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Photography
Profile photos with my dearest fur child, Cosette, are by Tonya Dean Photography. Tonya is a fabulous puparazzo and human. Please check out her gorgeous pet portraits!
All other photos on this website are by me – @katstanophotography – with the exception of key images provided by some of my favorite brands.
All photos on this website are copyrighted. So, no stealing, pretty please!
Legal Bundles
I purchased my required legal documents from attorney and blogger, Amira Irfan, at A Self Guru. For more info on keeping your website up-to-date, please check out her legal bundles.
I bought a comprehensive legal bundle which contained the three core templates: Privacy Policy, Disclaimer, and Terms & Conditions. I also purchased an Accessibility Statement. Amira’s instructions are easy to follow, plus she provides some awesome tips on blogging, including a private Facebook group that answers questions within the community.
Her team is also quick in responding to all my questions. I love this in a team! You can access Amira’s full legal store here.
Hosting
BigScoots manages my web hosting, which basically means there are a lot of super smart people behind the scenes helping me with the internet! Their customer service is great because you’re actually talking to humans who respond quickly and kindly. You can find out about their monthly and yearly plans here.
I also just wanna say that Big Scoots has helped me with problems that would’ve been a NIGHTMARE to solve on my own. I’m not sure if they know how grateful I am for that, but they have been wonderful.
This isn’t the first site I’ve created, left to my own devices. I’ve been through the tech perils and can say they are seriously so worth it.
Website Theme
I love 17th Avenue Designs! They have so many beautiful, sophisticated themes that I had a hard time deciding which to choose. Each theme also has an adorable name, which made it harder!
I ended up going with Clover! The Clover theme has options for different blog landing pages, which gives me freedom when I change my mind. And when I see lots of pretty things I like, I tend to change my mind!
17th Avenue Designs provides extensive instructions for setting up your pages. But, if you feel stuck, you can always email them to get directions or guidance.
AND, if you go with Big Scoots for your WordPress hosting, they are super duper helpful in setting up your theme and helping you solve all kinds of issues. And I have ALL KINDS of issues.
Cruelty-Free Info
I love Cruelty-Free Kitty for searching for brands that do not test on animals. This site has a lot of great information and huge lists of companies they’ve researched that get their thumbs-up. They also share a list of brands to avoid.
Leaping Bunny is another resource I love. They have a compassionate shopping guide for people passionate about the welfare of animals. If a product is Leaping Bunny Certified, you might see their cute logo on the packaging!