What is a pet grooming agreement?
A groomer and pet owner agree the services, the pet's health and temperament, matted coats, sedation-free handling, emergency vet care, late pickup and payment. Start from this template in FileIt eSignature: fill in the blanks, add the people who sign, and send it. Everyone signs online and the signed PDF is filed in your vault.
What you fill in
19 blanks, then the name and email of each person who signs: groomer, pet owner.
1 The parties
- Groomer (your business)*
- Your phone or email*
- Owner*
- Owner's phone*
- Second emergency contact
2 The pet
- Pet's name*
- Species, breed, age, sex*
- Health, allergies, injuries and behaviour notes
- Vaccinations
- Usual vet (name and phone)
3 The service
- Services*
- This agreement covers* one grooming appointment · all future grooming appointments until either party ends it
4 Fees
- Currency*
- Price per groom*
- De-matting charge
- Late pickup charge
- Missed appointment or late cancellation fee
- Emergency vet care: spend up to
- Governing law*
5 Who signs
- Groomer signature and date, initials on every page · The grooming salon, mobile groomer or groomer.
- Pet owner signature and date, initials on every page · The owner of the pet, or someone authorised to sign for them.
What the pet grooming agreement covers
- Services and price
- The pet's health and behaviour
- Matted coats
- Emergencies
- Appointments and pickup
- Photos, liability and general
Sign it online in minutes
- Fill in the blanks. Names, dates and amounts go straight into the agreement — the preview shows exactly where.
- Name who signs. Tick “This is me” for your own part. FileIt builds the PDF with every signature, date and initials box on the right line, and you can check or move anything before sending.
- Send it. Each signer gets a secure link and signs from any device — no account needed. The signed PDF, with an audit trail and a Certificate of Completion, is filed in your vault and emailed to everyone.