But a cattery is its own kind of operation: condo or unit-based housing, strict feline vaccination requirements, quiet handling, and a clientele that worries intensely about leaving a cat who does not travel well. This guide covers what actually matters in software for a cat-only boarding business, from someone who runs a busy pet care business and cares about getting cats right rather than bending a dog tool to fit.
Unit management that fits a cattery
Cat boarding is condo or unit based, not the open runs of a dog kennel, and your software should reflect that. You need to see which units are occupied, which are open, and which cat is in which unit at a glance — a capacity and reservation view that matches how a cattery actually works. Software that only thinks in dog runs makes this clumsy; software that handles units cleanly means you never double-book a condo or lose track of a guest, even when you are full for the holidays.
Feline vaccination tracking, enforced
Cats have their own core vaccination requirements, and a cattery has to enforce them to protect every guest. Good software records each cat’s vaccination status and expiry dates and flags anything missing or expired before check-in. Automatic vaccination checks keep your feline guests safe and your liability low, and they spare your front desk from chasing paperwork at the worst moment — when an anxious owner is already on edge trying to drop off.
Photo updates for anxious cat parents
Cat owners worry, and a cat who hides under the bed at home is one the owner pictures terrified somewhere strange. The strongest thing you can do for loyalty is send updates — a photo, a quick note that their cat is eating and settled. Software with built-in texting and photo updates turns that reassurance into a routine instead of a chore, and it is exactly what makes a nervous cat owner book with you again and tell other cat people about you. For a cat-only business, this is where retention is won.
Pricing built for a cattery, not a chain
Whether you board only cats or run a cattery alongside other services, Animal Friends OS starts at $69 a month plus a one-time $49 activation fee — Starter $69, Professional $109, or Premium $169, with unit management, feline vaccination tracking, online booking, texting, photo updates, deposits, and billing on every one of them, your own payment processor, and 0% platform fee on payments. Staff are never billed per head: Starter covers up to 3, Professional and Premium are unlimited. You are not paying extra to handle cats properly, and you are not forced into software that pretends a cat is just a small dog. Premium polish, priced for shop owners who happen to specialize in cats.
Every service, on every plan.
Animal Friends OS runs grooming, boarding, daycare, and training on one platform from $69/month, plus a one-time $49 activation fee. Three plans — Starter $69, Professional $109, Premium $169 — none of them charging per staff member, all with your own payment processor and white-glove migration included.
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