A record for a hedgehog too?
FreeWildlife rescue centre animal records: one profile per animal
PawsPet is a free wildlife rescue centre animal records app for the day-to-day work: one profile per animal in care, even for a species that is not on the list, weight and BCS over time, therapies with a reminder for every dose, photos and notes that the next shift reads straight from the profile. It is the app built for pet owners: it does not replace official registers or your centre's procedures.
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- The app is free, with no subscription.
- You invite whoever you want, area by area.
- The AI prepares, you confirm.
What a wildlife rescue centre does with PawsPet
One record for every admitted animal, even of a species that is not on the list, with weight, therapies and notes for the next shift.
Species that are not on the list
In the «Species» step you find Poultry, Snake, Lizard and Turtle, with «Other» at the bottom: pick it and type the «Custom type», for example hedgehog or buzzard. In the «Animals» list you then search by custom type, name or «Position» (enclosure or aviary).
Weight and BCS with history and chart
In the «Measurements» tab you record weight (in grams under 1 kg), height and BCS on a 1-5 or 1-9 scale, with a photo of the day and a note. Each row shows the change from the previous reading and the chart follows the animal through its rehabilitation.
Therapies with a reminder for every dose
Under «Diet, therapies and treatments» enter name and quantity, turn on «Recurrent» and set frequency and times; with «Create to-dos in activities» every dose becomes an activity to tick off. «Set alert» adds a push notification before the dose.
Photos and notes for the next shift
From the «+» in the «Health» tab, the last step «Photos» attaches photos or PDFs to any entry: reports, X-rays, the wound at intake. Write observations in the «Notes» of an activity such as «Symptom monitoring»: whoever opens the profile next finds them there.
Therapies at every dose
In «Diet, therapies and treatments» the therapy becomes recurring and, with «Create to-dos in activities», every dose is an activity to tick. Observations go in the «Notes» of an activity such as «Symptom monitoring»: whoever opens the record after you finds them there.
Date of birth and sex are required: for a wild animal enter an estimate and correct it when you know.
Calendar and to-dosThe next shift finds everything in the record
Staff and volunteers join as collaborators on the admitted animals they follow, with the permissions you choose: ticked therapies, measurements and notes stay in each animal's record.
How to register an admitted animal in PawsPet
Register the animal at intake
Open «Animals» and tap «+». Take a photo or «Skip the photo», enter a name (an intake code works too) and a date of birth, estimated if unknown. Choose the species or «Other» with a «Custom type», then sex, «Position» with the enclosure and the microchip if there is one. It works offline too.
Set weight and therapy
Open the profile » «Measurements» » «+»: date, weight, BCS, photo and notes » «Save». Then «Health» » «Diet, therapies and treatments» » «Add» » «Therapy»: name and quantity, «Recurrent» with frequency and times, «Start date» and «End date», «Create to-dos in activities» and optionally «Set alert».
Tick off doses and leave notes for the next shift
In the «Activities» tab every scheduled dose appears as a to-do with a checkbox. For observations tap «+», choose a type such as «Symptom monitoring», select the animals in the «Pets» row and write your «Notes»; with «Repeat» you schedule the check at a fixed interval.
Questions about wildlife rescue in PawsPet
- For the daily work, yes: one profile per animal in care, weight and BCS with a chart, therapies with reminders, photos and notes. It is the app built for pet owners, free and with no subscription. It is not an official intake register, it does not handle paperwork with the authorities and it does not decide on release: those stay with your centre.
- In the «Species» step scroll down to «Other» and type the «Custom type», for example hedgehog or buzzard: it is required. The grid already includes Poultry, Snake, Lizard, Turtle and Rodent, plus Bird and Reptile under «Show all species». The search in the «Animals» list also filters by custom type, so one word brings up every hedgehog you have.
- Yes, the wizard does not continue without a date of birth and a sex, because it was designed for owned pets. For a wild animal enter an estimate and correct it once you know: from the profile, ⋮ icon » «Edit», at any time. Microchip, booklet and «Position» are optional.
- The app keeps one measurement per calendar day: reopening the same day updates the one already saved rather than creating a second one. If you weigh twice, note the second value in the measurement's «Notes». Under 1 kg the weight is shown in grams, handy for birds and small mammals; decimals are accepted.
- Yes, if they have a PawsPet account: from the animal's profile, ⋮ icon » «Collaborators» » «Add collaborator», and grant View or Edit on Health and Activities, animal by animal. Each person finds their animals under «Shared with me» and works from the profile; access stays until you remove it. There is no shared calendar for the facility.
Dog shelters, cat shelters, foster care and sanctuaries: the same app
Post adoption listings
List animals for adoption, free of charge, in your organisation's name too.
Dog shelters
One record per dog, volunteers with the right permissions, free adoptions.
Cat shelters and rescues
Fast records, colonies in the Position field, kitten weights and adoptions.
Foster care
The rescue keeps the record, the foster family keeps it up to date.
Multi-species sanctuaries
Horses, donkeys and farm animals: stalls, hoof care and recurring treatments.
Try PawsPet with your next intake
Download PawsPet, create the first profile with «Other» and a custom type, record the weight and set up the therapy. It is free, and profiles, measurements and activities save even without a connection.
Available on iOS, Android and the web