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 (like "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. It 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
FAQ
How many reminders can one schedule have? 3 on Free, 10 on Plus, up to 100 on Premium. See Plans & Pricing.
What happens to history when I delete a template? Completed instances stay in your pet's history. Only future instances are removed.
Can I skip just one occurrence? Yes. Edit or delete the single instance; the rest of the series carries on untouched.
Do recurring events work for more than meds? Anything routine: meals, walks, litter changes, flea treatments, deworming, even "trim nails" once a month.