In the world of animal rescue, every moment counts. From coordinating foster homes to managing medical records, the tasks are endless and critical. While tools like Monday.com, Asana, and Airtable offer project management solutions, they often fall short in meeting the unique needs of animal rescues. Here’s why software built specifically for animal rescues (like Pawlytics) isn’t just helpful, it’s a game-changer.
The Allure of General Project Management Tools:
It’s understandable why rescues might gravitate towards free or low-cost tools like:
- Monday.com: Offers customizable boards and templates, but its free plan limits collaboration to two users and restricts data storage. And while their paid plans are affordable, you would need to purchase both the Work Management and CRM tools separately to follow a pet through their full adoption journey.
- Asana: Provides task tracking and project views, and while the free version restricts teams to 15 members, we know many animal rescues work with a small core team and can get by with this. Where Asana falls short however, is that it is purely task-focused. Trying to keep track of your adopters and fosters will get increasingly difficult—especially when the data isn’t linked to individual animals.
- Airtable: Combines spreadsheet and database functionalities, but its free plan limits attachment storage to 2GB—and we all know how important photos are for marketing adoptable pets!
While these platforms are powerful in their own right, they’re not designed for the complexities of animal rescue operations. Plus, onboarding volunteers—especially those less comfortable with technology—can be a challenge when systems aren’t intuitive or built with animal rescue workflows in mind.
Why Specialized Animal Rescue Management Software Matters:
Animal rescues have unique requirements that general tools just don’t meet:
- Comprehensive Animal Profiles: Track medical history, behavioral notes, intake details, adoption status, and more—all in one connected profile.
- Foster and Adoption Management: Know exactly where each pet is, how to contact fosters, track applications, and send contracts—without jumping between platforms.
- Medical and Vaccination Records: Set reminders and logs to make sure no treatment is forgotten.
- Reporting and Compliance: Generate clean reports for fundraising, grant applications, or your Department of Ag review
When Custom Becomes Cumbersome
Rescues that build their own workflows using tools like Airtable or Monday are nothing short of incredible. You know exactly what you need—and you’ve probably spent hours crafting something that gets the job done.
But piecemealed systems can also become cumbersome. Information gets spread out, processes become manual, and errors sneak in. As your rescue grows (and with the current state of animal welfare, it likely will), these DIY setups can start to strain your time and resources.
So why keep reinventing the wheel, when you can join a community of rescuers who’ve already built the solution together?
At Pawlytics, we’re not just another software—we’re a team of animal rescuers supporting other animal rescuers. So you can take that time, energy, and creativity and put it back into what you do best: saving animals and helping them find the homes they deserve.
Pawlytics: The All-in-One Solution Made Just for Rescues
Pawlytics doesn’t just centralize your rescue data—it helps you work smarter:
- Digital Contracts & Applications: Collect applications and automatically create people profiles. Sending contracts? Just a few clicks. It’ll store automatically and you’ll even get email alerts when they’re complete.
- Pet Listing Automation: Publish adoptable pets straight from your database—no double entry required.
- Microchip Integration: Automatically register adopted pets’ microchips so no one falls through the cracks.
- Feature Flexibility: Use only the tools you want. We’ll never force you into a workflow that doesn’t make sense for your rescue.
And because Pawlytics is built by people who’ve been in the rescue trenches, we’re constantly evolving based on real user feedback. Our goal? To become the number one animal rescue management software out there—and to help you spend more time saving lives, not wrestling with clunky tools.
Book your demo today and see how Pawlytics can simplify your systems and support your mission.