Journal
Notes from the Maison.
Guides to grooming, fragrance and care for dogs and cats, written plainly and reviewed by a named editor before publication. The Journal explains what the Maison does and why. It never replaces your veterinary surgeon.
Why essential oils stay out of a cat's grooming
Cats process certain plant compounds poorly and lick whatever is on their coat. Why the Maison leaves every essential oil out rather than choosing between them.
ReadHow to fit a collar, a harness and a coat
Three measurements, the two-finger rule, why a cat's collar must break away, and the sit, lie, run test every piece must pass.
ReadWhat fermented oat milk does in a shampoo
What the oat brings to Bain de Lait, what fermenting it changes, and the modest list of things the Maison claims for it.
ReadThe language of the Maison
A glossary of the house, its rituals and its circles, and two words the Maison deliberately does not use.
ReadWhy the Maison's coat mist carries no alcohol
Most pet perfumes borrow the chemistry of human eau de toilette. Here is why we did not, and what we used instead.
ReadHow to read a grooming label for a dog or cat
Eleven things to look for on the back of any bottle, and what we leave out of every Royal & Paw ritual and why.
ReadThe ritual between baths
Why most dogs are bathed too often and most cats need not be bathed at all, and how a waterless mousse changes the week.
ReadHow the Journal is written
Drafted with care, reviewed by a person.
The Journal publishes two pieces a month, on the first and the fifteenth. Every piece is reviewed by a named editor before publication, checked against its sources, and dated. Where artificial intelligence assists in drafting, a person decides what is published. Health matters are framed as education, carry the line "ask your vet", and make no claim beyond what a product label is permitted to say. Where a piece mentions a partner or a product the Maison earns from, the piece says so at the top.