While I’m Away: The Dog & Cat Pet Sitter Guide (Printable PDF)

Going away for a holiday, work trip or weekend? Make handing over your pet’s care easier with clear instructions in one place.

While I’m Away is a practical, 24-page guide and printable care planner for dog and cat owners. It helps you organise the everyday details your sitter needs—from meals and familiar routines to veterinary contacts and daily updates.

Whether a trusted friend, family member or professional pet sitter is helping, you can prepare a care packet tailored to your pets.

What’s inside

• A short guide to preparing for a pet sitter.
• Quick-reference handover sheet.
• Separate dog and cat profiles.
• Feeding and water plan.
• Daily routine planner.
• Veterinary and emergency contact sheet.
• Prescribed medication instruction sheet and administration log.
• Home access and supply location notes.
• Before-you-leave checklist.
• Sitter daily update sheet.
• Backup and travel-delay plan.
• Return-home notes.

Who is this for?

Dog and cat owners preparing for time away, families using a trusted sitter, and multi-pet households wanting an organised handover.

How to use it

Download the PDF, print the pages you need, complete your pet’s details and review the instructions with your sitter. Print extra profiles for additional pets and repeat copies of the daily logs whenever needed.

Product details

• 24-page PDF in A4 size.
• Printable worksheets to complete by hand.
• Reusable for future trips.
• Digital download only—no physical product will be shipped.
• Not an interactive fillable PDF.

After purchase, you’ll receive a link to download your PDF.

This guide helps organise care information. It does not replace veterinary advice. Any medication instructions must follow your veterinarian’s current directions.

For personal use only. Completed care sheets may be shared with the person caring for your pets.