Where Our Pictures Come From, and What to Do if One Is Yours
How we source the visuals on PetWise Daily, and how to contact us if one of them belongs to you.
Every image on PetWise Daily is used with the good-faith belief that it either belongs to us, is licensed to us, or complies with the fair use doctrine or the public domain. We have no intention of infringing on anyone’s intellectual property or copyright. This page is our honest answer to the question: “Where do the images on this site come from, and what happens if one of them is mine?”
The Creators We Admire
Before anything else, a word about the people behind the pictures. PetWise Daily would not look the way it does without photographers, illustrators, designers, brands, and visual creators doing their work out in the world. We respect that work deeply. When we feature someone else’s image, we do it because it makes an article better for a pet parent, never because we think the internet made it free.
That respect is why this page exists. If you ever spot your work here and something about it does not sit right, we want to make it easy to reach us and simple to fix.
Where Our Pictures Come From
A pet blog lives and dies by its visuals. Training guides need clear step-by-step photos. Feeding articles need appetizing shots of food. Gear roundups need real product imagery. Here is exactly where ours come from, category by category.
Original images made in-house. Most of what you see on PetWise Daily is created by us, for us. Our long-form listicles each get a set of vertical images (1000×1500) designed specifically for that article: the training sequence, the grooming setup, the food comparison, the cozy living room shot. These images are planned alongside the writing, made in our own production workflow, and owned outright by PetWise Daily. When you see a photo that matches a specific tip in a specific article, it almost always came from this pile.
Creative Commons images. For topics where a real camera moment adds something we cannot stage ourselves, we use freely licensed photography from platforms like Unsplash, Pexels, and Pixabay. Every Creative Commons license has its own terms, and we honor them. Where the license asks for attribution, we give it, usually in a caption or a credit line at the end of the article.
Public domain images. Some of the best visual references live in institutional archives. We occasionally draw from sources like Wikimedia Commons, the Library of Congress, and the Smithsonian Open Access collection. These are images that are no longer under copyright or were dedicated to the public domain by their creators. They are especially useful for breed history pieces and classic care references.
Paid stock photography. We hold licenses with commercial stock libraries such as Shutterstock, Adobe Stock, Depositphotos, iStock, and Canva Pro. Images from these libraries appear in articles where a specific scene or animal moment is needed and are used under the terms of their respective licenses. This is paid, licensed, legitimate use.
Brand, editorial, and press images. When PetWise Daily reviews a product, a piece of gear, or a pet food, we sometimes show the brand’s own product images or press photos so readers can see exactly what is being discussed. This use is editorial: commentary, criticism, and reporting. Where required, we attribute the image to the original brand or photographer.
Reader and collaborator submissions. Our readers have wonderful pets and occasionally send us photos with permission to publish. A groomer might share a before-and-after. A trainer might send a demonstration shot. When these run on the site, they do so with the sender’s permission, and we are happy to credit them by name if they like.
How We Give Credit
Where credit is required, we give it. Creative Commons BY licenses, editorial use of brand images, and any fair-use commentary that asks for attribution all get a clear credit line, with a link back to the source whenever possible. If we ever get a credit wrong or link to a source that has since moved, tell us and we will correct it.
The Occasional Missed Credit
Let us be honest about something. Across hundreds of articles and pins, published over time, an image can occasionally appear without complete or correct attribution. Maybe a source link broke. Maybe an image circulated through several sites before it reached us and the original credit got lost along the way. It is never intentional. When we learn about a case like this, we correct it.
If You Find Your Work Here
If you are a photographer, illustrator, designer, brand, or any other rights holder and you find your work on PetWise Daily, you have three choices. Pick whichever one you prefer:
Proper credit. We add your name and a link to your site or portfolio wherever the image appears.
A modification. We change how the image is displayed: a different crop, a smaller size, a watermark added or removed, a link changed. Tell us what you need.
Complete removal. We take the image down, no questions asked.
Write to us at contact@petwisedaily.com and tell us which of the three you would like.
What to Include in Your Message
To help us resolve your request as fast as possible, it helps if your message includes:
- A link to the page on PetWise Daily where the image appears.
- A link to the original source of the image, or proof that it is yours, such as your portfolio or photographer website.
- Your name and the best way to reach you.
- Which of the three options you prefer: credit, modify, or remove.
Think of this as a guide, not a requirement. Even a short email with a link gets the process moving.
What Happens After You Write
Once your email arrives, we confirm we received it. We verify your claim where reasonable, then take the action you asked for: credit, modify, or remove. After that, we follow up to confirm the work is done. It is a short, human process. No ticket systems, no waiting rooms.
You Don’t Need a Lawyer
You do not need to file a formal legal notice or hire an attorney before contacting us. A simple email is enough. We genuinely prefer to handle requests directly and quickly, and we encourage you to reach out that way first.
You’ll Hear Back Quickly
We respond to rights holder requests within 48 hours. Simple removals can usually be processed the same business day. Your work matters to us, and we will not keep you waiting.
Questions about any image on this site? Email contact@petwisedaily.com. The door is open, and we will answer.
Effective date: September 2026.