Pet Emergency Card Generator
If your pet is hurt and you are not the one at the clinic, the person holding the leash needs four things fast: allergies, medications, conditions and a phone number. This page turns them into a one-page card you can print, keep on the fridge, or hand to a sitter. It runs entirely in your browser — nothing you type is uploaded.
How it works
- 1. Fill in the medical basics. Allergies, ongoing conditions and every medication with its dose. This is the part a stranger needs when your pet cannot speak for itself.
- 2. Add the numbers that matter. Your vet, the nearest 24-hour hospital, and one person who can make decisions. A card without a phone number is decoration.
- 3. Print two copies. One on the fridge or in the travel bag, one in your wallet. Hand a third to the sitter, or photograph it before you leave.
What goes on a pet emergency card
- Pet name, species and breed — plus a photo if you print it
- Microchip number (the one thing that reunites lost pets)
- Allergies, including drug allergies such as penicillin
- Ongoing conditions: epilepsy, diabetes, kidney disease, heart murmur
- Every current medication with dose and timing
- Your vet’s clinic name and phone number
- The nearest 24-hour emergency hospital
- Who can authorise treatment, and how to reach them
- Feeding notes and anything that must not be given
What the finished card looks like
Bao · Dog · Australian Shepherd
- Microchip
- 900 123 456 789 012
- Allergies
- Chicken · Penicillin
- Conditions
- Epilepsy
- Medications
- Levetiracetam 250 mg — 1 tablet, twice daily
- Vet
- Riverside Animal Hospital · +1 555 0100
- Emergency
- City 24h Emergency · +1 555 0199
- Contact
- Jamie (owner) · +1 555 0177
- Notes
- Seizure triggers: thunderstorms. Do not give ibuprofen.
Why a card beats a phone call
- Nobody remembers a dose under stress. “Half a tablet twice a day” is easy to recall at home and impossible to recall in a waiting room.
- Allergies change treatment. A penicillin allergy written down prevents a drug that could make things much worse.
- Sitters are not mind readers. A card with the vet’s number and permission to call turns a panicked message into a decision.
- Microchips need a phone number. The chip is useless if nobody knows to ring the registry.
Frequently asked questions
Do I need an account?
No. The card is generated in your browser and never uploaded, so there is nothing to sign up for and nothing stored on our servers.
Where should I keep the card?
One copy on the fridge, one in your wallet or car, and one with whoever looks after your pet. If your pet is microchipped, the chip registry contact details matter as much as the number.
Is a paper card enough?
For a sitter or a neighbour, yes. For a hospital, staff will still call your vet — the card’s job is to give them the right number, the allergies, and permission to treat.
Can I print it in another language?
The generator prints in English. If your household speaks another language, write a one-line translation in the notes field — vets and sitters can read a short note even if the card is in English.
What if my pet takes no medication?
Leave it blank and print anyway. Allergies, conditions and the emergency contact are the fields that save time in a crisis; medication is only one part.