Pet Sitter Handbook Template: Fillable Care Sheet & Emergency Contacts

Going away? Give your sitter everything they need in one clear handbook. This 13-page template is fillable on screen or printable, and covers the most common sitter mix-ups: food amounts, medicines, escapes and "who do I call?"

What's inside

• Before-you-leave checklist
• Owner and household information, plus a separate Home security card (alarm, Wi-Fi) to hand over in person
• Pet care sheet with personality, fears, hiding spots and escape habits
• Feeding schedule and medication schedule with a tick chart
• Daily routine and walk notes
• Emergency contacts and plan, including what to do if a pet is lost or hurt
• Veterinary treatment authorization with spending, intensive-care, CPR, euthanasia and remains choices, and owner + sitter signatures
• Hazards, toxic foods and warning signs one-page brief
• Daily sitter report log and a sources page

Good to know

• Instant digital download: PDF in US Letter, plus A4 and low-ink versions (13 pages). Nothing is shipped.
• Fill it in once, update it before each trip, and print a copy to leave with the leash. The authorization page is a convenience template, not legal advice.
• General education for pet owners, based on published guidance from veterinary organizations such as AAHA, AAFP, AVSAB and ASPCA (sources page included). We're independent: not affiliated with or endorsed by these organizations. It is not veterinary advice and not a substitute for your veterinarian.
• All text and art are original. Personal, household use; please don't resell or share the file.