SMS Reminders

SMS Appointment Reminders for Pet Businesses

Automated texts that go out before every appointment. Clients confirm or cancel. You stop chasing no-shows.

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40%
average no-show reduction with SMS reminders
98%
SMS open rate vs. 20% for email
$0
per reminder — appointment reminders and confirmations are never metered
$69
per month to start, plus a one-time $49 activation fee — SMS automation included

No-Shows Are Not Inevitable — They Are Preventable

The average grooming appointment is worth $65–$90. A dog groomer with 6 appointments per day who loses just one no-show per week loses over $3,000 in revenue annually. At $69/month, Animal Friends OS costs $828 a year, plus a one-time $49 activation fee — $877 in your first year. At $65–$90 an appointment, preventing about one no-show a month covers it.

SMS reminders work because texts are read. 98% of text messages are opened within 3 minutes. Compare that to email reminders, which see under 20% open rates in the service industry. If you are sending email reminders and wondering why clients still forget, now you know.

Configurable Timing and Message

Choose when reminders go out — 24 hours, 48 hours, or 72 hours before the appointment. Write your own message template with merge fields for the client name, pet name, service, date, and time. Add your business phone number so clients who need to reschedule can call directly.

Two-Way SMS Inbox

When clients reply to a reminder, the conversation appears in your SMS inbox organized by client. You can reply from the dashboard — no switching to your personal phone, no mixing business and personal texts. Every message is logged in the client's record.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do automated SMS reminders work?
Animal Friends OS sends a customizable text 48 hours before each appointment (timing is configurable). The message includes pet name, service, date, and time. Clients reply to confirm or cancel.
What does a grooming reminder text look like?
Reply C to confirm or call us to reschedule.' You customize the wording in your settings.
Do clients pay extra for SMS reminders?
No. SMS reminders and confirmations are included on every plan and are never metered. Only marketing messages draw on your plan allowance: 500 a month on Starter, 2,000 on Professional, 5,000 on Premium.
Can clients reply to start a real conversation?
Yes. The two-way SMS inbox shows all client replies organized by contact. You respond from the dashboard — no personal phone mixing.

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