the Feeding Calculator →Weight Tracking
Track your pet's weight over time with built-in Body Condition Score (BCS) assessment. Visualize weight trends, export data for your veterinarian, and catch unhealthy changes early. Free account required to save your pet's data.
Start Tracking →Pet Health Blog
Evidence-based guides covering pet nutrition, toxicity, weight management, and wellness. Guides link to public references where available. Manufacturer-label comparisons are not hands-on tests or veterinary endorsements. Commercial links and important limitations are disclosed separately from educational guidance.
Read the Blog →Our Data & Methodology
Accuracy matters when it comes to pet health. Here's exactly where our information comes from:
Toxicity Database
Toxicity entries link to public poison-control and veterinary references where available. General source links do not establish a precise toxic dose or guarantee a safe exposure. Keep the exact product label and ask a veterinarian or poison-control service about an actual ingestion.
Feeding Calculator Formulas
Resting Energy Requirement is estimated as RER = 70 * (body weight in kg)^0.75, then multiplied by life-stage and condition-specific Maintenance Energy Requirement factors. See the AAHA feeding-plan guidelines. This is a starting estimate, not an exact feeding prescription. Verify food calories on the current manufacturer label; your veterinarian may recommend a different target.
Blog Content
Articles identify their public sources. AI tools may assist with drafting and maintenance; a source-based summary is not equivalent to a veterinary review. Product-label comparisons are desk research unless a page explicitly documents genuine hands-on testing.
Editorial Standards and Corrections
PetVitals separates educational guidance from advertising and affiliate links. Articles and tool pages are written to answer practical pet-owner questions first, then connect readers to calculators, toxicity records, source references, or insurance explainers when those next steps are relevant.
We update pages when source links change, when a clearer veterinary reference is available, or when Search Console data shows that owners are asking a question our page does not answer directly enough. If a reader, veterinarian, researcher, or pet owner flags a possible error, we review the claim against the cited sources and correct the page when needed.
Suggested corrections can be sent through the contact page. For urgent poison or medical situations, contact a veterinarian or pet poison hotline instead of waiting for an editorial response.
Veterinary Review and Resource Partnerships
We welcome qualified veterinarians who can review a specific guide for accuracy, missing cautions, and appropriate escalation advice. Please send your public professional profile, the page URL, and any proposed corrections to our editorial email. Reviewer credit requires a completed review and permission to publish the attribution.
Shelters, rescue groups, and pet-care educators can evaluate our free cleaning guides and checklists, puppy-care hub, and toxicity checker for their resource lists. Linking to a guide does not imply clinical endorsement. We do not require paid links or reciprocal links.
For product suggestions, include the exact formula, country, manufacturer instructions, and restrictions. We distinguish public label claims from testing results and disclose any commercial relationship.
Important Medical Disclaimer
PetVitals provides general informational and educational content only. It is not a substitute for professional veterinary advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Always consult a qualified veterinarian with questions about your pet's health, diet, or medical conditions. If you believe your pet has ingested something toxic or is experiencing a medical emergency, contact your veterinarian or an emergency animal hospital immediately — do not wait for information from this website.
For poisoning emergencies in the United States, you can also contact the ASPCA Animal Poison Control Center at (888) 426-4435 (consultation fee may apply).
Contact Us
We welcome feedback, suggestions, corrections, and questions. If you spot an error in our database or have an idea for a new feature, please reach out.