Printable packs for pet owners and pet sitters

Going Away Planner

A handoff pack you fill in by hand and give to whoever is caring for your pets while you are away: what each pet eats and how much, the medication log, the daily routine, the emergency vet details, and who to call if something goes wrong.

There is a care section for each kind of animal you might have — from dogs and cats to birds, rabbits, reptiles and fish — so the sitter is not guessing.

33 pages · US Letter · print at home, single-sided

Pet Sitter Startup Pack

The paperwork side of starting out: a services and pricing worksheet, a meet-and-greet checklist for the first visit, and a client intake section that covers the household and access — parking, alarms, keys and codes, the fuse box and water shut-off — and then each animal: who they are, how they are fed and watered, their medication and allergies, how they behave with strangers and other animals, and their vet, the after-hours clinic and who may authorize treatment.

It also works through the job itself: a drop-in visit, a dog walk, an overnight stay, a multi-pet household, and an avian or exotic client. There are also visit and incident reports, a medication log, an invoice and a work record, and an emergency vet authorization form.

33 pages · US Letter · print as often as you need

Pet Records and Emergency Pack

A record pack one household fills in by hand and keeps where a sitter, a family member or an emergency vet can find it: who to call first, your own veterinarian and the clinic that is open at night, who holds a key, who may decide what, and a signed authorization for treatment.

Then one record set for each pet — who they are, their health and medication, how they are fed, their routine and how they are handled — plus supplies and food storage, medication and incident logs, travel and boarding notes, what to do if a pet goes missing, with a poster to copy, and a two-week care chart.

33 pages · US Letter · print the per-pet set once for each pet

First 30 Days with a New Pet

A short settling-in pack for the first month with a new puppy, kitten, adult rescue or small pet: the first 72 hours and the first night, one safe room kept the same, a checklist page for each of weeks 1 to 4, feeding, house-training and litter box routines with a blank routine grid, what to watch for and when to call the vet, introductions to other pets, children and visitors, the first vet visit with the questions to ask, and a supplies and costs worksheet.

It is written for a household doing this again after a long gap, and for whoever looks after the animal while you are away. Every timing that depends on the animal says so and points at the vet or the rescue instead of printing a number.

16 pages · US Letter · print at home, single-sided

The Senior Years with an Older Pet

Thirty pages to read first and write in afterward: what actually changes as the years pass and what does not, what is worth keeping exactly as it is, what to note down while it is still true, and how to make the ordinary days comfortable — with your own record pages for the details your veterinarian, or whoever is watching the house, will later ask for.

Nineteen of the thirty pages are for reading, a section at a time: there is no age that makes a pet senior, the ordinary changes one at a time, the house and the days, getting out and about, food and water, medicine kept right, other animals and whoever looks after them, the eight things worth keeping an eye on and what households usually call about, and the good days. The other eleven are this household's own pages, filled in by hand — including a medicine record, the daily routine in order, what normal is for this pet, the questions to ask the vet, and a one-page summary for the fridge.

It is written from everyday pet-care practice and it prints no dose, no treatment and no diagnosis of its own: every amount, time and instruction has to come from your own veterinarian or the label on the medicine.

30 pages · US Letter · print at home, single-sided

Sold on its own: it is not part of any bundle, and it is not included in the New Pet Home Starter Pack.

The Client Side of Pet Sitting

The half of the work that is not a form and not a contract: what a client expects of you, in their words, with your answer written beside each one, the jobs that come with a visit, the things that are not included unless you say so, your hours and your reply window, and the other people in the home.

The situations you meet more than once are worked out in advance, each with the words you have already chosen — an animal that is not what you were told, a routine that does not work for you, a client who goes quiet, being pushed to take a job, a request outside the agreement, a booking that changes or ends. The good half gets the same room: what makes a client stay, the first week, month and year, asking for a referral, and the animals you will miss.

29 pages · US Letter · print at home, single-sided

The Business Side of Pet Sitting

An honest look at the work before you take money for it: what the job actually involves, the parts nobody mentions, what you can be answerable for, and your own capacity written down where you can see it. Then the foundations — who answers what, your name and the claims you may make about yourself, money, records and client data, and a dated worklist of what is still to do.

It carries the questions to take to an accountant, to whoever advises on cover and to whoever deals with business registration where you live, with a line for what they answered; insurance explained in plain English, including what a failed claim means; a client agreement skeleton you finish by hand and both of you sign; and a plan for the days you cannot work, the honest review, and what is still left to sort out.

25 pages · US Letter · print at home, single-sided