Features
Everything in
KennelStay.
What KennelStay does for rescue charities and boarding kennels, and where each feature comes from: the core everyone gets, or a module you add.
Core is in every plan. Module names show what to add. Pricing is on the pricing page.
Your site and the daily round.
| Feature | Rescue charities | Boarding kennels |
|---|---|---|
| Site plan of your kennels, drawn like an architect's plan | Core | Core |
| 3D view of every kennel, coloured by the day's routine | Core | Core |
| Feeding, walking and cleaning rounds ticked off by staff | Core | Core |
| Jobs board with times, people and urgent jobs | Core | Core |
| Walking route for each person shown on the plan | Core | Core |
| iPad board for each kennel block | Core | Core |
| Several sites in one account, with a site switch | Core | Core |
| Unlimited staff and volunteers | Core | Core |
Animals and care records.
| Feature | Rescue charities | Boarding kennels |
|---|---|---|
| Animal records with photos, diet and feeding notes | Core | Core |
| Medical records, medication schedules and what is due | Core | Core |
| Vaccination records, with a warning when one is out of date | Core | Core |
| Emergency contact and vet details | Core | Core |
Rescue and rehoming.
| Feature | Rescue charities | Boarding kennels |
|---|---|---|
| Adoptions board from enquiry to home | Core | Not needed |
| Website enquiries straight into KennelStay | Website | Not needed |
| Update pages with photos for people waiting to adopt | Core | Not needed |
| Fosters and volunteers | Core | Not needed |
| Days to home and kennels in use, against your targets, by site | Core | Not needed |
| Happy endings: animals homed in the last year, on your website | Website | Not needed |
Fundraising.
| Feature | Rescue charities | Boarding kennels |
|---|---|---|
| Appeals with targets, end dates and progress | Fundraising | Not needed |
| Card donations into your own Stripe account | Fundraising | Not needed |
| Gift Aid declarations and a claim list for HMRC | Fundraising | Not needed |
| Fundraiser leaderboard and a wall of kindness | Fundraising | Not needed |
Boarding and bookings.
| Feature | Rescue charities | Boarding kennels |
|---|---|---|
| Bookings calendar, arrivals, going home and who is staying | If you also board | Core |
| Live availability on your website | Online bookings | Online bookings |
| Owner's booking link: details, pets, vaccination card, terms | Online bookings | Online bookings |
| Card deposits and payments once a booking is confirmed | Online bookings | Online bookings |
| Room rates by dogs sharing, peak dates, minimum stays, special days | If you also board | Core |
| Day care with its own capacity, and cattery pens | If you also board | Core |
| Check in checklist and photo updates to owners | If you also board | Core |
| Occupancy, revenue and best customer reports | If you also board | Core |
| Waiting list when you are full | Coming 2027 | Coming 2027 |
Messages and money.
| Feature | Rescue charities | Boarding kennels |
|---|---|---|
| Automatic booking confirmations, reminders and balances by email | Online bookings | Online bookings |
| The same messages by text | Text messages | Text messages |
| No fee on bookings or donations | Always | Always |
| Export to Xero | Coming 2027 | Coming 2027 |
Licences and compliance.
| Feature | Rescue charities | Boarding kennels |
|---|---|---|
| Licences, insurance and certificates with renewal dates | Core | Core |
| Animal activity licensing checklist for England | Core | Core |
| Licence register of every stay, ready for your inspector | Core | Core |
| Your data held in the UK, priced in pounds | Always | Always |
Your buildings, looked after by KennelBuild.
| Feature | Rescue charities | Boarding kennels |
|---|---|---|
| Equipment register: lights, heaters, fans, doors, warranties | Core | Core |
| Routine checks for your team, with reminders | Core | Core |
| Report a fault with photos, straight to KennelBuild | Core | Core |
| Inspections and repairs by KennelBuild engineers | Maintenance plan | Maintenance plan |
| Kennel layout set up from our drawings | Free if we built your kennels | Free if we built your kennels |
Your website.
| Feature | Rescue charities | Boarding kennels |
|---|---|---|
| A website kept up to date from KennelStay, three designs | Website | Website |
| Animals for rehoming, or rooms, prices and availability | Website | Website |
| Donations page, social media page and your logo and colours | Website | Website |
| A feed of your animals to embed in the website you have | Website | Not needed |
Getting started and support.
| Feature | Rescue charities | Boarding kennels |
|---|---|---|
| Works on any iPad, phone or computer, nothing to install | Always | Always |
| Free months when you join | Always | Always |
| UK support, Monday to Friday 9am to 5pm | Always | Always |
| Phone and tablet app in the app stores | Coming 2027 | Coming 2027 |
See it working on your kennels.
We will set KennelStay up with your own site plan and show you round.