How Pawsettle Works
Pawsettle gives couples and pet owners the tools to plan, document and manage their pet's care properly. Whether you are planning ahead as a couple, navigating a separation, or keeping a circle of carers connected, there is a plan for you. Here is everything Pawsettle can do.
Free
Start with pet profiles and builders.
One time: £10
Purchase a single formatted PDF.
Plus from £4/month
Logs, documents, health, sharing.
Free features
Start with your pet's profile
Everything in Pawsettle begins with a pet profile. Add your pet's name, breed, date of birth, microchip number, vet details, insurance information, medical history and emergency contacts. This information flows automatically into every document and agreement you create, so you never have to enter it twice.
Create a Pet Parenting Agreement
A Pet Parenting Agreement is a clear, written record of how a shared pet will be cared for. It is designed for couples who are separating, or for anyone who shares a pet and wants a documented arrangement in place. The guided builder walks you through everything step by step: primary carer, living arrangements, care schedules, vet decision making, financial responsibilities, emergency contacts, holiday cover and more. Read about what makes a pet parenting agreement hold up.
Your answers are saved securely and you can return to them at any time. To understand why having a written arrangement matters under UK law, read our guide on why UK law still treats pets as property.
Create a Petnup
A Petnup is for couples who are still together and want to plan ahead. Think of it as a record of how you both intend to care for your pet throughout your relationship: who is responsible for what, how costs are shared, what happens if circumstances change. Creating one while everything is calm means you are never starting from scratch if things become difficult. The Petnup builder covers all the same areas as the agreement builder, plus considerations specific to couples living together.
Read our full guide on how to write a petnup in the UK.
Save and print your summary
Free users get a clean printed summary of their agreement or petnup answers. It covers all the key decisions you have made and is ready to print and keep. No payment required, no subscription needed. Your answers are saved to your account so you can come back and update them at any time.
Just need the document once?
If you do not need an ongoing subscription, you can purchase a single professionally formatted PDF of any agreement or petnup for £10. The document is generated from your saved answers, includes the Pawsettle header and a footer disclaimer, and is ready to download, print and keep. No subscription required. The purchase applies to one document and can be made at any time after completing the builder.
Plus features
Everything in Free, plus the following.
Professionally formatted PDF downloads
Plus users get a fully formatted PDF of every agreement and petnup they create. Each document includes a Pawsettle header with your pet's name and the document date, a clickable table of contents, clearly structured sections and a footer disclaimer. Documents are generated from your saved answers and can be regenerated once if you need to make changes.
Build a timestamped record of your pet's care
The Caregiver Evidence Log is one of Pawsettle's most powerful features. Every entry is timestamped and categorised by activity type: walks, feeding, vet visits, medication, grooming and more. Over time, your log builds a clear and detailed picture of your involvement in your pet's life. Streak tracking keeps you consistent. The combined multi pet view lets you see everything in one place, with per pet filter tabs. When you need it, you can generate a PDF report of your log or export it as a CSV. If a dispute ever goes to a solicitor or mediator, your log is timestamped evidence that is difficult to challenge. Courts following the Fi v Do ruling are increasingly looking at ongoing caregiving behaviour rather than just who paid for the pet. A consistent daily log maintained over months is one of the strongest records you can have.
The importance of this kind of evidence is illustrated by the Fi v Do ruling, one of the most significant UK pet dispute cases in recent years.
Read more about how to prove you are the primary carer for a pet.
Log expenses and upload proof
The Expense Log gives you and your co carer a shared, neutral record of every cost associated with your pet. Each entry includes the date, category, amount and an optional receipt upload. Categories cover vet fees, food, insurance, grooming, medication, boarding and general expenses. Both you and your co carer can log entries independently. Neither party can edit or delete the other's entries, creating a transparent record that both sides have contributed to. A per party summary shows who has spent what over any period. The full log can be exported as a PDF report or CSV, making it straightforward to share with a solicitor or mediator if a financial dispute ever arises. Read more about how to prove you are the primary carer for a pet and why a documented financial record strengthens your position.
Keep all your pet's records in one place
The Document Vault gives you secure storage for everything related to your pet: vet records, vaccination certificates, insurance documents, microchip registration, adoption papers and anything else you need to keep safe. Add an expiry date to any document and Pawsettle will alert you as it approaches. Documents are tagged to individual pets or across all your pets. Storage of 500MB is included with Plus, with larger storage available as an add on.
A complete health history for your pet
The Pet Health Timeline pulls together entries from your Caregiver Log, your Document Vault and any manual health events you add, and presents them as a visual chronological record. See your pet's last vet visit, current medication, weight history and upcoming document expiries at a glance. The timeline is useful for vets, useful as evidence, and useful for anyone stepping in to care for your pet who needs to get up to speed quickly.
Set reminders to keep your arrangements current
Circumstances change. A good arrangement today might need updating in a year. When you complete an agreement or petnup, you set a review interval: three, six, twelve, eighteen or twenty four months, or a custom period. Pawsettle sends you email reminders at thirty days, seven days and on the day your review is due. Reviewing and regenerating your document resets the schedule automatically.
Every change is saved and attributed
Plus feature
Shared access and collaboration
When more than one person is involved in a pet's life, keeping everyone informed and connected matters. Pawsettle Plus lets you share documents securely, invite carers and professionals into your pet's circle, and manage changes to your arrangements together. Everything stays in one place, with clear records of who has access and what they have contributed.
Share your agreement with the other person
Once your agreement or petnup is generated, you can share it with the other person via a secure link. They do not need a Pawsettle account to view it. The link is unique to each document and records when it was first viewed. Share status is shown on your agreement page so you always know whether the other person has opened it.
Invite everyone involved in your pet's care
The collaborator system lets you invite the people in your pet's life, each with a role that sets exactly what they can see and do. There are four roles: co carer, household member, vet and emergency contact. A co carer can view agreements, add caregiver log entries and propose changes for your approval. A household member can log care and view documents. A vet gets a focused health and care view. An emergency contact can access the care sheet and key documents if they ever need to act quickly. Collaborators get their own dedicated dashboard and do not need a Plus subscription of their own.
Propose and approve changes together
Co carers can propose changes to a shared agreement directly through Pawsettle. The owner receives a notification and can review the proposed changes with word level highlighting showing exactly what has been added or removed. They can approve or reject the proposal, with both parties notified of the outcome. Approved changes are saved as a new version, and the previous version is preserved in the version history. Every proposal, approval and rejection is recorded with a timestamp and attributed to the person who made it. This means the agreement's history is transparent to both parties and provides a verifiable record of how the arrangement has evolved.
Read our guide on how to update a pet parenting agreement.
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