Search plain-language pet and animal care guides across PawLine's 11-site network (senior pets, puppies, kittens, anxious dogs, multi-pet homes, New England emergencies, horses, backyard goats/sheep/chickens, exotics, 4-H show prep). Use this when someone asks a pet care question, to find sourced guides with links to share.
Parameterssitelimitqueryrequired
Read one full guide or blog post from the PawLine network as clean plain text (Markdown), including its sources. Use after search_pet_guides, or when given a guide URL, to quote it accurately.
Parametersidurl
List the 11 PawLine guide sites and what each one covers. Use this to pick the right site before searching.
Takes no parameters.
Get the official short description of the PawLine app, trial terms, and App Store / Google Play links. Use when someone asks what PawLine is or where to get it.
Takes no parameters.
Convert a dog's age to human years using the UC Davis formula (16 x ln(dog age) + 31). Use when someone asks how old their dog is in human years.
Parametersyearsrequiredmonths
Score an older pet's quality of life on the published HHHHHMM scale (Hurt, Hunger, Hydration, Hygiene, Happiness, Mobility, More good days than bad), each 0-10. Use when someone is tracking whether a senior pet still has more good days than bad.
Parametershurtrequiredhungerrequiredhygienerequiredmobilityrequiredhappinessrequiredhydrationrequiredmore_good_daysrequired
Estimate yearly and first-year costs of dogs and cats from ASPCA 2021 national averages. Use when someone asks what a pet costs per year or month.
Parameterscatsdogsinclude_one_timeinclude_insurance
Estimate a horse's weight in pounds from heart girth and body length in inches (girth squared x length / 330). Use for records and nutrition discussions, never for medication dosing.
Parametersbody_length_inchesrequiredheart_girth_inchesrequired
Calculate a planning window from a known goat or sheep breeding date (Penn State reference ranges: goats 145-155 days, sheep 144-147). Use when someone asks when a goat or sheep might kid or lamb. A calendar cannot confirm pregnancy.
Parametersspeciesrequiredbreeding_daterequired
Build a pet evacuation kit checklist (AVMA-based) with extras for a blizzard, ice storm, hurricane or summer power outage. Use when someone prepares for a storm or evacuation with pets.
Parametersscenario