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Pawsies
Pawsies is animal rescue management software for shelters, foster rescues, TNR programmes and welfare organisations, uniting records, tasks and finances.
Animal rescue records and operations in one workspace
Pawsies is animal rescue management software for shelters, foster-based rescues, TNR programmes and other animal welfare organisations. It brings animal profiles, medical records, foster placements, intake and outcome records, documents, tasks, contacts and finances into a shared organisation workspace rather than leaving them across spreadsheets, chats and paper files.
The system is designed to keep operational information connected to the animal or location it concerns. Teams can access records in a browser on a computer or phone, control permissions by feature area, and use lists, activity history, summaries and CSV exports to organise daily care and review operations.
Core capabilities
Medical and care tracking
Record medication schedules and doses, attach veterinary documents and notes, create follow-up tasks, and link expenses to the animal’s record.
Foster placement management
Record foster carers, start dates, reasons and notes; separate active from completed placements; and keep placement history and carer contact details with the animal.
Intake, adoption and colony records
Track arrivals, adoption status, adopters, contracts and outcomes. Separate location records can map colonies, assign cats, record neuter and ear-tip status, and document feeding rounds.
Work coordination and documents
Assign care and follow-up tasks with due dates and repeat schedules, use automatic or manual animal lists, and attach documents to animals, contacts, expenses or other relevant records.
Finance and reporting
Record income, donations, expenses, receipts and invoices; review summaries and analytics; inspect the activity log; and download available data as CSV files.
Practical use cases
Shelter and sanctuary operations
Shelter staff can keep identification, photos, medical activity, documents, tasks, intake history and adoption status connected as animals move through care. Permissions help separate staff and volunteer access.
Foster-based rescue coordination
Foster coordinators can assign an animal to an existing carer, record the placement date and reason, review active or completed stays, and keep agreements and contact details available with the placement.
Colony and TNR management
TNR teams can create mapped colony locations, assign cats, record neuter and ear-tip status, review population history and document feeding rounds for future visits.
Rescue finances and reporting
Finance or administration teams can record donations, payments, expenses, receipts and invoices, link costs to animals or locations, and use summaries and exports when preparing reports.
Volunteer and staff collaboration
Mixed teams can invite members with tailored access, assign recurring care tasks, use automatic lists to find animals matching conditions, and review the activity log when records change.
Pros and Cons
Pros
- Covers the main records involved in rescue operations, including animal care, foster placements, intake and outcomes, colonies, documents, tasks and finances.
- Custom animal types and fields allow organisations to adapt records for species and details beyond the included Cat, Dog, Rabbit, Bird and Wildlife types.
- Granular permissions can separate access for staff, volunteers, finance users, veterinary collaborators and administrators.
- The free plan provides a continuing starting point for small teams, while paid plans offer higher limits for larger organisations.
- Records can be accessed on desktop or phone, with activity logs, reports or summaries and CSV exports supporting review and handoff.
Cons
- Plans impose limits on animals, locations, team members and document storage, so organisations need to monitor capacity as they grow.
- The site directs organisations to contact support to discuss importing existing data; the available evidence does not establish a self-service migration workflow or a broad integrations catalogue.
- Advanced capabilities and higher limits vary by plan, with some features such as task management, advanced analytics and larger storage appearing on selected paid tiers.
FAQ
Is there a free plan?
Yes. Pawsies offers a free plan with no trial deadline. It supports up to 20 animals, one location and three team members; paid plans are available when the organisation needs more capacity.
How does team access work?
Yes. Team members can be invited by email and assigned Member, Admin or Custom access. Custom permissions can be set for individual areas such as animals, feeding, documents, finances, analytics, exports and user management.
Can data be exported or imported?
Pawsies can download available data as CSV files, and the comparison table lists data exports among the available features. The site also says to contact support to discuss importing existing data and its format.
What happens when an organisation reaches a plan limit?
The plans have different limits for animals, locations, team members and document storage. Usage can be reviewed in the billing area, and the organisation can change plans when it needs more capacity.
Quick Facts
- Category
- Animal rescue management software
- Primary users
- Shelters, foster-based rescues, TNR programmes and animal welfare organisations
- Access
- Browser-based access on computer and phone
- Included animal types
- Cat, Dog, Rabbit, Bird and Wildlife, with custom types available
- Data output
- CSV exports, summaries, analytics and activity history
- Starting option
- Free plan for up to 20 animals, one location and three team members
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