Enrichment · Life Skills

Every vaccine good
until the day you pick them up.

Enter the stay and the vaccine dates from your vet’s record. The checklist checks each one against the pick-up date, catches a kennel cough shot given too close to drop-off, and keeps the packing list and the questions for the facility in one place.

Add a stayWhat you get

Stays

The worked example is made up: a dog boarding over Thanksgiving whose distemper vaccine runs out on day three, and a cat’s week away last summer. Records save on this device only.

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What you get

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What you finish with
A record per stay with the pet, facility, phone, drop-off and pick-up; each required vaccine with given and good-until dates; seven things to pack and five things to settle with the facility; nights and vaccines good through pick-up; flags for a vaccine that runs out mid-stay, a kennel cough vaccine given under a week ahead and open items within a week of drop-off.
Who it is for
Pet owners and families planning travel, students caring for a pet, and pet sitters handing off to a facility.
Format
Browser checklist with a saved record per stay. Prints a sheet for the facility’s staff, every stay or a blank checklist; downloads a spreadsheet (.csv); exports and imports a file.
Access
Free. No account, no sign-in and nothing to install. Everything you type stays in this browser; nothing is sent to Caveat.
Where it lives
The Life Skills space in Caveat Enrichment.
Support
Questions about access, an order or a correction: team@caveatacademic.com.

How to use it

  1. Get the facility’s vaccine list when you book.
  2. Copy each vaccine’s dates from the vet record; anything that runs out before pick-up gets flagged.
  3. Book the vet early if a vaccine needs updating; some need a week or more before boarding.
  4. Pack from the list and settle the emergency plan with the facility.
  5. Print the record and hand it over at drop-off.

Add a stay

The usual vaccine list

What boarding facilities usually ask forDogsRabiesrequired by law in most placesDistemper combination (DHPP)core vaccineKennel cough (Bordetella)asked for by most facilitiesCanine influenzasome facilitiesCatsRabiesrequired by law in most placesFeline distemper combination (FVRCP)core vaccineFeline leukemia (FeLV)some facilitiescore or legally requireddepends on the facility and riskWhat boarding facilities usually ask forDogsRabiesrequired by law in most placesDistemper combination (DHPP)core vaccineKennel cough (Bordetella)asked for by most facilitiesCanine influenzasome facilitiesCatsRabiesrequired by law in most placesFeline distemper combination (FVRCP)core vaccineFeline leukemia (FeLV)some facilitiescore or legally requireddepends on the facility and risk
Each facility sets its own list. Your vet decides what your pet should have and when.

Why the timing matters

A vaccine does not protect fully the moment it is given, and many facilities want to see kennel cough and influenza vaccines given a week or more ahead. A vaccine that runs out halfway through the stay can mean the facility turns the pet away at the door. Checking dates when you book leaves time for a vet visit.

A sick pet while you are away

Ask the facility which vet they use, how they reach you, and whether they need a signed note authorizing treatment up to a dollar amount. Leave your own vet’s number and a local backup contact who can make decisions if you cannot be reached.

Sources

  1. American Animal Hospital Association. Canine Vaccination Guidelines: core and non-core vaccines (aaha.org).
  2. American Association of Feline Practitioners and AAHA. Feline Vaccination Guidelines (catvets.com).
  3. American Veterinary Medical Association. Pet owner guidance on vaccinations and on boarding and travel (avma.org).
  4. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Rabies vaccination of pets, required by law in most U.S. states (cdc.gov/rabies).

The worked example is made up. Your vet decides which vaccines your pet needs; the facility decides what it requires. Nothing you type is sent to Caveat. Support: team@caveatacademic.com.