Add a Pet
- Open Pets.
- Click Add Pet.
- Complete the pet form.
- Click Add Pet to save.
The form saves an unfinished browser draft and opens the new profile after a successful submission. A draft belongs to the member who started it; another member signing in on the same browser does not see it.
Default Form
New accounts start with these required fields:
- Name (up to 255 characters)
- Species
- Sex
- Age
- Status
The standard template also supports alternative names, size, weight, breed, color, coat length, photos and videos, spay/neuter status, microchip ID, primary veterinarian, health, medical conditions, description, adoption fee, custom ID, intake date, and outcome date.
Species You Can Add
PawPlacer supports ten species: Dog, Cat, Rabbit, Horse, Small & Furry, Bird, Barnyard, Fish, Reptile, and Invertebrate.
The species dropdown on the pet form lists the ones enabled for your organization. If a species you need is missing, the workspace Owner can enable it under Settings > Organization > Supported Animals and save the changes. To restore Dog and Cat, select Dogs and Cats while leaving any other supported animals selected. New accounts start with Dog and Cat only. See Organization Details for what each species covers.
Breed, color, and coat choices adapt to the selected species. Age can be recorded with the available category, date, or estimated-age input, and the age brackets are species-specific (a nine-month-old dog is still a Puppy, while a nine-month-old cat is already Young). An age entered in years and months is saved as an estimated birthdate counted back from the day you save it, so the pet keeps getting older and the profile marks the date as estimated.
Photos and Videos
The media field accepts up to 24 images or videos, with a 25 MB limit for each file. You can upload several files, preview them, drag to reorder them, and place the best image first as the profile image.
Supported images are JPEG, PNG, WebP, and GIF. Supported video formats are MP4, WebM, and QuickTime/MOV.
If you save while a photo or video is still uploading, the form shows that it is saving and waits for the upload to finish before the pet is saved.
Description and Fees
The description field can use PawPlacer's writing helper and remains editable before saving. Saving while the helper is still writing waits for the finished description. A pet-specific adoption fee overrides a matching organization fee rule; leave it blank when the configured rules should determine the fee.
Custom Templates
The active pet template controls the form's visible sections and optional custom fields. Admins manage it under Settings > Forms. Organizations connected to Petfinder can also receive the applicable Petfinder fields on the form.
After creation, use Pet Family on the Profile tab for bonded companions, family links, and litters. Use Placements for fosters, adopters, surrenders, and donors.