For animal shelters and rescues
Keep animal information clear across your shelter team.
In a shelter, the person who notices something in the morning is rarely the person on shift at night. Every animal deserves a record that the next person can read and trust. UKM helps keep care records, documents and daily tasks consistent across those handoffs.
What you need
What shelters and rescues tell us matters.
Continuity between shifts
Daily records, checklists and task management show what was done and what is next.
Care history in one place
Vaccinations and treatments stay on the animal’s record, with bulk entry when many animals need the same care.
Paperwork that stays put
Document storage, forms and signatures keep agreements and records with the animal.
Sharing the good news
UKM has included an adopted pet gallery for showing animals who have gone home.
A supported workflow
A record that survives the shift change
- 1
Morning shift records care
Feeding, observations and daily records are entered against each animal.
- 2
Tasks are visible
Checklists and reminders show what remains for the day.
- 3
Evening shift picks up
The next person reads the same record instead of a note on the kennel door.
- 4
Documents go with the animal
Stored and signed documents stay with the record when the animal leaves your care.
One animal, three shifts
An illustrative day for a fictional dog named Juniper, showing how a consistent record carries information forward.
- 07:30
Morning shift
Breakfast eaten, short walk, mild limp noted
- 13:00
Midday shift
Limp note reviewed, veterinary check requested
- 19:00
Evening shift
Check recorded, rest noted for tomorrow’s team
Honest fit
Where UKM helps, and where another system may still be needed.
| Area | What UKM can help organize | What may need another system |
|---|---|---|
| Animal care records | Pet records, daily records, vaccinations and treatments, documents | Clinical decisions remain with your veterinarian |
| Daily coordination | Checklists, tasks, reminders, staff and role setup | Volunteer scheduling is not claimed |
| Organization functions | Not claimed | Intake to outcome modules, foster matching, donor processing and official outcome reporting |
Checklist
A shelter fit checklist
- Can every shift read and add to the same animal record?
- Are care tasks visible without a separate whiteboard?
- Are adoption documents stored with the animal?
- Which functions, such as donors or fosters, need a separate tool?
- Who needs access, and at what level?
What we will discuss in a demo
- How animals and records move between shifts today
- Which records your organization must keep
- Which tools you use for donors, volunteers and fosters
- Who needs access
Related features
Questions
Is UKM a complete shelter management system?
We do not present it as one. UKM supports animal care records, documents and daily coordination. Intake to outcome tracking, foster, volunteer and donor functions are not claimed.
Can volunteers use UKM?
Staff and role setup lets you decide who sees what. We will discuss how volunteers fit into your workflow in a demo.
Can we show adopted animals publicly?
UKM has included an adopted pet gallery feature. We will confirm how it would work with your website.
Next step
Discuss your shelter workflow.
Tell us about your daily work. We will show the parts of UKM that match it and be clear about anything that does not.