Calendar & SchedulingRecurring Events

Recurring Events

Set up recurring schedules for medications, meals, walks, and other routine care tasks.

Creating a Recurring Event

Recurring events are templates that generate individual instances on your calendar. When you create one, you define:

  • What — The event type and details (e.g., "Heartgard Plus, 1 chewable")

  • When — Start time and recurrence pattern

  • How often — Every day, every week, every 2 weeks, monthly, or custom intervals

  • For which pet — Events are always tied to a specific pet

Recurrence Patterns

MoaTails supports flexible recurrence:

  • Daily — Every day at the same time (great for medications and meals)

  • Weekly — Same day(s) each week (grooming, training classes)

  • Bi-weekly — Every two weeks

  • Monthly — Same day each month (flea treatment, vet checkups)

  • Custom — Every N days, hours, or weeks

Editing and Modifying

You can modify a recurring event in two ways:

  • Edit the template — Changes apply to all future instances. Past completed instances are unchanged.

  • Edit a single instance — Override just one occurrence without affecting the rest. Useful for rescheduling a single appointment.

Pausing and Stopping

If your pet finishes a course of medication or you need to temporarily pause a schedule, you can:

  • End the recurrence — Set an end date on the template

  • Delete the template — Removes all future instances (completed ones stay in history)

Tips

  • Set medication reminders 30 minutes before you typically do them — gives you a buffer

  • Use the "notes" field on recurring events for dosage changes over time

  • Check the "Masters" view to see all your recurring templates in one place

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