{"product_id":"when-youre-away","title":"When You’re Away — A TOCA Guide","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLeave a clearer plan for the person caring for your dog or cat.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"background:#eef2ec;padding:10px 14px;border-radius:8px\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSave more:\u003c\/strong\u003e pair it with the Pet Sitter Kit in \u003ca href=\"\/products\/away-bundle\"\u003eThe Away Bundle\u003c\/a\u003e ($25 instead of $31). It's also in \u003ca href=\"\/products\/busy-home-bundle\"\u003eThe Busy Home Bundle\u003c\/a\u003e (2 guides, $18 instead of $24) and \u003ca href=\"\/products\/new-adopter-bundle\"\u003eThe New Adopter Bundle\u003c\/a\u003e (3 guides, $24 instead of $36) — or \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/digital-guides\"\u003ebuy any 2 guides and save 20%\u003c\/a\u003e, applied automatically at checkout.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSomeone else can follow a feeding instruction. A good handover also helps them notice the familiar pause at the garden wall, the quiet resting place, and the way your cat chooses company. \u003cem\u003eWhen You’re Away\u003c\/em\u003e brings those details together with the practical work of arranging care: what your animal needs, who covers which hours, what happens if a train is late, and how the caregiver should act if something changes.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWhat you get\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eThe guide (EPUB)\u003c\/strong\u003e — reflowable, with linked contents and numbered sources.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eA print-friendly PDF\u003c\/strong\u003e of the guide — 37 pages, 6 × 9 in.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eThe Away-Care Pages\u003c\/strong\u003e — 8 fillable US Letter pages: a one-page Caregiver Card with emergency guidance and US animal poison helplines, a four-field Quick Start, and Pages A–F (the absence, people and coverage, daily care, help and communication, what happened, next time).\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOptional browser versions\u003c\/strong\u003e of the worksheets (ZIP), with local backup and print buttons, for filling in on a computer.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eInside the guide\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eUnderstand the absence\u003c\/strong\u003e — start with the animal, not the clock, and observe without creating a test.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBuild the care around them\u003c\/strong\u003e — choosing an arrangement, writing the day as someone else will live it, preparing the home, dogs' outings, cats' quiet contact, and what happens when something changes.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMake the handover work\u003c\/strong\u003e — two detailed worked plans (Pepper the dog and Willow the cat) and updates that help you both.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eKeep the plan usable\u003c\/strong\u003e — a seven-step preparation sequence you can repeat.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBuilt on real sources\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eBackground guidance is referenced to the ASPCA, AAHA, AVMA, FDA and the Cornell Feline Health Center, with links. These organizations have not reviewed or endorsed TOCA.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWhat it isn't\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eCare-planning material, not a diagnosis of separation anxiety, a treatment program or an emergency service. There is no universal number of hours a dog or cat can comfortably spend alone, and the guide does not give an absence schedule. If your animal shows distress, talk to your veterinarian and, when appropriate, a qualified behavior professional. The text and cover were created with AI tools and edited by TOCA; no independent veterinary or behavior-specialist review is claimed.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003ePractical details\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFour files (EPUB about 2.7 MB, guide PDF about 4 MB, worksheets PDF about 0.1 MB, browser worksheets ZIP), delivered by email right after checkout\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe worksheets need a form-supporting reader such as Adobe Acrobat Reader or macOS Preview to type and save; you can also print them and share completed pages with your own caregivers\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe EPUB opens in Apple Books, Google Play Books, Kobo and most reading apps, or send it to a Kindle with Amazon's Send to Kindle\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEnglish (US). Digital files only; no physical product or care service is included.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFor personal household use. Please don't share, resell or redistribute the files.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eWant the full hands-on toolkit for your sitter? See \u003ca href=\"\/products\/while-youre-away-pet-sitter-kit\"\u003eWhile You're Away — The TOCA Pet Sitter Kit\u003c\/a\u003e: 12 planning pages, a visit diary, a quick sheet and companion cards. Caring for an older animal too? See \u003ca href=\"\/products\/senior-pet-comfort-companion\"\u003eThe Senior Pet Comfort Companion\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBetter rest for happier pets.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"TOCA","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50594640494754,"sku":null,"price":12.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0721\/9481\/8210\/files\/when-youre-away.jpg?v=1791727755","url":"https:\/\/hellotoca.com\/products\/when-youre-away","provider":"TOCA","version":"1.0","type":"link"}