Columbus, with over 910,000 residents and a metro area of 2.1 million, is the fastest-growing city in the Midwest and the largest city in Ohio. The city's diverse economy, major university presence, and family-oriented suburbs like Dublin, Westerville, and New Albany create strong sustained demand for pet care services.
Drag-and-drop calendar with per-groomer columns, recurring appointments, walk-in management, and breed-specific service durations. Built for the pace Columbus groomers need.
Visual kennel grid, automated check-in and check-out, feeding schedules, medication logs, and capacity controls. Handle Columbus boarding demand with confidence.
Daily attendance tracking, capacity management, activity logs, and live camera integration. Give Columbus pet parents peace of mind while they work.
Embed on your website with one line of code. Columbus clients book grooming, boarding, and daycare 24/7 from their phones. Automated SMS confirmations reduce no-shows.
Automated appointment reminders, booking confirmations, and two-way texting — all included, and reminders and confirmations never count against your marketing message allowance. Messages come from your business number, not a generic shortcode.
Hours, overtime, tips, and commission calculated from your timeclock data. QuickBooks integration syncs automatically. No need for separate payroll software.
Complete client profiles with pet records, vaccination tracking, appointment history, notes, and preferences. Know every Columbus client and pet by name.
Capture before-and-after grooming photos, apply your business watermark automatically, and share with clients. Drive social media engagement and repeat bookings.
Bring your own Stripe account — Animal Friends OS never takes a percentage of your transactions.
Columbus experiences distinct four-season weather with hot, humid summers and cold, snowy winters. Summer drives heavy grooming demand for de-shedding and coat maintenance, while winter boarding peaks during holiday travel. The transitional seasons bring coat-change grooming needs that keep appointment books full.
Columbus's pet care market is growing rapidly alongside the city's overall population growth. The metro adds over 15,000 new residents annually, many of them young professionals and families with pets. These new residents bring expectations of modern digital convenience that many established Columbus pet businesses have been slow to adopt.
Columbus's growth creates a unique opportunity — new neighborhoods and developments need pet care businesses, and the operators who establish themselves early with professional software build lasting client relationships. Animal Friends OS helps Columbus businesses launch professionally from day one at just $69/month.
Animal Friends OS is ideal for Columbus pet care businesses. At $69/month, you get grooming, boarding, daycare, training, SMS, online booking, payroll, and QuickBooks integration. No per-staff fees as your team grows with the city.
Yes. The booking widget embeds on your website and lets Columbus clients schedule 24/7 from their phones. Automated SMS confirmations reduce no-shows — essential for busy families in Dublin, Westerville, and beyond.
Absolutely. Attendance tracking, capacity management, feeding and medication logs, and live camera integration give Columbus daycare operators complete control of daily operations. Pet parents check in from their desk at Ohio State, Nationwide, or anywhere.
$69/month. No per-user fees, no per-location fees, no SMS surcharges, no annual contracts. Whether you have 1 groomer or 10, the price stays the same. Start with a free 14-day trial.
14-day free trial. No credit card required. Set up in under an hour.