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Booking software for Pet sitters and boarding kennels
School holidays fill the kennels six months ahead, the animal's record gets completed before the stay, and cat visits get planned as a round.
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The challenges facing pet sitters and boarding kennels
Holidays fill the kennels six months ahead
Christmas and August get booked in the spring. A page that only opens three months out loses the best weeks.
The animal's record gets completed before the stay
Current medication, temperament, feeding, registered vet, vaccinations. Not things you want to discover as the owners are getting into the car.
Places are counted, and by size
Six pens, two of them for large dogs. Availability is not counted in days but in compatible places.
Cat visits at home get planned as a round
Three calls a day across three neighbourhoods, morning and evening. The driving decides how many visits fit in a day.
A holiday booking without a deposit is not a booking
A week held six months ahead and cancelled in July is the best week of the year gone.
How Kagenda helps
The problem
Holidays fill the kennels six months ahead
With Kagenda
Clients book from your page, even while you are with someone else or closed.
24/7 online booking
The problem
The animal's record gets completed before the stay
With Kagenda
Ask your questions at booking time: reason, history, expectations.
Custom fields
The problem
Places are counted, and by size
With Kagenda
Every session in one place, by day, week or month.
One central calendar
The problem
Cat visits at home get planned as a round
With Kagenda
Charge for the journey automatically by distance, for appointments at the client.
Travel fees
The problem
A holiday booking without a deposit is not a booking
With Kagenda
Take a deposit at booking time and get paid online before the session.
Deposits and payments
The features that matter to you
24/7 online booking
Clients book from your page, even while you are with someone else or closed.
One central calendar
Every session in one place, by day, week or month.
Custom fields
Ask your questions at booking time: reason, history, expectations.
Deposits and payments
Take a deposit at booking time and get paid online before the session.
Travel fees
Charge for the journey automatically by distance, for appointments at the client.
Client records
History, preferences and follow-up notes gathered on one record per client.
Recurring appointments
Book a whole course of sessions at once, one after another.
Automatic reminders
Texts and emails go out before every appointment, with nothing to remember.
Practical guide: Pet sitters and boarding kennels
- A booking horizon that opens far ahead over holiday periods. Owners plan months in advance.
- Each pen is a resource, with the size of animal it takes.
- An animal record in required custom fields: medication, temperament, feeding, vet, vaccinations.
- A deposit on holiday stays. It is the only thing that holds a booking made six months earlier.
- Travel charges by area on home visits, and slots opened by area to build the round.
- Recurring visits — the Monday, Wednesday, Friday cat — booked in one operation.
Frequently asked questions
How much does pet boarding cost in the UK?
Around £20 to £40 a night in kennels, £30 to £60 for home boarding, £12 to £22 per cat visit and £30 to £70 for daytime dog walking packages. Set your own prices.
Do you need a licence to look after animals in the UK?
It depends precisely what you do, and the line is sharper than people expect. Under the Animal Welfare (Licensing of Activities Involving Animals) (England) Regulations 2018, boarding dogs in kennels, boarding dogs in your own home, day care for dogs and boarding cats are all licensable activities: you need a licence from your local authority, inspected and star-rated, and operating without one is a criminal offence. Visiting a client's home to feed and check a cat is not licensable, and neither is dog walking — which is why many sitters structure around those. Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland have their own schemes. Add the Animal Welfare Act 2006 duty of care and public liability plus care, custody and control insurance.
Can I open bookings six months ahead?
Yes, with a wide booking horizon on the periods you choose.
How do I manage places by animal size?
By declaring each pen as a resource with the size it takes.
Can I have a record completed for each animal?
Yes, with required custom fields.
Can I ask for a deposit on a holiday stay?
Yes, with the terms shown before payment.
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