Copyright, Credits and Disclaimer

Copyright Policy:

All rights are reserved to all written or graphic material on this web site and may not be printed, photocopied or otherwise used or distributed without written permission of site owner. This site is monitored by Copyscape and protected by Copyright © 2004-2012  Pelaqita Persians.

Unless otherwise noted, all graphics and written content are the work of Pelaqita Persians' webmaster and owner (Susan MacArthur). Please note, the pictures on the "gallery" page were taken by either myself or my husband and as they are of our animals or our family members we did receive permission to post those photos. The pictures on the "references" pages are the property of their owners and sent to us along with their written reference letter with their knowledge and consent to be posted on our web site. The professional show pictures on that are shown on this site were taken by the individual show photographer and permission was granted for the use of the photos on this web site. However, these images remain the sole property under their individual copyright and may not be used without the written consent of their owners anywhere else. Any graphic images from award indices and ethical organizations are, and remain, said award indices and ethical organizations sole property under their individual copyright and may not be used without the written consent of their owners. This includes, but not limited to, the W3C, World Design Group (WDG), Safe Surf Rated, ICRA checked, iWatchDog Certified, Family Safe Site, Trust Worthy Site, and Motoricera (valid Robots.txt) images and/or badges which are their respective registered trademark and is under their own copyright and may not be used without the written consent of their owners.

With the exception of the paw graphics, all other graphic images are made from tubes from free sites that do not request a link back. The paw graphics were made for this site by Sandy Gerbers of Funtyme Entertainment and the copyright for such graphic remains with her.

Using Paint Shop Pro, I made the graphics, text, etc. using presets from the following websites: Wool Sweater Street

The "Do You Know What Is In Your Pets Food?" video is used with the permission of the site owner (I have a copy of the email that they sent me giving me permission to use the video on file) and all rights are retained by them. For more information on their dog and cat food products, please visit their web site at Holistic Cat and Dog food at Life's Abundance Pet Food.

The Guest Book is provided by Bravenet.com and used with their permission.

The Application Form and Contact Form are made with software program by PHP Forms.

Our statistic counter is provided by Stat Counter. Information collected is used solely by Pelaqita Persians for statistical purposes only and is not shared, sold nor given to any one.

Our "Printer-Friendly" feature is provided by "Printer-Friendly". A site owner can use their free version (which will contain ads) or pay a monthly or yearly fee for the version that is "Ad-Free".

Our site search option is provided by Fusion Bot and is used with their permission.

Our page update alert is provided by ChangeDetection and is used with their permission.

We utilize Constant Contact for emailing our Newsletters and they have their own Privacy and Anti-Spam Policy.

Credits:

A special thank you to Stu of CSS Play for the great horizontal navigation menu. He also spent quite a bit of time helping me to work out the quirks so that the menu would work the way I envisioned and wrote me a script for my scroller. Additionally, Stu is responsible for the CSS thumbnail photo gallery. Follow this .

The article "My Cat Votes ... Does Yours?" was written by Paul Root Chair RALEEF (a committee of) German Shepherd Dog Club of America (reprinted with permission).

Thank you to Sandra Gerbers of Funtyme Entertainment for the paw and divider graphics which have enriched my site and used with permission. However, copyright remains with her.

The Legend of Rainbow Bridge - Authored by Mr. William N. Britton who is the cofounder, along with his wife Mickie, of the Golden Retriever Rescue in Utah. This organization has rescued over 5,000 Golden Retrievers since its creation in 1988. Mr. Britton has authored numerous stories about animals. The Legend of Rainbow Bridge. Mr. Britton graciously permitted us to reprint his poem in its entirety on our site.
William N. Britton. All rights reserved
reprinted with the permission of the author

The articles Corneal Sequestrum and Feline Herpes Virus were reprinted with permission from Matthew J. Chavkin, DVM, MS of Animal Eye Specialists, Inc. of the Veterinary Referral Center of Colorado - Ophthalmology. All rights reserved.

All the pictures of the cats used for demonstrations of the different colors of the CFA Persian cat breed colors were taken by Chanan Photography and are copyrighted and are NOT stock photography. All rights reserved. We received permission to use the photographs used on this site. For more information, contact Richard Katris of Chanan Photography.

Disclaimer:

Liability

For documents and information available from this web site, Pelaqita Persians does not warrant or assume any legal liability or responsibility for the accuracy, completeness, or usefulness of any information, or product. Pelaqita Persians is NOT a veterinarian or health care specialist, the opinions expressed on this web site are just that - our opinion based on our experience - If your pet has a medical issue, you should always consult a licensed veterinarian for medical assistance.

External Links

Some of Pelaqita Persians Web pages may provide links to other Internet sites for the convenience of users. Pelaqita Persians is not responsible for the availability or content of these external sites, nor does Pelaqita Persians necessarily endorse, warrant, or guarantee the products, services, or information described or offered at these other Internet sites. Users cannot assume that the external sites will abide by the same Privacy Policy, nor adherence to C.O.P.P.A. regulations to which Pelaqita Persians adheres. It is the responsibility of the user to examine the copyright, child safety, and C.O.P.P.A. policies of all linked pages.