Managing a pet shelter is easy - said no one ever. Between keeping up with each animal’s medical needs to managing fosters and eventually finding pets forever homes, there’s a lot to juggle.
Technology makes it easier for us to care for our furry friends. Animal shelter management tools help lighten the load. PawPlacer is designed to solve the everyday challenges animal shelters face. Here’s a look at some of PawPlacer’s standout features and how shelters use them to make a difference.
5 PawPlacer Features You Need to Know - Digital Tools for Animal Shelters
1. Task Management
Keeping everything running smoothly can feel like an uphill battle, no matter how large or small your animal shelter is. Software for animal rescue centers helps organize feeding schedules, vet appointments, medications, cleaning rotations, and more.
How it helped:
Love & Licks in New York City faced a familiar problem in pet shelter management—a growing number of stray animals, mountains of paperwork, and stressed-out staff members. PawPlacer’s Task Board helped improve day-to-day operations.
2. AI-Generated Pet Descriptions
While shelter staff would probably love to take time out of their day and write bios for all the pets in their care, crafting the perfect bio for every pet is time-consuming. PawPlacer’s AI-powered pet bio generator instantly creates captivating, heartwarming descriptions that showcase each animal’s unique personality, quirks, and charms.
How it helped:
At Angellicle's, the staff was overflowing with furry friends waiting for their forever homes. One of the biggest benefits of pet shelter software is that it saves time. PawPlacer’s AI-generated descriptions let the Angellicle staff focus their time on other areas without compromising the quality of the bios.
3. Adoption & Foster Management
If there’s anything a pet shelter needs help with, it’s achieving the ultimate goal of finding forever homes for animals. With PawPlacer, you can maintain detailed pet profiles, assign new arrivals, and always update contact information. Strengthen relationships with fosters and adopters by tracking histories and preferences.
How it helped:
People like convenience! Whispering Meadow saw an increase in successful adoptions after implementing PawPlacer’s adoption management tools.
4. Easy Donations & Adoption Fees
You know how crucial donations and adoption fees are to caring for your animals. This money goes right back into your mission. But did you know you may be missing out on money by relying on traditional donation methods, like cash or credit cards? With PawPlacer, you can set up multiple payment methods, like Venmo, Zelle, PayPal, Bitcoin, and more. PawPlacer doesn’t take a cut. Keep 100% of your donations and adoption fees.
How it helped:
An animal rescue shelter in Strasbourg struggled to raise the funds it needed. After using PawPlacer, the shelter added Venmo, QR codes, PayPal, and other modern payment methods to make it easier for donors to contribute.
5. Medical Records Management
Pet shelters have to manage each animal's unique medical needs, feeding schedules, and adoption processes on top of a never-ending daily task list. Managing the health of every animal in your care can be overwhelming. Easily track and schedule vaccinations, vet visits, medications, and medical procedures with PawPlacer.
How it helped:
Second Chance Pet Refuge was using an outdated system to keep track of each pet’s medical records. When a potential adopter asked specific questions about an animal, staff had to dig deep into a pile of papers to find the answer. Now, the staff uses PawPlacer to organize records in one centralized system.
6. Internal Messaging System
Communication is key to running a successful animal shelter. PawPlacer’s internal messaging system allows staff to keep in touch without having to switch to email or phone during the day. See messages appear in your sidebar, and create DMs or group channels to keep everyone in the loop.
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Animal shelter software solutions are here to make your life easier. With tools like PawPlacer, you leave behind the stress of paperwork and manual processes. Get started for free today.