How PETHEALTH+ makes money
PETHEALTH+ is free to read. Running it costs money — hosting, reviewing guides against UK veterinary guidance, and building the directory and tools. This page lists every way the site earns, or may in future earn, money — and the rules that keep commercial relationships out of our editorial judgement.
Quick answer
Enhanced & featured vet listings
Appearing in our Find a Vet directory is free. Where a listing carries an “Enhanced” or “Featured” badge, the practice pays for that extra visibility — and the badge on the listing says so.
Payment affects visibility only, never editorial content. It cannot change what our health guides say, it cannot buy a mention inside a guide, and it cannot remove or soften a factual detail anywhere on the site.
Sponsored placements
From time to time, a fixed slot on a page may be sold to a relevant UK business. A sponsored placement is always labelled “Sponsored” at the top of the slot, sits outside the editorial flow of the page, and is sold at a fixed price — never per click and never per sale.
Sponsors do not see, approve or influence the editorial content around their slot.
Partner links marked *
Where a link is marked *, it is a partner link: if you click it and complete an action, we may receive commission at no extra cost to you. Links without a * earn us nothing. Commission never affects our editorial rankings or vet listings.
Most partner links leave PETHEALTH+ through a short disclosure page that tells you where you are going — and whether we earn anything — before you continue. Amazon is the exception: Amazon does not permit Associates links to pass through a redirect, so those go straight to Amazon and carry their disclosure beside the link on the page itself. Where a link is a partner link, the outbound link also carries rel="sponsored" so search engines treat it as paid.
What money never buys
Some things are not for sale at any price:
- A ranking in a health guide. No payment changes what we say about a condition, a treatment, a product or a provider.
- A review score. When reviews launch, every score will come from the same published criteria, whether or not a commercial relationship exists.
- The removal of a correction. If we get something wrong, we fix it and the correction stays visible — nobody can pay to have a mistake quietly deleted.
- An editorial mention. Companies cannot pay to be named inside a health guide.
Editorial zones
Nothing inside the advice of our health guides is paid for, and no company can buy a mention, a ranking or a kind word. 25 of our 280 guides end with a clearly labelled shopping section placed below the advice and outside the editorial flow — the pet insurance guide lists UK insurers A–Z; the others link to Amazon searches for everyday pet-care items — and each carries its own disclosure next to the links. The remaining 255 guides carry no commercial links at all. We never place a product link on a guide about poisoning, toxicity, veterinary medicines, emergencies or end-of-life care.
Every other guide, tool and A–Z topic on the site works the same way: editorial first, with any commercial element labelled and kept at arm's length from the advice itself.
Pet insurance — not financial advice
PETHEALTH+ is not authorised or regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) and does not provide financial advice. We do not recommend any particular insurer or policy.
Where we link to a pet insurance provider, the link is a mere introduction to an FCA-authorised firm. Cover, exclusions and prices are set by the provider — always check the provider's own terms and policy documents before you buy, and speak to an FCA-authorised adviser if you need a personal recommendation.
Amazon links
As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.
PETHEALTH+ is a participant in the Amazon EU Associates Programme, an affiliate advertising programme designed to provide a means for sites to earn advertising fees by advertising and linking to Amazon.co.uk.
Where we link to Amazon, the link goes straight to Amazon — Amazon does not allow Associates links to pass through a redirect, so they never use our /out disclosure page. The price you pay is the same either way.
Our Amazon links point at a search for a general category of item (for example, “pet nail clippers”), not a specific product we have chosen. We do not test products, do not show prices or star ratings, and receive no free samples. A search result is not a PETHEALTH+ recommendation, and Amazon does not sponsor, endorse or review this site.
We never place product links on guides about poisoning, toxicity, veterinary medicines, emergencies or end-of-life care.
Where the money goes — our rescue pledge
10% of PETHEALTH+'s commercial net profits fund the World Animal Rescue Network. World Animal Rescue Network (WARN) is a registered not-for-profit (Community Interest Company in England & Wales) funding partner-led animal rescue across 17 countries. See where donations go and registration status.
The pledge applies to every revenue stream on this page: enhanced and featured listings, sponsored placements and partner-link commission. It never changes what we publish.
Questions about how we fund the site?
We would rather answer an awkward question than leave a doubt. Read our editorial policy for how guides are reviewed, or contact us about anything on this page.
Frequently Asked Questions
- Does PETHEALTH+ earn money when I click a link?
- Only where the link is marked *. A * means it is a partner link: if you click it and complete an action, we may receive commission at no extra cost to you. Links without a * earn us nothing. A small number of health guides end with a clearly labelled shopping section — the pet insurance guide lists UK insurers A–Z; others link to Amazon searches for everyday pet-care items — each with its own disclosure next to the links. Every other link inside our health guides earns us nothing.
- Do you recommend the products you link to on Amazon?
- No. Our Amazon links open a search for a category of item, not a product we chose. We do not test products, take samples, or show prices or star ratings, and no brand can pay to appear. We never place product links on guides about poisoning, toxicity, veterinary medicines, emergencies or end-of-life care. Always ask your vet before buying anything intended to treat a health problem.
- Does commission change what your guides say?
- No. Health guides are written and reviewed against UK veterinary guidance. Commission never affects our editorial rankings or vet listings, and no company can pay to be named, ranked or reviewed more favourably in a guide.
- Do you recommend a specific pet insurer?
- No. PETHEALTH+ is not FCA-authorised and gives no financial advice. We list several UK pet insurance providers so you can compare them yourself — the links are introductions to FCA-authorised firms, not recommendations. Always check the provider's own terms before buying.
- What does an “Enhanced” or “Featured” vet listing mean?
- It means the practice pays for extra visibility in our directory — and the badge says so on the listing. Payment affects visibility only: it cannot change editorial content, and it cannot buy a place in our health guides.
- Can a company pay to remove a correction or a negative fact?
- No. Corrections stay visible once published, and factual content is not for sale. If you think something on PETHEALTH+ is wrong, contact us — we fix factual errors regardless of any commercial relationship.