Always Cared For — A TOCA Planning Workbook

A calm, practical workbook for planning who would care for your pet — tomorrow, and in the longer term — if you couldn't.

The first thing Leila wrote was not a number. It was the name of the neighbor who knew where her cat's carrier was kept. Then she called him to ask whether he could help during an unexpected hospital stay. Always Cared For turns good intentions into real conversations and organized information, so care never becomes a guessing game.

What you get

• The fillable workbook (PDF) — 17 pages in US Letter and A4. Type into it in Adobe Acrobat Reader or macOS Preview, or print it and write by hand.
• 12 guided planning pages with 36 answer fields: the next ordinary day, a profile someone can recognize, asking a caregiver and a backup, the daily care handover, contacts and access, current costs, resources and responsibilities, preparing for the legal conversation, if no caregiver is available yet, a change of home, sharing the useful version, and returning to the plan.
• Three companion cards to fill in and print: a wallet “Someone depends on me” contact card, “Where the care plan lives”, and “My next planning step”.
• Optional browser version of the workbook and cards (ZIP) for typing on a computer.

Built on real sources

Background on US pet trusts and pet-care planning is referenced to the ASPCA, with links. The ASPCA has not reviewed or endorsed TOCA.

What it isn't

An organizational workbook, not a will, trust, power of attorney, contract, transfer of ownership or veterinary authorization. Completing it creates no legal rights, duties, appointments or financial arrangement. US-oriented background only; laws differ by place. Take it to a qualified local lawyer for legal documents and follow your veterinary team for clinical decisions. The text and cover were created with AI tools and edited by TOCA; no independent legal, financial or veterinary review is claimed.

Practical details

• Three files (US Letter PDF and A4 PDF, about 4.5 MB each; browser workbook ZIP), delivered by email right after checkout
• Keep your completed copy private and save a dated copy after each review
• English (US). Digital files only; no physical product is shipped. No professional service is included.
• For personal household use. Please don't share, resell or redistribute the files.

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