Unified KM

Kennel management software buyer’s checklist

Questions to ask before you choose kennel software.

38 questions to ask any kennel management system before you sign. Mark how your current software answers each one, and see how Unified KM answers it next to yours.

Start the checklist
01

Mark your software

For each question, choose yes, partly or no for the system you use today.

02

See your gaps

Every partly and no is collected into one list at the end, ready to print.

03

Bring them to a demo

We will show you how Unified KM handles each gap, using your own workflows.

Your website and online sales

Shoppers look at your pets online before they ever call. Your listings should never be out of date.

  1. 1

    Are the pets on your website listed straight from the kennel record, with no second system to update?

    Unified KM: yes

    Unified KM runs inside your own WordPress and WooCommerce website. Each pet is a product on your site, so the listing comes from the kennel record.

    Your software, question 1
  2. 2

    Can shoppers check out online with the payment gateway you choose?

    Unified KM: yes

    Pets sell through WooCommerce checkout, with any WooCommerce payment gateway your store uses.

    Your software, question 2
  3. 3

    Can you show pets as Coming Soon before they are available?

    Unified KM: yes

    Coming Soon is a pet status, and shoppers can filter for available and Coming Soon pets.

    Your software, question 3
  4. 4

    Do your breed pages show the puppies you have right now?

    Unified KM: yes

    Breed pages list the puppies available now and carry search-engine markup. A breed match quiz turns visitors into leads.

    Your software, question 4
  5. 5

    Can a QR code on the kennel card open a mobile page for that pet, with a lead form?

    Unified KM: yes

    Each QR kennel card opens a mobile page for the pet with a lead form, and every scan is tracked.

    Your software, question 5
  6. 6

    Does your inventory feed your Facebook and Instagram catalog?

    Unified KM: yes

    A catalog feed updates hourly, per location.

    Your software, question 6

Intake and pet records

Every mistake made at intake follows the pet all the way to the sale.

  1. 7

    Can you review each pet from a distributor file before it is imported?

    Unified KM: yes

    Pet files from PetXchange and Dog On Web are reviewed pet by pet: edit the price, status, name and photo, then accept or decline.

    Your software, question 7
  2. 8

    Does it warn you about a duplicate microchip while you enter it?

    Unified KM: yes

    Microchip numbers are checked during entry, and duplicate pets are caught at intake.

    Your software, question 8
  3. 9

    Are breeders matched by USDA number, so you do not end up with duplicate breeder records?

    Unified KM: yes

    Breeders are matched on USDA number, then supplier ID, then name, and each breeder record holds USDA and state license details.

    Your software, question 9
  4. 10

    Can you change status, price and location for many pets at once?

    Unified KM: yes

    A spreadsheet-style grid edits status, price and location in bulk.

    Your software, question 10
  5. 11

    Does it track how many days each pet has been in the store?

    Unified KM: yes

    Days in house is a sortable column, with an inventory aging report at 30, 60 and 90 days.

    Your software, question 11

Health and veterinary records

When a buyer or an inspector asks about a vaccine, the answer should take seconds.

  1. 12

    Is every dose recorded with who gave it, when, and the manufacturer, lot and expiry?

    Unified KM: yes

    Every dose records who gave it, when, and the manufacturer, lot and expiry, including treatments given to many pets at once.

    Your software, question 12
  2. 13

    Do treatment routines show what is due now, coming up and past due?

    Unified KM: yes

    Treatment routines build a forecast for each pet: Due Now, Coming Up, Past Due and Completed.

    Your software, question 13
  3. 14

    Can your veterinarian complete and sign the health exam digitally?

    Unified KM: yes

    The veterinarian completes a full body-system exam on a tablet and signs it, and the exam is kept on the pet record.

    Your software, question 14
  4. 15

    Does the rabies certificate fill itself in, with alerts for overdue rabies vaccines?

    Unified KM: yes

    The rabies certificate is filled in from the record, and overdue rabies vaccines raise alerts.

    Your software, question 15

Daily kennel care

Care that is not written down did not happen, as far as the next shift knows.

  1. 16

    Are feeding, weight, temperature and grooming logged digitally for each pet?

    Unified KM: yes

    Feedings are rated and noted, weights show a trend, and temperatures outside the normal range are flagged.

    Your software, question 16
  2. 17

    Can kennel staff see missed feedings, treatments and activities on one screen?

    Unified KM: yes

    The kennel staff screen shows missed care for every pet, with bulk actions.

    Your software, question 17
  3. 18

    Are pets checked in and out of the kennel, with a reason?

    Unified KM: yes

    Each check-out records a reason, such as socialization, medical or grooming.

    Your software, question 18
  4. 19

    Can you print kennel cards with a QR code?

    Unified KM: yes

    QR kennel cards, window cards and county cards print from the record.

    Your software, question 19

The sale, contracts and signatures

The sale is where paperwork mistakes cost the most.

  1. 20

    Can your team edit its own contracts, with merge fields and conditional sections?

    Unified KM: yes

    A drag-and-drop contract builder works on PDF, Word or HTML, with merge fields, conditional sections and versions you can restore.

    Your software, question 20
  2. 21

    Can buyers sign in the store on a tablet, or from home through an emailed link?

