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New pet checklist

The new pet checklist

Bringing a pet home is a big change, and a calm start makes all the difference. This checklist has two parts: getting ready before they arrive, and keeping their routine care on track once they are settled, so nothing important is missed in the excitement.

Read it here for free, then open it as a guided pack in OneHaus to schedule the prep around your pickup day and set the recurring care, like vaccinations and flea treatment, to come round automatically.

Before they arrive, and ongoing care

  • Choose a vet and register your pet1 week before
  • Buy food, bowls, a bed and basic supplies3 days before
  • Pet-proof your home2 days before

    Secure cables, plants, cleaning products and small objects.

  • Bringing your pet homeThe day itself

    Keep the first day calm and quiet.

  • Book a first vet checkupOn the day

    Ask your vet about the right vaccination schedule.

  • Confirm the microchip is registered to your detailsOn the day
  • Set up pet insurance and save the policyOn the day
  • Annual health check and vaccinationsYearly

    Book around the date your vet recommends.

  • Flea, tick and worming treatmentEvery 3 months

    Follow the schedule your vet recommends for your pet.

  • Renew pet insuranceYearly

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In the app

Get the New Pet pack in OneHaus

Open the New Pet pack in OneHaus to schedule the prep around your pickup day and set the ongoing care to recur, so vaccinations, flea treatment and the insurance renewal never quietly lapse.

  • Prep tasks scheduled around bringing them home
  • Recurring reminders for vaccinations and flea treatment
  • Add your pet so the dates follow their schedule
  • Share their care across the household
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Get the basics in before pickup day. Choosing a vet, buying food, bowls, a bed and supplies, and pet-proofing your home all want doing in the days before you bring your pet home. Keeping that first day calm and quiet helps them settle.

Then it becomes about routine. Booking the first vet checkup, confirming the microchip is registered to you and setting up insurance come in the first weeks. After that, the annual health check and vaccinations, regular flea, tick and worming treatment, and the yearly insurance renewal keep their care on track for the long run.

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FAQ

New Pet checklist FAQ

Register with a vet, buy food, bowls, a bed and basic supplies, and pet-proof your home by securing cables, plants, cleaning products and small objects. Keep the first day calm and quiet so your pet can settle. The checklist covers the prep and the routine care that follows.

After the first vet checkup and confirming the microchip is registered to you, most pets need an annual health check and vaccinations, regular flea, tick and worming treatment, and a yearly insurance renewal. This checklist sets the recurring care so the dates do not slip.

Set them as recurring tasks so each one comes round on its own schedule rather than relying on memory. In OneHaus the New Pet pack handles this, and you can add your pet so the reminders follow the dates your vet recommends.

Yes. In OneHaus the New Pet pack is shared, so everyone can see the feeding, vet and treatment tasks and take a turn. It is an easy way to make sure a pet's care is a shared responsibility, not one person's job.

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