1 in 4
adults visit an emergency department every year. When life becomes unpredictable, does your pet have a plan for their care?
NCHS
If something happened to you today, would your pet be cared for tonight?
63%
of patients said pet-care challenges during hospitalization affected their health, recovery or decision to seek care.
Journal of Patient Experience9 in 10
pet owners who considered delaying medical treatment said they would delay their own care until their pet’s care was secured.
One Health10%
of shelter surrenders are tied to owner illness, incapacity or death, resulting in pets losing their homes when no plan exists.
Shelter Animals Count
How Pawmize Works
A clear plan for your pet’s care, if you can’t be there.
Add your pet’s care information, choose the people you trust and set your check-in schedule. If we can’t reach you, we contact them according to your plan.
Create
Build your pet’s plan
Add their routines, food, medication, veterinary information and everything someone would need to care for them.
Choose
Select people you trust
Choose who should be contacted and the order in which they should be reached if someone needs to step in.
Check in
Set your check-in schedule
Choose when and how often we check in. A quick response confirms that you and your pet are okay.
Human-Led Outreach
Your plan begins if you don't respond
If you don’t respond after your selected follow-ups, we begin contacting your chosen people according to your plan.
Why Pet Parents Choose to Plan
★★★★★Created a plan for my boy Boone. It was super easy and the daily check-ins are very reliable. Amazing backup to have!
Lauren M.
Dallas, TX
★★★★★It was super easy to create a plan for my two dogs and three horses and I find it really reassuring to receive daily check-ins and know that someone will step in if I can’t respond. This is especially important to me because I go horseback riding often and sometimes worry about what would happen to my pets if I had an accident.
Chelsea R.
Los Angeles, CA
★★★★★I created a plan for my dogs, Loke and Mira, and I really liked how detailed it was. I’m 73 yrs old and I often worry about what would happen to them if something happened to me. I have children who I know would care for them, but they wouldn’t know everything they need. Both Loke and Mira have medical needs and very sensitive stomachs. The daily check-ins work very well.
Wiweka C.
Boston, MA
★★★★★My toy poodle, Lexi, has a very detailed plan. She means everything to me, and the thought of her ever being left alone is terrifying. I’ve now added close friends as backups because I know she loves them and they would take very good care of her. Hopefully, I’ll never have to use the plan!
Alexia B.
New York, NY
★★★★★My dog Russell has an emergency plan. I recently moved to Miami and don’t have any family or relatives here, so I feel much better knowing there’s a plan in place just in case. It was really easy to create and lots of good details to add.
Delfina W.
Miami, FL
★★★★★It was very easy to create, with lots of helpful details I hadn’t thought of myself for my dogs Cedric and Betty. Cedric loves other dogs but doesn’t like other people, while Betty loves people but hates other dogs. Thankfully, I have a friend they both know and like, so I added her to the plan. The daily check-ins work really well too.
Bethul C.
Hudson, NY
Your trusted circle
The people you know and trust.
You decide who should be contacted and who can step in for your pet. We follow the plan you have created.
Choose who can help
Add family, friends, neighbors, pet sitters, or an animal sanctuary you trust to love and care for your pet.
Set the priority order
Choose the order in which your contacts should be reached. We follow your instructions.
Share the right information
Your pet's care details are shared with the person who confirms they can step in.
Update whenever life changes
Change your contacts or their priority order whenever your life and relationships change.
Chosen by you.
Why Pawmize?
Because their care should not depend on chance.
Pawmize keeps your pet’s plan organized and helps put the right people and information into motion if you cannot respond.
| Pawmize | No plan | Notes only | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Response | Pawmize ✓ Check-ins help identify when contact outreach may be needed. | No plan × Others may not know that something has happened. | Notes only × Notes cannot alert anyone that help may be needed. |
| Care details | Pawmize ✓ A current, organized Pet Emergency Plan stored in one place. | No plan × Important information may be missing or difficult to find. | Notes only × Notes can become incomplete, scattered or outdated. |
| Contact outreach | Pawmize ✓ Your chosen contacts are reached in your preferred order. | No plan × No contact process has been established in advance. | Notes only × Someone must first find the notes and decide what to do. |
| Readiness | Pawmize ✓ The plan can be reviewed and updated whenever life changes. | No plan × Decisions and information must be gathered during the situation. | Notes only × The information may no longer reflect your pet’s current needs. |