Looking for a Shelterluv Alternative?
Pet Friend gives shelters and rescues the same day-to-day power — with flat, published pricing and no per-adoption fees.
Shelterluv is a capable, well-designed platform, and for plenty of organizations it's a good fit. But it isn't the only option — and the shelters and rescues that move to Pet Friend usually do it for a few consistent reasons.
Why shelters look for a Shelterluv alternative
These are the reasons organizations most often give us when they're evaluating a switch. Your mileage will vary, so weigh them against your own needs:
- Predictable, flat pricing. Teams want to know exactly what they'll pay each month, with no cost that scales with how many animals they adopt out.
- No per-adoption charges. Getting animals into homes is the goal — some organizations prefer software that never adds a fee to it.
- A lower price point for small rescues. Budget-conscious rescues want capable software that starts low.
- Owning their data. The confidence that they can export everything and leave any time, with no lock-in.
How Pet Friend compares
Pet Friend covers the core work a shelter or rescue does every day — and prices it simply:
- Transparent, published pricing: $25/month for rescues, $50 for shelters, $100 for large organizations with animal control tools. No setup fees, no per-adoption fees, listed right on the site.
- The full workflow: intake, medical records, adoptions with e-signatures, foster management, and reporting.
- Integrations you rely on: automatic Petfinder listings and microchip registration.
- Mobile-ready: native iOS and Android apps plus a responsive web app for field intakes and events.
- Your data stays yours: export everything at any time — no lock-in.
| Shelterluv | Pet Friend | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Check with vendor | Published: $25 / $50 / $100 per month |
| Per-adoption fees | Check with vendor | None |
| Migration in | — | Built-in Shelterluv importer + free white-glove migration |
| Data export / ownership | Check with vendor | Full self-serve export anytime — no lock-in |
| Animal control support | Check with vendor | Included on Shelter Plus |
| Mobile apps | Yes | iOS & Android + responsive web |
Compiled July 2026 from public information. Shelterluv is a capable platform; confirm current pricing and features directly with the vendor.
Switching from Shelterluv is genuinely easy
Pet Friend has a built-in Shelterluv importer: upload your Shelterluv AnimalInventory export and it's detected and mapped automatically — animals, statuses, microchips, intake history, and active foster placements included. Prefer to hand it off? White-glove migration is free: send us your export, we do the import, and we verify the counts together while you keep read-only access to your old system.
Shelterluv alternative FAQ
Does Pet Friend import from Shelterluv?
Yes. Upload your Shelterluv AnimalInventory export and Pet Friend detects and maps it automatically — animals, statuses, microchips, intake history, and active fosters. Free white-glove migration is also available if you'd rather we handle it.
Does Pet Friend charge a fee per adoption?
No. Pet Friend uses flat monthly pricing ($25/$50/$100) with no per-adoption fees and no setup fees.
How long does it take to switch?
Most organizations are up and running quickly. You can import your data, run Pet Friend in parallel with your old system, and cut over when your team is comfortable — there's no hard deadline.
Can I export my data if I leave later?
Yes. You can export your full data set at any time. Pet Friend has no lock-in — your records are always yours.