inbiPet care handbook
Hand over everything you know, not just the leash
A pet care handbook is everything someone needs to look after your pet without calling you: the routine, the meds, the vet, the door code and the quirks. Here's what goes in one, an example, and a way to keep yours up to date.
Who keeps one
Pet parents
All their quirks, none of the guesswork. Write it once; hand it to every sitter.
Pet sitters
Know the drill before you ring the bell. One handbook per client, always current.
Teams
Lead the pack, ditch the group chat. Every walker sees the same handbook.
Rescues
Always freeForever homes, fully briefed. Share each animal's handbook with its foster.
What goes in a pet care handbook
Eight sections cover almost every pet. Our pet sitter checklist has a worked example for each one.
- Food and treatsWhat, how much, when, and what they must never eat.
- Walks and bathroom breaksHow long, where, and leash habits.
- MedicationsName, dose, time, how to give it, what to do if a dose is missed.
- The vet and an emergency contactNumbers, and who can approve treatment.
- Getting inKeys, door and gate codes, the alarm, parking.
- House rulesRooms that stay closed, furniture they can't use.
- Quirks and fearsThunder, the mail carrier, the one toy that calms them down.
- UpdatesHow and when you'd like to hear from your sitter.
A handbook, filled in
Short and specific beats long and vague. This is what a few entries look like.
Routine · 7:00 AM
Luna: 2 scoops + fish oil.
Meds · 8:00 PM
Otis: 1 allergy tablet, hidden in cheese.
Park · 4:00 PM
Miso: east gate, not the dog run.
Made-up pets. Your handbook holds as many entries as your pet needs.
A paper handbook vs. a living one
| Paper or a note on the fridge | Kinbi | |
|---|---|---|
| When something changes | Rewrite it and hope they see the new one | Change it once; every sitter sees it |
| Did the walk happen? | Text and ask | Your sitter checks it off, with a note or photo |
| Door and alarm codes | Visible to anyone who reads the note | Locked; shown only to your signed-in sitter, during the visit, and you're told each time |
| Several sitters or a team | A copy each | One handbook, shared with whoever is covering |
Questions
What is a pet care handbook?
Everything someone needs to look after your pet without you: what and when they eat, walks, medications, the vet and an emergency contact, how to get into the house, and the quirks only you know.
Is a paper handbook enough?
For a weekend, often yes. Our printable checklist is a good start. Paper goes out of date when a dose changes, can't tell you whether the evening walk happened, and a door code on a fridge note is visible to anyone in the house.
Do pet sitters keep a handbook for each client?
Good ones do. A handbook per client means no texts asking where the leash is, and a record of every visit to show the pet parent.
How much does Kinbi cost?
Free during the beta, with no card needed, and always free for registered rescue organizations. See pricing.
Make your pet's handbook
Set up your first pet in about two minutes, then share it with your sitter. They check things off as they go.
Free during the beta · no card