A positive conversation to have
Talking through how you will care for your pet together is a good thing to do early on. It means you are both clear, and your pet's welfare is part of the plan from the start.
Petnup
Plan ahead for your pet, as a couple
A Petnup is a written plan that sets out how you will care for your pet together: who does what, how you share costs, and what happens if life changes. Positive, practical and built around your pet.
Free to start
Takes around 10 minutes
No legal knowledge needed
What is a Petnup?
A Petnup is a written agreement between two people who share a pet. It sets out how you both plan to care for your pet: daily routines, vet arrangements, costs and what you have agreed should happen if your circumstances change.
Most couples make a Petnup before or early in a relationship, as part of getting life organised together. It is a positive thing to do: it shows you are both thinking about your pet's long term welfare, not just the day to day.
What your Petnup will cover
- Where the pet lives and how time is shared
- Who takes the pet to the vet and makes health decisions
- How costs are split, including vet bills and day to day expenses
- Feeding, grooming and care routines
- Holiday and emergency care arrangements
- What happens if one of you moves, or circumstances change
- Digital identity: social media accounts and images of your pet
- End of life decisions
Why make a Petnup?
Clarity if things change
Life changes. A Petnup means you have already talked through the important questions and written down what you both agreed. If circumstances shift, you have a record to refer back to.
Built to be updated
A Petnup is a living document. As your lives and your pet's needs change, you can review and update it. Pawsettle keeps a full version history so you can always see what was agreed and when.
How it works
1
Add your pet's details
Start by telling us about your pet. Name, breed, vet, microchip number and any health or care notes. This fills into your Petnup automatically.
2
Answer the questions together
Our Petnup builder walks you through eight sections covering every part of your pet's life. The questions are straightforward and you can save as you go.
3
Download your Petnup
Once complete, your Petnup is ready to download. You can share it with each other, print it, or store it securely in your Pawsettle document vault.
Free to start, more when you need it
Building and viewing your Petnup is free. If you want to download a PDF, share it securely or use features like the Caregiver Log and Document Vault, Pawsettle Plus gives you everything for one low monthly or annual fee.
Free
- • Agreement builder
- • Petnup builder
- • Pet profiles
- • Summary print
Plus
- • Everything in Free
- • PDF download
- • Document Vault
- • Caregiver Log
- • Expense Log
- • Secure sharing
- • Version history
- • Review reminders
Pawsettle is not a legal service. This tool helps you document your arrangements. It is not a substitute for legal advice.