Pet vacation checklist

Keep the pet care tasks for your trip in one checklist.

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Pet Vacation Checklist

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Trip plan

Pet names

Leaving

Returning

Caregiver or facility

Handoff time

Preparation tasks

Confirm caregiver, dates, keys, and access

Count and label enough food plus a reserve

Refill medication and copy label directions

Save regular and after-hours vet contacts

Confirm a backup decision-maker

Send the care plan before departure

Walk through doors, alarms, food, and equipment

Check tags and microchip contact details

Agree on update timing and channel

Arrange key return and final handoff

Supply quantities and locations

Home, alarm, plants, bins, and mail

Care routine summary

Owner name

Owner phone

Backup contact

Backup phone

Regular vet or clinic

Regular vet phone

After-hours clinic

After-hours phone

Help with this tool

Send the plan before departure day

A caregiver needs time to ask about access, medication, behavior, or a missing contact. Share the plan early, then update it after the in-person walkthrough if anything changes.

Count supplies against the full stay

Check food, medication, litter, bags, cleaning supplies, and any prescription refill against the departure and return dates. Keep a small reserve for delays.

Close the loop on return

Agree how keys are returned, when the final update arrives, and who handles a delayed flight. The handoff is not complete until the caregiver knows when responsibility ends.

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Frequently asked questions

Is this tool free?

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Can I print a blank version?

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