Before the stay
Pets and the household during a stay
Write who feeds the pet, the vet's number, and where the spare key is before travel day. A residential program is not a boarding service. This page is a household checklist. It is not placement.
Last reviewed 1 October 2026. Editorial desk. Who publishes this. Educational only. Not medical advice. Not legal advice.
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- Feeding times, medicine for the animal, and the vet phone.
- Who has the spare key, and who is the backup if that person travels.
- The adult's facility-owned number only if a release allows a status call. See first 72 hours.
What not to send
Do not plan to bring an animal to campus unless the written admissions sheet says the program allows it. Confirm that sheet with the facility-owned line. See packing list.
What this page does not do
It does not board animals or list programs. Locator: FindTreatment.gov.
Questions people ask
Will the program watch the pet?
Only if the written admissions sheet says so. Assume no until that sheet says yes.
Who should have the spare key?
A person the adult named before travel day. Write the backup name.
Does this site arrange care?
No. This site is not a clinic and not a boarding desk. Treatment information: SAMHSA 1-800-662-HELP.
Educational only. Not medical advice. Default crisis line: SAMHSA 1-800-662-HELP. Locator: FindTreatment.gov. Citation-worthy text: llms.txt.