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Puppy & Kitten First-Week Checklist

Tell us a little about your new puppy or kitten and your home, and this builds a tailored first-week checklist, questions to ask your veterinarian, and home-safety reminders. It is a planning aid only — no vaccine dates or medical advice — and everything stays in your browser.

How to use this checklist

Choose your pet type, where they came from, your home setup, and where you are with supplies and vet planning. The checklist, vet questions, and safety reminders update to match. Tick items off as you go. For deeper guidance, see the puppy care and kitten care foundations.

Build your first-week checklist

Answer a few questions and we'll tailor a planning checklist, vet questions, and safety reminders. It never generates vaccine dates or medical schedules. Everything stays in your browser.

Puppy first-week checklist

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Questions to ask your veterinarian

  • Which vaccines and parasite prevention do you recommend, and on what timeline for our situation?
  • When should we discuss spay or neuter?
  • Is the microchip registered to me with current details?
  • What signs should make me call you — or an emergency clinic — sooner rather than later?

Home safety reminders

  • Store toxic foods and all medications securely out of reach.
  • Keep cleaning products, antifreeze, and chemicals locked away.
  • Remove or block toxic plants; check a reliable plant-toxicity reference.
  • Manage electrical cords, clear small swallowable objects, and block stairs and balconies.

Emergency contact reminder

Save your veterinarian and nearest emergency clinic numbers now, plus an animal poison-control number. Young animals can change fast — when in doubt, call. Build an emergency contact list →

Planning checklist only · No vaccine dates or medical schedules · Not veterinary advice · Your selections stay in your browser and are not saved or sent.

First-Week Checklist — frequently asked questions

Does this tool create a vaccine or medical schedule?
No. It produces a planning checklist, vet questions to ask, and safety reminders only — never vaccine or deworming dates, medical schedules, treatment, or dosage. Those are decisions for your veterinarian, based on your pet's age, health, history, and local risks.
Is my input saved or sent anywhere?
No. The checklist runs entirely in your browser. Your selections and tick marks are not sent to a server, not saved to a database, and not recorded by analytics. Refreshing the page resets everything.
Can it tell me if my puppy or kitten is sick?
No. It does not diagnose or assess health. If your puppy or kitten shows vomiting, diarrhoea, refusal to eat, breathing trouble, collapse, seizures, injury, or suspected poisoning, contact a licensed veterinarian or emergency clinic immediately.
How do I keep my checklist?
Tick items off as you go during your visit. Because nothing is stored, you can also use your browser's print or screenshot to keep a copy. The checklist is a starting point — adapt it to your home and your veterinarian's guidance.

Sources and further reading

Authoritative references used for general educational context. External links open in a new tab and these organisations do not endorse FaunaHub. Vaccination, deworming, spay/neuter timing, and other early-care decisions vary by age, health, vaccine history, and local risk — confirm them with a licensed veterinarian.