Pet Emergency Card Kit (Printable PDF)

Description

A minor accident, a hospital stay, a train that stops for hours. If you cannot get home, who knows your pets are waiting there? Without a note in your wallet, nobody does.

This printable pet emergency card kit fixes that in an evening. Fill in the cards, print them at bank card size, and put one in your wallet, one in your partner’s and one with your sitter. Key tags, carrier IDs and a door sign cover the other places people look.

Pet emergency card kit at a glance

What it is	Printable pet emergency cards for dogs and cats, in 8 card designs
Pages	11 pages
Files	6 PDFs: colour, ink-friendly and fillable, each in US Letter and A4
Wallet cards	Print at true bank card size (3.5 × 2 in) on both paper sizes
Fillable	Type on one card and every copy of it on the sheet fills in
Delivery	Instant download; nothing ships
Use	Personal use in your own home

Purpose: pet emergency cards that speak for your pets

Paramedics and police look in a wallet for ID and an emergency contact. A card that says “I have pets at home” next to your bank cards tells them someone else needs help too, and who to call.

The kit goes further than one card. Medical cards carry each pet’s medicines, allergies and vet. Sitter cards give your sitter your number and your vet limit. Key tags, carrier IDs and a door sign put the same message where people look first.

Materials & make: what is inside the pet emergency card kit

The kit has 11 pages and 8 card designs, each with its own job.

• Home Alone Alert Cards: “I have pets at home”, who to call and their number
• Pet Medical Cards: four pets, two copies each, with meds, allergies, vet and insurance
• Pet Sitter Cards for your sitter’s wallet, with your vet spending limit
• Fold-Over Emergency Cards: front and back on one side of the paper, so no double-sided printing
• Fold-Over Medical Cards with a photo circle, microchip number and health details
• Keyring Tags: 18 per sheet, with a punch circle for a split ring
• Carrier ID Cards with a photo box and “if found, please call”
• Pets Inside Door Signs: how many dogs, cats and other pets are inside, and who to call
• A Card Guide with where to keep each card and who has a copy

The files you get

Six PDF files arrive in one zip download: colour, ink-friendly and fillable, each in US Letter and A4. The cards print at the same true size on both paper sizes. In the fillable files, copies of a card share their fields, so you type once and the whole sheet matches.

Card sizes

• Wallet cards: 3.5 × 2 in (8 per sheet; fold-over cards 4 per sheet)
• Keyring tags: 2.5 × 1 in (18 per sheet)
• Carrier ID cards: 5 × 3.5 in (2 per sheet)
• Door signs: 7 × 4 in (2 per sheet)

Fit: who the pet emergency card kit is for

• Anyone who lives alone with pets
• Homes with dogs and cats together
• Pets on daily medication that cannot be missed
• Owners who travel with a carrier or use a sitter

Making your cards in one evening

1. Open the fillable file and type into one card of each kind.
2. Print at 100% or “Actual size” on white cardstock.
3. Cut on the dashed lines; fold the fold-over cards on the dotted line.
4. Laminate or cover with clear tape.
5. Note who has a copy on the Card Guide page.

The day it is for

You slip on ice on the way home and spend the night in hospital. A nurse finds the card in your wallet and calls your sister. She uses the spare key from your neighbour, finds the medical card on the fridge and gives the dog his evening tablet. Your pets never miss a meal.

For a full set of sitter instructions, the Pet Sitter & Emergency Pack pairs well with these cards. More printable tools are on our tools page.

Care

Check your cards every few months and reprint them when a phone number, medicine or vet changes. Laminated cards last longer in a wallet. Replace the door sign when your pets change.

The cards help people reach the right contacts. They are not veterinary advice, and they do not replace a microchip or an ID tag on your pet’s collar.

Questions about the pet emergency cards

How do I get the files?

After payment, your download link appears on the order page and in your confirmation email. Unzip the folder, then open the PDFs with the free Adobe Acrobat Reader or a web browser.

What size are the wallet cards?

3.5 × 2 in, the same size as a bank card, when you print at 100% or “Actual size”.

Do I need a printer that prints on both sides?

No. The fold-over cards print front and back on one side. You cut them out and fold them on the dotted line.

How many pets does it cover?

The Pet Medical Cards have room for four pets, with two copies each. The Fold-Over Medical Cards have room for two pets. Print another sheet for more.

Can I share the files?

The files are for personal use in your own home. Please do not share or resell them. If a file will not open, write to hello@getthepawroom.com and we will help.

Shipping & returns

This is a digital download, so nothing ships to you. Your download link is ready as soon as payment goes through. Digital downloads have their own return rules, explained on our returns page. Questions or a file that will not open? Write to hello@getthepawroom.com and we will help.