Editorial Policy

Publication rule

Drafts may be created by a content agent, but medical wording, urgency claims, reviewer names, clinic data, and product positioning require human or veterinarian approval before publication.

Core standards

• No diagnosis or treatment claims.
• Veterinary assessment first.
• Visible citations for medical claims.
• Structured data must match visible content.
• Placeholder reviewers are never displayed as proof.

Correction policy

Corrections are prioritized for emergency wording, source interpretation, clinic routing, reviewer attribution, product boundaries, broken links, and schema mismatches. Pages are updated when veterinary sources change or when reviewer feedback requires clearer wording.

People-first editorial commitments

CatEmergency.org is designed for worried cat owners who need to decide what to say to a clinic, not for diagnosing a disease at home.

• The first answer should be short enough to use during a stressful moment.
• The page should explain what not to do when common home actions can delay care.
• Internal links should route owners to stronger canonical guides, not duplicate thin pages.
• Localized pages should keep the same safety posture as the English source.

Editorial success is measured by safer vet contact, clearer clinic handoff, and fewer owners trying supplements or internet advice during a true emergency.