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Meaningful product improvements for shelters, rescues, and foster networks.
March 11 - 24, 2025
Batch Medical Entry and Partner Records
Record care for multiple animals in one step and keep partner organizations better organized. Custom pet identifiers remain part of the import workflow for teams bringing across existing records.
- Care Records for a Group of Pets: Add medical records to several animals at once when documenting shared care, treatments, or clinic visits.
- Import Your Pet Identifiers: Bring custom pet IDs into PawPlacer so existing spreadsheets and paperwork still connect naturally to the directory.
- Partner Organization Records: Manage partner details and organization relationships through a more focused record experience.
- Quicker Batch Entry: Faster bulk processing helps teams work through larger groups of animals during record entry.
- Readable Medical History Tiles: Care history uses clearer visual organization so staff can scan past medical events more comfortably.
February 25 - March 10, 2025
Placement Statuses and Wishlist Organization
Keep pet statuses connected to foster and adoption activity, and organize the supplies your team needs. Status badges and wishlist controls make those everyday records easier to review.
- Statuses Follow Placement Events: Pet statuses update alongside foster and adoption events, connecting placement work to the animal’s directory record.
- Categorized Wishlists: Organize requested supplies with clearer categories so related needs are easier to find and manage.
- Smoother Wishlist Editing: Updated interaction patterns make maintaining requested items more comfortable during routine review.
- Consistent Status Badges: Shared status presentation helps teams recognize the same care and placement stages across pages.
February 11 - 24, 2025
Connected Pet Data and Foster Availability
Connect external tools to public pet information and create pet records through the API. Foster capacity, Petfinder breed mapping, and embedded photos help those connections support everyday rescue work.
- Public Pet Data for Integrations: External tools can request public pet information to build directories and other experiences around your available animals.
- Create Pets from External Tools: An API endpoint lets connected systems create pet records as part of an organization’s existing workflow.
- Petfinder Breed Mapping: Automatic mapping connects shelter breed details to the categories Petfinder uses for listings.
- Integration Key Settings: Manage external API credentials from a dedicated settings area when setting up connected tools.
- Foster Capacity at a Glance: See foster home capacity more clearly while reviewing availability and planning placements.
- Photos in Embedded Pet Views: Embedded pet widgets include the animal’s images to make shared directories more informative.
January 28 - February 10, 2025
Volunteer Applications and Public Profile Choices
Invite volunteers to apply through public forms and choose the details shown on your shared pages. Veterinary service records give teams more context when selecting a care provider.
- Public Volunteer Applications: Share a public-facing form so prospective volunteers can apply directly to the organization.
- Choose Publicly Visible Details: Use visibility controls to select the information included on the pages visitors browse.
- Veterinary Services Catalog: Track the services each clinic offers so staff can refer to useful provider details when planning care.
- A Clearer Volunteer Journey: Application and management screens make it easier to follow a volunteer from their first submission into the directory.
- Grouped Workspace Settings: Related controls appear together so your team can find the preference they want to change.