    Unified KM: yes

    Both. Buyers sign page by page on a tablet, or through a single-use emailed link. Co-buyers, managers and veterinarians can sign too.

    Your software, question 21
  3. 22

    Does every signature have an audit trail?

    Unified KM: yes

    Each signature records the signer, time and IP address, and contract values freeze at signing.

    Your software, question 22
  4. 23

    Can you require add-on products by pet type, size or coat?

    Unified KM: yes

    Add-ons can be required or pre-checked, filtered by pet type, size and coat.

    Your software, question 23
  5. 24

    Can staff record financing and capture the buyer’s ID during the sale?

    Unified KM: yes

    Staff record the lender, amount and approval document, and photograph the driver’s license front and back.

    Your software, question 24
  6. 25

    Can a pet insurance quote be offered during the sale?

    Unified KM: yes

    A Kanguro pet insurance quote appears at the sale and in the contract.

    Your software, question 25
  7. 26

    Do microchips register and transfer to the buyer as part of the sale?

    Unified KM: yes

    Microchips register on sale, and the buyer accepts the transfer by text or email.

    Your software, question 26

Pricing and margins

A pet priced too high for too long costs you more than the markdown would have.

  1. 27

    Do markdowns run on their own schedule, by age and by days in the store?

    Unified KM: yes

    Scheduled markdowns run by age and by days in house, filtered by pet type, breed and size, with .99-style rounding.

    Your software, question 27
  2. 28

    Does it suggest a price for new pets from your own sales history?

    Unified KM: yes

    New pets get a suggested price from your breed sales over the last six months.

    Your software, question 28
  3. 29

    Can you see cost of goods and profit?

    Unified KM: yes

    Pet, transport and other costs are recorded, with a cost of goods column and profit in the financial report.

    Your software, question 29

Marketing and reporting

If you spend on ads, you should know which ads sold pets.

  1. 30

    Do in-store sales report back to Google Ads as conversions?

    Unified KM: yes

    Optionally, per location: offline conversions and Customer Match lists.

    Your software, question 30
  2. 31

    Are calls, form leads and ad clicks tied to the sale?

    Unified KM: yes

    Call tracking, form leads and ad clicks are connected to orders, along with the referral source.

    Your software, question 31
  3. 32

    Can you compare ad spend against sales?

    Unified KM: yes

    A profitability report sets ad spend against sales.

    Your software, question 32
  4. 33

    Do reports arrive by email on a schedule?

    Unified KM: yes

    Built-in reports can be emailed daily, weekly or monthly, and the financial report compares periods.

    Your software, question 33

Locations, staff and your data

The system should grow with you, and your data should always be yours.

  1. 34

    Can you run several stores and move pets between them?

    Unified KM: yes

    Each location has its own settings, and pets move between stores in tracked transport batches.

    Your software, question 34
  2. 35

    Are user roles built for kennel work, with staff limited to their own locations?

    Unified KM: yes

    Roles include pet counselor, kennel tech, veterinarian, instructor and photographer, and staff can be limited to their own locations.

    Your software, question 35
  3. 36

    Is there a change history for each pet, showing who changed what and when?

    Unified KM: yes

    Every pet has a change history with the user and time, and every contract event is logged too.

    Your software, question 36
  4. 37

    Can you export all of your pet data, including documents and photos?

    Unified KM: yes

    Pet data exports as CSV, JSON or XML, with documents and photos.

    Your software, question 37
  5. 38

    Does it run in any modern browser and on tablets?

    Unified KM: yes

    It works in any modern browser and on tablets, and documents print without extra software.

    Your software, question 38

Clear boundaries

Where Unified KM works with other tools.

A good checklist is honest about scope. These jobs run outside Unified KM.

  • Unified KM is not a retail register. Card payments run through your WooCommerce payment gateway.
  • Online deposits use a WooCommerce deposits plugin.
  • Unified KM needs WordPress, WooCommerce and ACF Pro on your store’s website.
  • Whether a digital signature meets the requirements for a specific document is for you and your advisors to decide.

Questions

About this checklist

More answers on the FAQ page.

What should I ask before choosing kennel management software?

Ask how the software handles your website listings, intake, health records, daily care, the sale and its paperwork, pricing, marketing and reporting, and your data. This checklist lists 38 questions across those areas.

How do I use this checklist?

Mark how your current software answers each question: yes, partly or no. Your answers stay in your browser. Print the page or bring your gaps to a demo, and we will show you how Unified KM handles each one.

Does this checklist rate other products?

No. It only states how Unified KM answers each question. You fill in the column for your current software yourself, because you know it best.

Which version of Unified KM do the answers describe?

The answers describe UnifiedKM 2.8.6, released October 30, 2026. Some capabilities, such as Google Ads conversions, are optional and set up per location.

What does Unified KM not do?

Unified KM is not a retail register: card payments run through your WooCommerce payment gateway. It runs on WordPress and WooCommerce, so your store needs a WordPress website.

Unified KM answers describe UnifiedKM 2.8.6, released October 30, 2026. This checklist describes Unified KM only and does not describe or rate any other product.

Next step

See your gaps handled, live.

Bring your checklist to a demo. We will walk through each gap using your own workflows and be clear about anything Unified KM does not do.