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Quality of life daily scorecard
A two-week tracking grid based on the seven dimensions in our quality of life assessment. One row per dimension, one column per day. Keep it on the fridge or near your pet's bed. Use it to see the pattern over time, not just today.
1 page — daily tracking grid
Open and print (PDF)Questions to ask your vet
The 15 questions most owners don't know to ask at an end-of-life appointment, with space to write answers. Covers prognosis clarity, palliative options, timeline, and what to watch for at home. Bring this to your appointment.
1 page — checklist with write-in space
Open and print (PDF)The planning checklist
Everything to arrange before and immediately after the appointment. Who will be present, where it will happen, what to do with the body, whether you want paw prints or fur clippings, who to notify. A gentle to-do list for a hard day.
2 pages — before and after checklists
Open and print (PDF)Telling your children: an age-by-age guide
Language and guidance for four age bands — under 3, ages 3–6, ages 7–12, and teens. What to say, what to avoid, whether to include them in the appointment, and how to support them in the days after.
1 page — four age bands
Open and print (PDF)Pet memorial information sheet
A fill-in page to capture your pet's name, dates, favorite things, funny habits, and what they meant to you. Something to keep, frame, or give to your children. Part memorial, part journal prompt.
1 page — fill-in memorial
Open and print (PDF)Grief check-in journal page
A single weekly reflection page for after the loss. Five simple prompts. Not therapy — just structure for a time when everything feels formless. Designed to be printed weekly for as long as it's useful.
1 page — weekly reflection
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