About EVBB

EVBB is a publication about the maintenance of animals: the part of keeping a pet that repeats, that nobody photographs, and that decides how well the animal actually lives.

Most writing about pets is about the animal. This is about the work. Coats that have to be brushed out and claws that have to be shortened; what goes in the bowl and how much of it; hutches, tanks, cages and runs, and what each one asks of you in February; litter, straw, shavings and substrate; the boredom problem, and what people build to solve it; and getting an animal into a box it has already decided about.

The species covered are the ones people actually keep — dogs and cats, but also rabbits, guinea pigs, birds, fish, rodents and reptiles. An entry exists because a job exists.

Every entry is a job

Every entry is a job: what it is, what it needs, how often, and how you know it worked. Routine husbandry only — where a topic turns medical, the entry stops.

Where we stop

EVBB carries no veterinary or medical content. Nothing here concerns diagnosis, treatment, medication, symptoms, illness, injury, emergencies, breeding or end-of-life care. Where a subject crosses that line, the entry stops rather than improvises, and the reader is pointed to a qualified veterinarian instead. We are a publication, not a clinic, a shop or a referral service, and we recommend no products, brands or suppliers.

How to read the site

Six sections hold everything: Coat & Claw, The Bowl, Enclosures, Bedding & Ground, Occupation and Carrier & Away. Each section page lists every entry it holds, and the register lists all twenty-four in one place.

EVBB is an independent publication about routine animal husbandry. It is not a veterinary service and offers no medical advice. For any health concern, consult a qualified veterinarian.