PawKeep reminds you when a pet's medication or preventive treatment is due, using notifications on your iPhone. Each dose can be marked given, snoozed or skipped, so there is a record of what happened. It handles daily tablets, short courses after an operation, and monthly flea, tick and heartworm products. With PawKeep Family, a shared record lets everyone in the household see whether a dose has been given.
What to set up for each medication
- The product name as it appears on the label.
- The dose, such as one chew or half a tablet.
- The schedule: daily, twice daily, monthly, or whatever your vet prescribed.
- An end date if it is a temporary course.
PawKeep sends a local notification when a dose is due. From there you record what happened. Over time the pet's record shows a dated list of doses, which is what a vet asks about when a treatment does not seem to be working.
Given, snoozed, skipped
| Status | Use it when |
|---|---|
| Given | The dose went in. It is logged with the time |
| Snoozed | Not now; remind me again shortly |
| Skipped | This dose was missed or deliberately left out |
Recording skipped doses honestly is more useful than it sounds. If a cat refuses tablets two days in five, your vet may suggest a different form of the medicine, and they can only do that if they know. What to do about a missed dose is a question for your vet or the product's instructions; the app does not advise on it.
Three kinds of schedule
Long-term daily medication
For conditions managed for life, the value is consistency and a record. The reminder arrives at the same time every day, and the history shows how reliably it has been given.
Short courses
After surgery or an infection there may be several medicines at once for a week or two. Set each with an end date. When the course finishes, the reminders stop and the history stays.
Monthly preventives
Flea, tick, heartworm and worming products are the ones people forget, because a month is long enough to lose track. PawKeep treats them as scheduled care with their own category, and an overdue one sits at the top of the home screen until it is dealt with.
When more than one person gives the medicine
In most homes two or three people might give a dose, which is how pets end up with none or two. With PawKeep Family you can share a pet's record through iCloud with a partner, family member or sitter. When one person marks a dose given, the others see it. Access can be read-only or read/write, and you can revoke it later.
For a sitter who will not use the app, the free pet-sitter handover sheet prints the schedule on paper. The sharing guide explains the options.
Bringing the record to the vet
"Has she had all her doses?" is one of the first questions at a follow-up. PawKeep's report can include medication alongside vaccines, weights and visits, as a printable or shareable summary. See the vet appointment guide.
Free version and PawKeep Family
| Free | PawKeep Family |
|---|---|
| One pet, free forever | Additional pets |
| Unlimited records for that pet | Sharing with family or a sitter through iCloud |
| Vaccines, medication reminders, visits, weights and documents | Read-only or read/write access, revoked when you choose |
PawKeep Family is available monthly, yearly or as a one-time lifetime purchase. Check the App Store for current prices.
Common questions
Do reminders work without an internet connection?
Yes. They are local notifications scheduled on your iPhone.
Can I set different times for different medicines?
Yes. Each medication has its own schedule.
Can my partner see whether I have given the dose?
With PawKeep Family and a shared record, yes. A dose marked as given by one person shows for the others.
Does it track flea and worming treatments?
Yes. Flea and tick, heartworm, and combined preventives are logged as scheduled care with reminders.
Does PawKeep tell me the right dose?
No. It records the dose you enter from your vet's instructions or the label.
PawKeep keeps your records organized. It does not give veterinary advice. Always consult your veterinarian about your pet's health, vaccines and medication.
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