Integration

Animal Friends OS + Google Calendar — Better Together

Every booking in AFOS — grooming appointments, boarding stays, daycare sessions, transport pickups — appears in your Google Calendar in real time. One view for your whole schedule, on any device.

No credit card required. Connect the integration during your trial.

What the integration does

The specific data flows that save you time every day.

All bookings sync to Google Calendar automatically

Grooming, boarding, daycare, and transport bookings appear in your Google Calendar as soon as they are created or modified in AFOS. No manual export needed.

One view across AFOS and personal events

Your AFOS bookings share the same Google Calendar view as personal appointments, holidays, and staff time-off. No context switching between apps to see your full day.

Two-way updates stay in sync

Block time in Google Calendar for personal appointments or vacations, and that availability reflects in your AFOS booking page automatically — clients cannot book over blocked time.

Per-groomer calendar feeds

Each groomer in AFOS can subscribe to their own Google Calendar feed — so groomers see their personal schedule on their phone without needing AFOS access from home.

Connect in under 5 minutes

Four steps. No developer required.

1

Connect your Google account

From your AFOS Admin Desk, go to Settings → Integrations → Google Calendar. Click Connect and authorize AFOS with your Google account. No API keys or developer setup required.

2

Choose which calendars to sync

Select which AFOS calendars sync to Google: grooming only, all services, or per-groomer individual feeds. Choose your existing Google Calendar or create a new one for AFOS bookings.

3

Enable two-way sync (optional)

Turn on two-way sync so blocked time in Google Calendar (personal appointments, vacations, holidays) is reflected in your AFOS availability. Clients cannot book during blocked slots.

4

Share feeds with your groomers

From Settings → Integrations → Calendar Feeds, generate a unique subscription link for each groomer. They add it to Google Calendar on their phone once — it stays in sync automatically.

Who this is for

The Google Calendar integration is built for pet facility owners and groomers who already live in Google Calendar and want their AFOS bookings visible alongside their personal schedule. It is especially useful for mobile groomers, solo operators, and small teams where staff check their schedule on personal devices throughout the day.

Frequently asked questions

Does the Google Calendar integration cost extra?
No. Google Calendar sync is included in the AFOS monthly price.
Can each groomer have their own calendar feed?
Yes. AFOS generates per-groomer subscription links. Each groomer adds their own link to Google Calendar and sees only their own appointments.
Will changes in AFOS reflect in Google Calendar immediately?
Yes. New bookings, reschedules, and cancellations sync to Google Calendar within a few seconds of the change in AFOS.
Can I block time in Google Calendar to prevent AFOS bookings?
Yes, with two-way sync enabled. Events you mark as "Busy" in Google Calendar block the corresponding slots in your AFOS availability. Clients cannot book those times online.
Does this work on iPhone and Android?
Yes. Google Calendar works on both iOS and Android. Once the AFOS feed is subscribed, bookings appear on your phone automatically.
Does AFOS sync to Apple Calendar or Outlook?
AFOS generates standard iCal subscription feeds, which work with Apple Calendar, Outlook, and any calendar app that supports iCal URL subscriptions.
What information appears in the Google Calendar event?
Each calendar event shows the pet name, service type, owner name, groomer assigned, and appointment time. Tap the event for a link back to the AFOS booking record.
Can I disconnect the integration?
Yes. Disconnect from Settings → Integrations at any time. Existing calendar events remain; no new events sync after disconnection.
Does boarding sync to Google Calendar?
Yes. Multi-night boarding stays appear as multi-day events in Google Calendar, spanning the check-in and check-out dates.
Is there a free trial?
Yes. Start a free 14-day AFOS trial — no credit card required. Connect Google Calendar during the trial to test the sync with your real schedule.

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