Pet emergency card
If you are in an accident or end up in hospital, nobody may know your dog is at home waiting for you. Make a free wallet card and phone lock screen that tell people who to call.
Nothing you type here is sent to us or saved anywhere. The card and the image are made on your own device.
Your wallet card
Print at 100% (actual size, not fit to page). Cut round the solid line, fold along the dotted line and glue or tape the two halves together.
I have pets at home who need care
Your pets’ names go here
If I’m in an accident or can’t get home, please call the contact on the back.
floofers.co.uk
Emergency contact
Name and phone number
Your lock screen
Your lock screen is the one part of your phone anyone helping you can see. This puts your message there. It leaves out your notes and how to get in, because anyone who picks up your phone can read it.
Add at least one pet’s name and an emergency contact phone number first.
Why it matters
Most of us carry something that says who we are, but nothing that says who depends on us. If you are taken to hospital, the people helping you will contact your family, but they have no way of knowing there is a dog shut in at home, or a cat that needs insulin at 6pm. A card in your wallet and a message on your lock screen fix that.
How to use it
- Keep the card in your wallet next to your bank card, so it is found with the first thing anyone looks for.
- Set the image as your phone’s lock screen. It is the one part of your phone people can see without your passcode.
- Tell your emergency contact they are on it, and make sure they can get into your home.
- Make a new card when your vet, your contact or your pet’s medication changes.
Keep it safe
Write how to reach your pets in a way that only helps the right person. “Sarah next door has a key” is fine. A key safe code or alarm code is not, because a lost wallet often ends up with someone who also has your address.
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Common questions
Do you keep the details I type in?
No. The card and the lock screen image are made in your browser on your own device. Nothing is sent to Floofers or saved anywhere, so once you close the page the details are gone.
What should I put in the "getting to them" box?
Something that helps the right person without helping a stranger, such as "Sarah next door has a key". Never write a key safe code, an alarm code or where a spare key is hidden. If you lose your wallet, the card could end up with someone who also has your address from your driving licence.
Why does the lock screen leave out my notes?
Anyone who picks up your phone can read the lock screen, so it only says your pets are home alone and who to call. The feeding and medication notes stay on the card in your wallet, and your emergency contact can pass them on.
Who should I choose as my emergency contact?
Someone who lives nearby, can get into your home, and knows your pets. Ask them first, and tell them they are on the card. It is worth giving them your vet details and any medication instructions too.