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Printable puppy, kitten, sitter, emergency, travel, hurricane and seasonal planning checklists.
Keep useful plans close at hand. Choose a printable checklist below, then follow the linked magazine coverage for context. These are planning worksheets, not treatment instructions. Notes remain on your device until you print; they are not submitted.
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A new puppy, a thoughtful start
Plan the household before arrival. Confirm age-appropriate exercise, feeding and preventive care with your veterinary team.
- Arrange a veterinary appointment and collect existing records.
- Choose safe resting, toileting and supervised play areas.
- Agree who feeds, walks and records care.
- Prepare a suitable carrier or restraint and identification.
- Introduce household routines gradually; allow uninterrupted rest.
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A new kitten, a quieter beginning
Start with a secure space and an individual veterinary plan.
- Arrange a veterinary appointment and obtain available records.
- Prepare separate food, water, resting and litter locations.
- Secure windows, cords and small objects.
- Provide stable scratching and hiding choices.
- Agree feeding and litter duties; introduce resident animals carefully.
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The pet emergency planning sheet
Planning support; contact a veterinarian directly for illness or injury.
- Write the regular vet and after-hours clinic numbers.
- Identify the clinic address, transport and a backup caregiver.
- Gather identification, current records and the prescribed care plan.
- Keep secure carriers or restraints accessible.
- Review the plan with everyone who cares for the pet.
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A sitter handoff that travels with your pet
Fill this privately on paper. This website does not store your notes.
- Pet / species / routine: __________________________________
- Owner and backup contact: ______________________________
- Vet and emergency clinic: _______________________________
- Exact food, portions, timing and location: __________________
- Veterinarian-prescribed medicines / instructions attached: ____
- Walks, cleaning, access and observation notes: ______________
- What to do if a meal or care task is missed: _________________
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Before the bags are packed
Confirm current destination, carrier, lodging and transport requirements directly.
- Check the pet rules for each destination and accommodation.
- Confirm suitable restraint, carrier fit and transport arrangements.
- Check current health-document requirements with your vet.
- Plan rest stops, water, supplies and a veterinary contact at destination.
- Have a backup plan if the pet cannot make the journey.
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A hurricane plan with room for every pet
Use local emergency instructions and current shelter policies; prepare before an evacuation order.
- Choose pet-accepting evacuation destinations and confirm their rules.
- Prepare carriers, identification and a backup caregiver.
- Pack food, water, prescribed medicines and care records.
- Plan transport for all species and needed equipment.
- Keep contacts and routes on paper; review official local alerts.
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The seasonal safety notebook
Review conditions and the individual pet before changing an outing or routine.
- Check forecast conditions and safe shelter options.
- Review holiday food, plants, decorations and visitor access.
- Inspect walking surfaces and secure indoor resting spaces.
- Confirm medication and food supplies before closures.
- Ask the veterinary team about individual limits.
Emergency preparedness sources: Ready.gov: pets and AVMA: pets and disasters. Confirm local information before relying on a plan.