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Scout

Easy All-In-One Software for Pet Care Businesses·scoutforpets.com

Scout is a pet care business management platform used by dog walking, pet sitting, cat sitting, pet grooming, dog boarding, and dog training companies. It automates invoicing and payments, scheduling, staff coordination, and client communication, and includes mobile apps for pet sitters and pet parents with GPS tracking, photo check-ins, and report cards. The platform also offers payroll tracking, e-signed service agreements, lead capture tools, and integrations with QuickBooks and Xero.

What it's for

Automated invoicing and billing for pet care clientsScheduling and managing dog walking/pet sitting appointmentsTracking GPS routes and providing photo check-insManaging staff payroll and pay ratesCollecting e-signed service agreementsGenerating leads from a business websiteGroup walk scheduling and reportingClient self-service appointment requests via app

Features 26

Account credit issuance
Adjustable billing periods (weekly, bi-weekly, monthly)
Automated common charge fees (extra pets, holidays, cancellations)
Automated invoice generation and sending
Automatic credit card payment processing
Branded (white-label) mobile app option
Branded email communications
Calendar integration (iCal, Google Calendar, Outlook)
Cloud file storage (File Vault) for documents
Custom client discount rates
Custom staff pay rates
Customer-specific sales tax settings
Drag-and-drop appointment scheduling
E-signature service agreements
Email and mobile push notifications
End-of-service report cards
File sharing via shareable link
Gratuity/tip collection
Group walk scheduling
Lead capture contact form
Manual payment tracking (cash/check)
Payroll expense reporting
Photo check-ins and GPS tracking
Prepaid credit collection and application
QuickBooks and Xero integration
Repeating/recurring appointment scheduling

At a glance

free trial

TypeWeb app

DeploymentCloud

PlatformsWeb, iOS, Android

Fordog walkers, pet sitters, pet care businesses, cat sitters, pet groomers, dog boarding businesses, dog training businesses

Integrations

iCalOutlookXeroGoogle CalendarStripeQuickBooks

Resources

Docs

Pricing

Plans show a lower per-month rate when billed annually (2 free months). Team plan adds a per-active-staff monthly fee on top of the base rate. Add-ons (branded app, website, ads) are separately priced.

Solo$39/mo

Annual billing price shown is per-month equivalent when billed annually (includes 2 free months).

For one-person companies

Team$39/mo

Base plan price plus a per-active-staff monthly fee.

For pet care businesses with staff members