Accessibility

Last updated: 2 October 2026.

We want A Paws a Day to work for everyone who loves a dog, whatever device they use and however they read. We aim to meet the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.2, level AA.

What we've done

• Text size: the a, A and A+ buttons at the top make the stories larger, and the site also follows your device's own text size.
• Listen: every story can be read aloud, by a recorded narrator where we have one, with the paragraph being read highlighted.
• Watch: where a story has a short video, its captions are built into the picture and follow the narrator word by word, and the full story is always written out on the same page. Videos only play when you press Watch.
• Keyboard: everything can be used without a mouse, with a clear outline on the focused control, and focus goes somewhere sensible after an action.
• Screen readers: buttons and controls have names, changes are announced, and every illustration has a description of what's in the picture.
• Colour: text colours are checked against the WCAG contrast requirements.
• Motion: if your device asks for reduced motion, the site doesn't animate or glide.
• Phones: every page works at phone width, without scrolling sideways.

What we know isn't perfect yet

• The site has been tested with a keyboard and with automated checks; it hasn't yet been tested with every screen reader.
• The Book preview and some curator tools are older parts of the site and less polished.

Tell us

If something is hard to use, or doesn't work with the way you browse, please tell us through the contact form (choose "Accessibility") or at hello@apawsaday.com. We'll reply within 5 working days and, where we can, fix it.

If you're not happy with our response, you can contact the Equality Advisory and Support Service (EASS) at equalityadvisoryservice.com.