Shelterluv sets the standard for shelter and rescue software

Trusted by 2,500+ shelters and rescues across the country, Shelterluv is the all-in-one platform built specifically for animal welfare organizations.

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From intake to adoption, medical care to foster and volunteer management, field services, pet reunification and more, everything your team needs is in one place.

Simplify your everyday with one powerful, mobile-friendly platform

Spend less time in front of the computer and more time with animals and people.

Mobile checkout

Process adoptions digitally in under 3 minutes — and automatically prompt donations at checkout. On average, 71% of adopters give $20+ when asked, with no extra fundraising training required.

Intake & outcome management

Configurable intake and outcome forms make it easy to capture the right information every time. Move animals through your shelter quickly, accurately, and with less manual work.

Automatic to-do list

Tasks appear in real time, organized in one place, and update animal records automatically when completed. No paper, no missed steps, no double entry.

Advanced medical features

Built by a practicing shelter veterinarian, Shelterluv's medical tools are designed for the realities of shelter medicine. Custom forms, quick-fill templates, and bulk editing make managing medical data fast and accurate.

Foster management

Match animals to the right foster families faster. Search by capacity, availability, and preferences from your homescreen and manage your entire foster program in one place.

Digital applications & forms

Configurable digital applications auto-populate contact information with one click, eliminating manual copying, reducing errors, and getting applicants through the process faster.

Powerful reporting

Turn your shelter data into actionable insights instantly. Choose from pre-built reports or build your own — no advanced skills required. Set reports to automatically email to you on a daily, weekly, or monthly basis.

Reach more adopters

Automatically sync your animals to Petfinder, Adopt-a-Pet, Chewy, and your own website at no extra cost.

Integrations that save time

Connect seamlessly with national data dashboards, animal aggregators, and more. Less duplicate entry, more time for the animals.

Field services & animal control

Manage animal control operations from the field. Log cases, track activity on a live map, and keep your team aligned — all from a mobile device.

Visual shelter

A color-coded map of your physical space to find and place animals more quickly.

Transfers

Transfer full animal records between two Shelterluv accounts, including photos and medical information.

Unlimited top-rated support

Provided by a team with cumulative 50+ years of foster and shelter experience.

Feature highlights

Field & Community Services

Fully mobile case management in the field
Map-based case and activity tracking
Custom case types, violations, and more
Text notifications for new assignments

Volunteer management

Coming in 2026
Shift sign-ups and check-ins
Hours logging and reporting
Training tracking

Foster management (Fosterluv)

Find and contact available fosters instantly
Let fosters update weights, medications, vaccines, photos, and documents (depending on permissions)
Automated vaccine, treatment, procedure, and exam reminders

Adopter engagement (Adopterluv)

Free post-adoption support for adopters
Free and easy microchip contact updates
Vaccine reminders and care tracking
Pre-filled pet records with shared documents

Built-In Payments with Shelterpay

Automatically prompt adopters to donate—71% of adopters donate an average of $20!
Digital signatures on adoption contracts, disclaimers, and receipts
PCI-compliant processing

Pet licensing

Shelterluv now operates PetData Technologies, a trusted pet licensing provider for over 31 years serving 130+ municipalities and processing over 33 million licenses and rabies records. For the first time, Adopterluv Microchip Registry, PetData Technologies, and Shelterluv software will offer municipalities a single source of truth for pet data. This unified record—combining animal health history and owner contact information—will enable faster reunification of lost pets with their owners, while reducing administrative effort and cost.

Did you know? Using Shelterluv for both your software and microchips means simplified vendor management and purchasing.

A more effective registry and microchip

Adopterluv Microchip Registry

Completely free for shelters and adopters
The only microchip registry fully integrated with Shelterluv
Instantly registers every microchip
Stay linked to the chip as the safety net
Look up chips and start alerts via text message

Adopterluv Microchips

Reliable, easy-to-use microchips designed to work seamlessly with Shelterluv. Ask us how to earn a free chip with every adoption!
Anti-migration coating to help keep chips securely in place
Easy-insert plunger for quick, smooth implantation