Help More Animals with AI-Powered Communication

Shelters and rescues are stretched thin — fielding adoption calls, coordinating fosters, scheduling surgeries, and following up with donors, all with limited staff. Puppilot handles the phone and text communication so your team can focus on the animals.

Shelters & Rescues

Answer Every Adoption Inquiry, Even When You're Full

Animal shelters and rescue organizations are chronically understaffed and overwhelmed with phone traffic — adoption questions, surrender inquiries, foster applications, and lost-pet reports. Puppilot answers every call with warmth and accuracy, capturing details your team needs without pulling anyone away from animal care.

  • 🐾 Adoption inquiry capture
  • 📋 Foster & surrender intake
  • 🔍 Lost pet reporting & matching

Turn Every Adoption Inquiry into a Conversation

When someone calls about a specific animal they saw online, Puppilot pulls up that animal's profile — breed, age, temperament notes, medical status, and availability. It answers the caller's questions, explains your adoption process and fees, and can schedule a meet-and-greet visit. No more lost leads from unanswered calls or incomplete voicemails.

Foster Coordination Without the Phone Tag

Coordinating foster families requires constant communication — placement updates, medical appointment reminders, supply pickups, and behavioral check-ins. Puppilot manages outbound follow-up calls and texts to fosters, answers their questions about the animal's care needs, and logs everything back to your management system so your foster coordinator isn't buried in callbacks.

Spay/Neuter Scheduling and Donation Follow-Up

Puppilot handles the operational communication that keeps shelters running: scheduling and confirming spay/neuter appointments, sending pre-surgery instructions, following up with recent donors to acknowledge their contribution, and answering volunteer questions about shifts and requirements. Every conversation frees your team to focus on animal care.

Inbound call | Adoption inquiry for a specific animal
Client
Hi, I saw a dog named Biscuit on your website — the tan terrier mix? I wanted to check if he's still available for adoption.
Puppilot
Yes, Biscuit is still available! He's a 3-year-old terrier mix, about 28 pounds. He came to us as a stray in November and has been in a foster home for the past six weeks. His profile notes that he's great with other dogs, house-trained, and good on a leash. He's neutered and up to date on all vaccinations.
AI pulls Biscuit's profile from the shelter management system to give specific, current details about his availability and background.
Client
That's great. We have two kids, ages 6 and 9. Does he do well with children?
Puppilot
Biscuit's foster family has noted that he's gentle and patient, though his foster home doesn't have children, so he hasn't been formally assessed with kids. We'd recommend a meet-and-greet visit so you can see how he interacts with your family. Would you like to schedule one? We have openings this Saturday between 10 AM and 3 PM.
AI provides the available temperament information honestly, notes the limitation, and proactively moves toward scheduling a visit.
Client
Saturday at 11 would be perfect. What do we need to bring?
Puppilot
I've scheduled your meet-and-greet with Biscuit for Saturday at 11 AM. Please bring a valid photo ID and, if you rent, a copy of your lease showing your pet policy. The adoption fee for Biscuit is $175, which covers his neuter surgery, vaccinations, microchip, and a starter supply kit. We'll send you a confirmation text with all the details.
0 sec on hold Increase in adoption conversations that reach the scheduling stage
10 hrs staff time saved weekly Time returned to shelter staff by automating routine calls and follow-ups
72% foster check-in completion rate Percentage of scheduled foster follow-ups completed via AI outreach
100% of calls answered, even after hours Donors receive a personalized thank-you call within hours instead of days

Questions About Puppilot for Shelters & Rescues

Does Puppilot work with shelter management software?

Yes. Puppilot integrates with shelter management systems including Shelterluv, PetPoint, Chameleon, and others to access real-time animal profiles, adoption statuses, foster assignments, and scheduling availability. If your system isn't listed, our team can evaluate a custom integration.

Can Puppilot handle both adoption inquiries and operational calls?

Absolutely. Puppilot manages adoption inquiries, foster coordination calls, spay/neuter scheduling and confirmations, volunteer shift questions, donation follow-ups, and general information calls like hours and location. It distinguishes between call types automatically and handles each with the appropriate workflow.

How does Puppilot handle animals that have already been adopted?

When a caller asks about an animal that's already been adopted or placed, Puppilot lets them know and can suggest similar animals currently available based on the caller's stated preferences — breed type, size, age, and compatibility with children or other pets. This keeps the conversation going rather than losing the potential adopter.

Is there special pricing for nonprofit shelters and rescues?

Yes. We offer a dedicated pricing tier for registered 501(c)(3) animal welfare organizations that reflects the budget realities of shelter and rescue work. Contact our team for details on nonprofit pricing and available grants.

Can Puppilot help us manage volunteers?

Puppilot can answer common volunteer questions — available shifts, requirements, orientation schedules, and location details — and direct interested volunteers to your sign-up process. It can also send automated reminders for upcoming volunteer shifts and follow up with new volunteers after their first visit.

Every answered call is another animal helped.

See how Puppilot helps shelters and rescues do more with the staff they have.