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# Reminders and upcoming care

Create a reminder for a future task, such as a recheck or paperwork deadline. It stays separate from the record of work already done. For a routine with several recurring tasks, use a [care plan](https://help.creatures.com/en/article/care-plans-f11gsu/).

## Create a reminder

1. Open the animal's **Records** tab and choose **Add Record**, then **Reminder**.
2. Enter a clear **Title** and **Due Date**.
3. Under **Completed by logging a...**, choose the record you expect to create when the work is done. Choose **Nothing to log (reminder only)** if no record is needed.
4. Add **Prefill**, when offered, for a useful starting detail.
5. Turn on **Repeat every** if this reminder should recur, then choose its interval.
6. Open **Expand extra fields** for **Additional Notification Before Due Date (Days)**.
7. Choose **Save Record**.

![A reminder with due date and completion settings](https://cdn-test.creatures.com/6dc/2b9/994/4fd3b.png)

Reminders are private planning items, not public records of completed care.

## Use a follow-up date instead

A **Follow-up Date** on a vaccination, medication, examination, surgery, or routine-care record creates a linked reminder. Use it when you are recording the original event and already know the next due date.

Some reminders are controlled by the record or plan they came from. Their completion and repeat settings are not editable like a reminder you created yourself.

## Handle the task when it is due

Find the item in the animal's **Care schedule** or **Today's care**. Read its date and available actions before proceeding.

![An upcoming item and its available actions in Care schedule](https://cdn-test.creatures.com/1b8/0ea/9dd/8b3fa.png)

Choose the offered completion action after the work happens. Some tasks need an editable record form; review and save the actual details to finish. Do not mark a task done just to clear it if the work did not happen.

Use **Snooze** options when offered to postpone the task. Use **Edit reminder** when available to change a reminder's details. For a plan task, **Care plan details** leads to its schedule; see [Care plans](https://help.creatures.com/en/article/care-plans-f11gsu/) for changing one occurrence or the routine ahead.

### Related information

- [Care plans](https://help.creatures.com/en/article/care-plans-f11gsu/)
- [Health and medical records](https://help.creatures.com/en/article/health-and-medical-records-1nh5rnc/)
- [The animal records tab](https://help.creatures.com/en/article/the-animal-records-tab-leeb9e/)