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# Shelter Buddy

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> ShelterBuddy® Software was developed by RSPCA Queensland  Australias leading Non-Profit Animal Welfare Organization.
> 
> Verdict: Rated **3.0/5** by 1 users. Top-rated for **Likelihood to recommend**.

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## Overview

### Who Uses Shelter Buddy?

For shelters or rescue groups of any size, and animal control agencies.

## Quick Stats & Ratings

| Metric | Rating | Detail |
| **Overall** | **3.0/5** | 1 Reviews |
| Ease of Use | 5.0/5 | Based on overall reviews |
| Customer Support | 5.0/5 | Based on overall reviews |
| Value for Money | 5.0/5 | Based on overall reviews |
| Features | 4.0/5 | Based on overall reviews |
| Recommendation percentage | 70% | (7/10 Likelihood to recommend) |

## About the vendor

- **Company**: Shelter Management
- **Location**: Brisbane, Australia
- **Founded**: 2000

## Commercial Context

- **Pricing model**: Per User
- **Pricing Details**: Contact enquiries@shelterbuddy.com for any pricing questions.
- **Target Audience**: Self Employed, 2–10, 11–50, 51–200, 201–500, 501–1,000, 1,001–5,000, 5,001–10,000, 10,000+
- **Deployment & Platforms**: Cloud, SaaS, Web-based
- **Supported Languages**: English
- **Available Countries**: Australia

## Features

- Adoption Management
- Animal Database
- Case Management
- Fundraising Management
- Intake Management
- License Management
- Medical Records
- Volunteer Management

## Support Options

- 24/7 (Live rep)

## Category

- [Animal Shelter Software](https://www.capterra.co.nz/directory/31539/animal-shelter/software)

## Alternatives

1. [Shelterluv](https://www.capterra.co.nz/software/179205/shelterluv) — 4.6/5 (52 reviews)
2. [Pawlytics](https://www.capterra.co.nz/software/194354/pawlytics) — 4.6/5 (42 reviews)
3. [Trackabeast](https://www.capterra.co.nz/software/1028682/trackabeast) — 4.9/5 (27 reviews)
4. [Shelter Pro](https://www.capterra.co.nz/software/179172/shelter-pro) — 4.6/5 (11 reviews)
5. [PetPoint](https://www.capterra.co.nz/software/1015230/petpoints) — 5.0/5 (1 reviews)

## Reviews

### "Great value for non profit animal shelters" — 3.0/5

> **KIRSTEN** | *22 July 2020* | Fund-Raising | Recommendation rating: 7.0/10
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> **Pros**: All the features we needed were available with the product, as well as features we didn't know we wanted. Our information ported to our website, to shelter cards, to adoption paperwork and more. We appreciated the low price point based on our users, but still getting all the features of a more robust system. With a small budget we were limited  with what we could use, but Shelter Buddy was  easy to work with and their support staff helped us get started.
> 
> **Cons**: Shelter Buddy could have benefited from more security with logins and administrative control. We didn't have any problems in that regard and they may have beefed that up since I used it last.
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> It's been several years since I used Shelter Buddy but we were very pleased with it and I have recommended it several times for shelters and rescues looking for an affordable option.

## Links

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