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Our revenue doesn't come from pet spending — it comes from readers of the content. The split in one sentence: PawTimes Daily is the growth product — briefs, the lead editorial, city notices and the whole issue on the web stay free, forever; the Weekly and Special issues in full, weekly deep reads, monthly special editions and the back-issue archive are the member's core deliverables, the Daily unaffected — free forever, and the print-ready A4 PDF of any issue is a member extra. Subscribing is the ability to charge readers directly: the strongest moat against platform algorithms. Four plans below, restrained pricing, plenty of content.

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The Annual Collection

A year of work bound into one volume, delivered as a print-ready A4 PDF and an EPUB. Annual members get the current volume free; readers can buy a single volume and keep it for good. Each volume is its own year — you buy the year you want.

Open the Collection → Free with an annual membership → 2026 · $6.9 / volume

Also: the Annual Collection is bound once a year and sold per volume in the Annual Collection section (buy a year, keep it for good). Annual members get the current volume free while their membership is active.

Refunds?

Memberships are refunded in full within 14 days, no questions asked (matching Paddle's 14-day withdrawal right). The Annual Collection is refundable before delivery; once downloaded, "changed my mind" does not apply — but corrupted files, missing content or duplicate charges are always refunded in full. See the Refund Policy.

Ads?

No soft advertising, ever. Any ad is explicitly labelled and physically separated from content. It's in the editorial standards — you're welcome to audit us.

What language is the content in?

Chinese first. Flagship pieces — the lead editorial, the briefing, the Weekly cover story — ship in English; the English edition grows from there.

Founding member vs regular member?

Benefits are identical. Founding members join during the launch period (around Issue 001): they get a member number and a credit line in the annual Animal Report. We trade on scarcity, not discounts.

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