Submissions

Pets Quarterly publishes informative, pet-friendly articles written by pet experts, veterinarians, professional writers, and pet lovers. Feature articles address important issues such as health, nutrition, and care. Pets Quarterly is always looking for contributions from readers, whether they are submissions for editorial, photography, or for the very popular Family Album section.


Family Album

Family Album is a feature in every issue, for which readers can submit candid photos of their pets for publication. Pet photos or slides should be clear, ideally taken against a non-distracting background, and should be labeled with the pet’s name as well as the family’s name and address. Photos submitted by email must be at a minimum of 300dpi resolution. Once a photo appears, a copy of that issue is mailed to the owner along with the photo.
Photos can be emailed to editor@capmagazines.ca.

Writer's Guidelines

Pets Quarterly is a highly readable magazine about pet health, care, and nutrition. Our readers range from veterinarians, groomers, and breeders to pet owners, and from Humane Society adopters to interested animal advocates in Canada and beyond. Any article for Pets Quarterly should help readers understand and/or care for their pets/animals more effectively or should suggest new ideas or highlight trends. The emphasis should be on useful information. Wherever possible, facts and quotes, citing the appropriate source, should be included rather than personal opinion. If a particular article does not lend itself to a practical, how-to treatment - such as an article about a trend, for example - then it should be accompanied by a sidebar that contains related tips or practical information. For example, in an article about the increased prevalence of rabies, an accompanying sidebar could list sources for more information regionally or tips from a vet on how to rabies-proof your pet.

Length
Features are generally between 750 and 1,700 words, depending on the topic and space. Sources Please list all sources (name, company, location, phone number) used in the article and submit this information with the finished article. Although other pet magazines may be used to get ideas on your articleÍs topic, donÍt quote from them or rely too heavily on the same quoted sources.

Copyright
If accepted for publication by the editor, your article becomes the property of Pets Quarterly and cannot be submitted to another publication or information provider unless permission is granted in writing by the Pets Quarterly editor. Pets Quarterly retains the right to reproduce all articles in an electronic format for use on the Pets Quarterly web site or elsewhere. Pets Quarterly also reserves the right to grant others the right to reproduce the material for educational purposes, etc.

How to Submit
If possible, please submit your article by e-mail to: editor@capmagazines.ca.

When to submit
The final version of your article should hit the editor's desk on or before the agreed-upon due date. Writers who turn in their work on time are given preference for future assignments. Due dates will be set upon article assignment.

Photographer's Guidelines

Any photograph or visual for Pets Quarterly should accentuate an article and make it more understandable for the reader. Photographs are particularly effective, especially a close-up of the animal or subject matter (for instance, a dog or a veterinarianÍs clinic) or a live-action photo that sums up the event being reported on. Often sources mentioned in articles are more than happy to furnish photographs, and we obtain illustrations by these means whenever possible.

The best photographs are in clear focus, with proper, well-modulated lighting, and the least-distracting background possible. For example, a shot of a cat would be much more effective and aesthetically pleasing if taken in a natural environment rather than one that is taken in front of a living room sofa with a rumpled afghan thrown over it. Also, make sure that the subject of the photo (vet, kitten, rabbit, etc.) has adequate space left around it to allow for potential cropping without seeming crowded. Black and white photos can be very effective and pleasing and sometimes suit an article or topic more than a colour photo. One of the advantages of black and white is that there is less visual colour distraction.

Unless agreed upon, photos submitted will become the property of Pets Quarterly and may be used again.