How to start a payments app for dog walkers, groomers, pet sitters and kennels
By SendPay Business · · 2 min read
Dog walkers, groomers, pet sitters and kennels juggle regular walks, one-off appointments, deposits and no-shows. A payments app built for them, under your own brand, can turn all of that into subscriptions, links and invoices, and you can offer it to pet businesses across a town or region.
What pet businesses need
- Weekly walks or daycare collected by subscription.
- A deposit link to hold grooming and boarding bookings.
- Invoices for longer stays and extras.
- An account that keeps the business money apart.
Who could launch it
A pet care franchise, a network of local walkers and sitters, a grooming school or an entrepreneur who knows the pet trade.
How to get your first users
Start with a few walkers and groomers you know, show how deposits cut no-shows, then ask them to recommend it to others they meet at the park, the groomer's or the vet.
Where SendPay fits
SendPay lets you launch your own payments platform under your brand, with GBP, EUR and USD accounts, transfers, branded Visa cards, payment links, invoices and subscriptions, powered by licensed partners. SendPay doesn't offer card machines, isn't a bank and doesn't offer lending.
Build it
Create your own financial platform.
Pick a template, name it, brand it, preview every page before you pay. Your brand, your users, your fees.
Build my platform →Questions people ask
Can I take bookings too?
How a bookings platform takes payment when people book.
Start a bookings platform →How do memberships work?
How to run regular payments and members on your own platform.
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This guide is general information, not legal or financial advice. SendPay Business is a technology company, not a bank, and does not take deposits; regulated services on the platforms are provided by licensed partners. PayPal, Patreon and Substack are named as reference points only and are not affiliated with SendPay Business.