Even a single weigh-in or vendor-supplied estimate beats leaving weight entirely blank.
Capture staple diet brand/tier and approximate calories or cups—not “eats fine”.
Mark vaccine/deworm known dates or explicitly unknown so reminders have honesty.
Defer optional adventures (grooming parties, diet swaps) until the baseline window closes—see the New pet week 1 scene.
First-week baseline (short but complete)
- Weight or age-appropriate metric (weigh when feasible)
- Main diet formula + approx intake; stool one-liner
- Energy/interaction vs sleep oddities
- Vaccines/deworming: known dates or “unknown—pending”
- Past history: clinic conclusion snippet only, not full chart paste
Comparable before detailed; don’t stack bath + diet change + visitors on day one (see New pet week 1 scene).