Houston is the fourth-largest city in the US with over 2.3 million residents and one of the fastest-growing pet care markets in the South. The greater Houston metro area of 7 million people supports a booming industry of groomers, boarding facilities, daycares, and training centers.
Drag-and-drop calendar with per-groomer columns, recurring appointments, walk-in management, and breed-specific service durations. Built for the pace Houston groomers need.
Visual kennel grid, automated check-in and check-out, feeding schedules, medication logs, and capacity controls. Handle Houston boarding demand with confidence.
Daily attendance tracking, capacity management, activity logs, and live camera integration. Give Houston pet parents peace of mind while they work.
Embed on your website with one line of code. Houston 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 Houston 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.
Houston's subtropical heat and humidity create year-round demand for grooming services — coat maintenance, de-matting, and skin care are constant needs. The hot climate also drives heavy boarding and daycare demand, as pet owners seek air-conditioned facilities where their pets stay comfortable while they work.
Houston's pet care market is growing rapidly alongside the city's population boom. New neighborhoods and suburban developments mean new pet care businesses opening regularly, all competing for the same clients. Standing out requires professional online booking, fast communication, and efficient operations.
Houston's sprawling geography — the city covers over 670 square miles — makes pet taxi services and mobile grooming essential. Managing routes and pickups across that kind of area requires software built for logistics, not just scheduling. Animal Friends OS includes GPS shuttle tracking and route management.
Yes. The boarding module includes kennel grid management, feeding schedules, medication tracking, capacity controls, and optional live camera integration. Houston boarding facilities can manage every aspect of their operation from one dashboard.
Bring your own Stripe account — the processor Animal Friends OS connects to today. We take no cut when you use your own Stripe account of your transactions.
The daycare module tracks attendance, manages capacity, logs feeding and medication schedules, and integrates with live cameras. Automated SMS keeps Houston pet parents informed throughout the day. All included at $69/month — no add-ons.
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