Free sitter handoff tool

Leave the care plan, not the guesswork.

Prepare the practical details a pet sitter, walker, relative, or neighbor needs. Add pets, routines, owner-provided medication instructions, contacts, and a final checklist, then print one clear handoff.

Multiple pets Emergency contacts Printable handoff

Prepare the handoff

The essentials, in one place.

Caregiver and dates

Set the scope of this handoff.

Caregiver name

Care begins

Care ends

Pets in this handoff

Add each pet and one useful identification detail.

Contacts

Confirm the people and clinics to call.

Primary owner

Owner phone

Backup contact

Backup phone

Regular veterinarian

Veterinarian phone

Emergency clinic

Emergency clinic phone

Emergency plan optional

Routine responsibilities

Describe the action so the caregiver can follow it.

Medication instructions

Copy current owner, label, or veterinarian directions. Do not estimate or change a dose here.

This is an instruction record, not a dosage calculator. If directions are unclear or a dose is missed, the caregiver should contact the owner or veterinarian instead of guessing.

Final notes and checks

Cover access, supplies, and the details most often forgotten.

Home and pet notes optional

Before care begins Food and care supplies are easy to find Medication labels and instructions were reviewed together Keys, codes, and access details were tested Owner, backup, and clinic contacts were confirmed Carrier, leash, or emergency supplies are ready The caregiver knows how and when to send updates

Before you leave

Review the handoff together.

Walk through routines, medication labels, contacts, access, and the emergency plan with the caregiver. The FDA recommends reading pet medication labels and understanding how, when, and how much medicine to give. Read the FDA guidance.

Ready.gov recommends including pets in the household emergency plan and preparing for evacuation or separation. See Ready.gov’s pet preparedness checklist.