Syncing Your Pet's Schedule with Google Calendar & Apple Calendar

To see your pet's schedule alongside your personal calendar, export your MoaTails calendar as an iCal feed and subscribe from Google Calendar, Apple Calendar, or any app that supports iCal. Here's exactly how to do it.

Why Sync Your Pet's Calendar?

If you already live in Google Calendar or Apple Calendar, adding your pet's schedule means you see everything in one place:

• Your 9 AM meeting, followed by Luna's 9:30 AM medication

• Bella's vet appointment on the same day as your dentist appointment — maybe reschedule one

• Weekend walks blocked out alongside family plans

No app-switching. No forgetting. Just one unified schedule.

Your pet's schedule, right alongside your meetings and dinner plans. Everything in one view — the way it should be!

Step 1: Get Your Feed URL

1. Open MoaTails and go to Settings > iCal Feeds

2. Your unique feed URL is automatically generated

3. Choose which pets to include — toggle each pet on or off

4. Tap Copy to copy the feed URL to your clipboard

Step 2: Add to Google Calendar

1. Open Google Calendar on your computer (this can't be done from the mobile app)

2. In the left sidebar, find Other calendars and click the + button

3. Select From URL

4. Paste your MoaTails feed URL

5. Click Add calendar

Your pet's events will appear within a few minutes. Google Calendar refreshes subscription calendars periodically (usually every few hours).

Step 3: Add to Apple Calendar

On Mac:

1. Open Calendar

2. Go to File > New Calendar Subscription

3. Paste your MoaTails feed URL

4. Click Subscribe

5. Choose a refresh interval (every hour or every day)

On iPhone/iPad:

1. Go to Settings > Calendar > Accounts

2. Tap Add Account > Other

3. Tap Add Subscribed Calendar

4. Paste your MoaTails feed URL

5. Tap Next, then Save

Choosing Which Pets to Include

You don't have to see every pet's schedule in your personal calendar. In the iCal settings, toggle individual pets:

• Include your senior dog's medication schedule (critical to see daily)

• Exclude your cat's water tracking (you know the routine)

• Include appointment events for all pets (so you don't schedule conflicts)

You can change these toggles anytime and the feed updates accordingly.

What Shows Up in Your Calendar

Each MoaTails event appears as a calendar entry with:

• The pet's name — So you know which pet it's for

• Event type — Medication, Feeding, Appointment, etc.

• Event title — The specific details you entered

• Scheduled time — When the event is due

The feed is read-only — you can see events, but changes are always made in MoaTails. This keeps your pet's data as the single source of truth.

Troubleshooting

Events aren't showing up? Give it a few minutes. Google Calendar and Apple Calendar refresh subscriptions periodically, not instantly. Force a refresh by removing and re-adding the subscription.

Need a fresh URL? If you accidentally shared your feed URL publicly, regenerate your token in MoaTails Settings. This creates a new URL and invalidates the old one.

Events are outdated? Calendar apps cache subscription feeds. Wait for the next refresh cycle, or manually refresh the subscription in your calendar settings.

Learn More

For full details on iCal feeds, per-pet control, and feed management, see the iCal Integration documentation.