How do I stop forgetting my dog's or cat's medications?
You enter the treatment once, with the dose and how many hours
apart it is given, and Laki schedules a reminder for every dose
until the end date. You are not relying on remembering to set the
next alarm each time, which is where the chain breaks in most
long treatments.
What if we both give the same dose by mistake?
That is precisely the problem Laki exists to solve. The moment
one person marks a dose as given, the other sees it instantly and
their reminder cancels itself. As long as both devices have a
connection, duplication caused by not knowing stops happening.
Does it work without an internet connection?
The reminders do: they are local phone notifications, not alerts
pushed from a server, so they fire even with no signal. What does
need a connection is syncing between people; when the phone is
back online, it catches up automatically.
Do I need an account with an email and password?
No. You type your name and you are in. We ask for no email, no
password and no phone number. That was deliberate: if joining is
a hassle, the other person never joins, and a shared-care app
with only one of you in it is worth nothing.
Can I track more than one pet at a time?
Yes, with several treatments running in parallel, each on its own
schedule. The calendar view gathers every dose grouped by day, and
you can filter by pet, by treatment or by status to see only what
matters right now.
What happens if I miss the time for a dose?
The dose is flagged as late and stays available to log when you
do give it, at the time you actually gave it. It is not deleted
or written off. We would rather the history show what genuinely
happened, because a tidied-up record helps nobody, least of all
the vet.
Is it only for short treatments, or long ones too?
Both. You set a start date and an end date, and the treatment can
run for five days or stretch across months. Long-term treatments
are where the difference shows most, because those are the ones
nobody manages to sustain from memory.
How much does it cost?
Laki is free. No subscription, no in-app purchases, no ads. You
can read how we handle your information in the
privacy policy.