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Adoption Fees

Configure species and attribute-based adoption fee rules

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Key sections from this documentation page.

Choose a SpeciesFee RulesEntering and Saving Values

Adoption Fees defines the calculated fee shown on public pet listings, applications, and adoption checkout.

Choose a Species

The species selector includes the animal types enabled in Settings > Organization. Choose a species to edit its four rule groups.

Fee Rules

Age Base Fees

Set the starting fee for Youngest, Young, Adult, and Senior pets.

Discounts

Set percentage reductions for:

  • Health: Sick or Healthy
  • Sex: Male or Female
  • Size: Small, Medium, or Large

PawPlacer starts with the matching age fee and applies each matching discount to the remaining amount. Discounts therefore compound rather than add.

For example, a 10% discount followed by another 10% discount reduces a 200 fee to 162, not 160.

A fee saved directly on an individual pet takes precedence over these calculated rules.

Entering and Saving Values

Base fees accept values from 0 through 10,000. Discounts accept values from 0 through 100.

Edits save when you leave a field. The status chip shows saving, saved, unsaved, or error state. Use Save Now when you want to commit a group of changes immediately or retry a failed save.

Permissions

Administrators can edit adoption fees. Other users with page access see the current structure in view-only mode.

Related

  • Adoption Fees During Checkout
  • Payment Methods

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