Accuracy & Use Notice

Where this information comes from

Every person-level record on ProtectedPets is drawn from an official government source — a state or county animal-abuser registry, or a public court record — and is shown with attribution and a link back to that source. We re-present official records; we do not author accusations or maintain our own list. See our sources and methodology for details.

Accuracy is not guaranteed — verify with the source

We strive for accuracy and timeliness, but we do not warrant that any record is accurate, complete, or current. Official records can be updated, corrected, sealed, expunged, or removed, and there can be a delay before those changes appear here. Always verify against the official source (linked on each record) before relying on any information. An empty search result does not mean a person is, or is not, in any registry or court record — only that nothing we have reviewed and published matches.

How we keep records current

Official registries are re-synced on a regular cadence, and a record that drops off the latest official pull is removed from public view. Tracked court cases carry a “disposition last verified” date, and a case whose verification has aged past that cadence is automatically withheld from public view until it is re-verified. If a sync cannot be completed, we withhold rather than show data we can no longer vouch for.

This is not a background check or consumer report

ProtectedPets is not a consumer reporting agency, and this Service is not a “consumer report” under the federal Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA, 15 U.S.C. § 1681 et seq.) or any state analog. You may not use it to make decisions about a person’s employment, housing, credit, insurance, education, or any other FCRA-governed purpose. It is for general informational and public-accountability purposes only. See the Terms of Service and Acceptable Use Policy.

How we report

We report court proceedings in neutral language (charged, convicted, acquitted, charges dropped, and so on), and when a charge is shown its known disposition is shown with it. We do not label people. The word “abuser” appears only as the attributed status from an official government registry, never as our own conclusion.

Get a record corrected or removed

If a record is inaccurate, out of date, or should be removed — including dismissals, acquittals, overturned convictions, sealings, expungements, or mistaken identity — use our correction and removal process. High-risk claims (such as expungement, sealing, or mistaken identity) are handled on a fast track, with the record provisionally taken down while we verify.