Pets are not a side note. For many older adults, a dog or a cat is one of the most important relationships in the house. A reason to get up. A reason to come home. A small warm body to talk to at the end of a long day.
SeniorThrive has a quiet, simple place to keep track of the animals in your life.
Where to find it
Go to Daily Life → Pets from the side menu.
Adding a pet
Tap Add a pet.
Pick the kind: Dog or Cat.
Enter their name and a few basics: breed (if you know), age (roughly), and when they came into your life.
Add a photo if you have one handy. It makes the page feel more like them.
Tap Save.
You can add as many dogs and cats as you have. A household of one cat. A pack of three rescues. Both welcome.
What you can track
Vet visits. When the last one was, when the next one is. Any notes from the doctor.
Medications. If your pet is on anything, keep the name, the dose, and the schedule here. A reminder on your phone, so you do not skip a dose when life gets busy.
Feeding. How much, how often, what brand. Useful when a family member or a pet sitter is covering for you.
Grooming and care. Nail trims, teeth, bath day, pill day.
The good moments. A photo of the day Annie finally caught the squirrel. A note about the first time Max climbed your lap.
Pet-sitter info in one place
When you travel, tap Pet-sitter info and SeniorThrive builds a short document: name, age, feeding schedule, medications, vet number, anything important. Email it or print it. Everyone is calmer.
Getting specific
Dogs and cats have different rhythms. Walks, litter boxes, vet schedules, grooming. See the separate articles for:
Adding a dog
Adding a cat
They count, too
Taking good care of a pet is part of thriving. When you log a pet-related task, like a feeding or a walk, it contributes to your ThriveScore. Not because SeniorThrive thinks you need to earn points to love your dog. Because the routine of caring for an animal is one of the most grounded, good things in a day.
The people in your Circle can also see your pets, if you share them. Many families love getting a photo from a grandparent every time the cat does something absurd.