The original development of PetPoint began when our shelter experts, with over 35 years of combined experience, teamed up with animal welfare organizations from around the country to develop PetPoint. Their efforts resulted in a comprehensive, easy-to-use, web-based animal management system that enables shelters and rescue groups to save valuable time and money.
However, we did not stop there – the customizable nature of PetPoint means that with every new client comes a fresh perspective and new ideas for PetPoint. Since its inception, PetPoint’s design has been driven by user input. Over 2,000 feature requests have been added to PetPoint since it debuted in February 2005, and most of those have been borne from direct feedback from our nearly 1,000 creative clients. We are proud to say that our clients have the best ideas!
In recent months the PetPoint IT team has spent countless hours working hard to fulfill our clients’ ideas and suggestions and has now created a range of new features which will empower all PetPoint users with new reports and enhanced functionality in PetPoint. A few highlights of new reports and enhanced functionality which represent hours of investment into PetPoint are:
New Reports
- Case History Crosstab
- Dispatch History Crosstab
- Animal Daily Count Crosstab
- Outcome by Intake Crosstab
- Intake & Outcome Advanced Crosstabs
- Foster Outcome Age-Species Crosstab
- Foster History Age-Species Crosstab
- Length of Stay by Outcome Age-Species Crosstab
- Daily Intake Age-Species Crosstab
- Agency Intake Age-Species Crosstab (slated for launch mid-September)
- Agency Outcome Age-Species Crosstab (slated for launch mid-September)
- Mail Label Reports for Agencies & Agency Members allows organizations to easily create mailing labels for groups already stored in PetPoint for newsletters or other correspondence.
- Care – Behavior Follow-Up allows shelters to follow up with new pet owners regarding observed behavior issues once the animal has gone home.
PetPoint’s Crosstab reports are one of the most powerful, yet underutilized reports in the system. Crosstab reports allow users to “crunch” or “slice & dice” data in a variety of ways, through the use of X and Y parameters.
- Our Age-Species Crosstab reports automatically breakdown data by Dog/Puppy/Cat/Kitten Other in the columns (X’s), but allow users to select how to further break down the data within the rows (Y1 & Y2), such as by Intake Type & Intake Subtype. An example of an Age-Species Crosstab can be found here.
- Our standard Crosstab reports allow users to choose 1 option for the columns (X1) and up to 2 different options for the rows (Y1 & Y2). An example of a standard Crosstab can be found here.
- Our Advanced Crosstab reports allow users to choose 2 different options for the columns (X1 & X2) plus the 2 different options for the rows (Y1 & Y2). An example an Advanced Crosstab Report can be found here.
Application Changes
- 2 new customizable contracts for Appointments (Scheduling Module) and for Post-Mortem Activities, like cremation services.
- Ability to backdate Behavior Tests, plus PetPoint now automatically repopulates previously entered information after the first behavior test is entered for an animal. If the users stay on Care – Behavior screen, the “performed by,” “behavior category,” and “behavior test” all remain populated to speed data entry of similar tests for the same animal.
- Animal Body Part added to Exam – Vaccine.
- Renamed Owner to Owner/Guardian to reflect trends in industry.
- Care – Voucher allows shelters to issue multiple coupons for behavior or medical services to new pet owners as part of their adoption package.
From new modules, to the over 125 reports offered today, PetPoint helps shelters and rescue groups to not only manage their daily operations, but also provides them with the analytical data to improve their overall processes – it is clear why PetPoint is the most widely-used and most customer-centric animal management system in the industry.
TIPS:
- Not a PetPoint client? Contact our Sales Team to see why nearly 1,000 organizations rely on PetPoint for their daily operations.
- Current client with questions? Contact our Customer Support Team for assistance with running any of our new Crosstab reports, or any other questions / problems with PetPoint.
- Have an idea for PetPoint? Share it with us via Admin – Feedback next time you’re logged into PetPoint.
