Stop Chasing Payments. Get Paid Automatically, Every Single Time.
Securely store your customers’ cards on file with Stripe and eliminate the awkward end-of-appointment payment scramble for good.
Card on File transforms how your pet business handles payments. Customers save their card once during onboarding, and from that moment on, every appointment can be charged instantly with a single tap. No more waiting for bank transfers, chasing invoices, or fumbling with cash at the door.
You finish a groom, walk, or daycare session and then spend the next ten minutes chasing payment. The customer promises to transfer later, forgets, and now you are sending awkward follow-up messages. Multiply that across a full day of appointments and you are losing hours every week to payment admin instead of doing what you love.
How Petboost helps
Petboost makes card-on-file storage seamless, secure, and completely integrated into your booking flow:
Explore PaymentsCustomers add their card once during the booking or onboarding process, securely stored by Stripe (never on your servers).
Charge any appointment with one tap from the calendar, Mission Control, or the appointment detail screen.
Pair with Auto-Pay to charge cards automatically the moment a service is completed.
Customers can update or swap their card at any time through their pet owner portal.
Full PCI compliance handled by Stripe, so you never touch sensitive card data.
Works with pre-authorisation to hold funds before the appointment even starts.
How It Works
Customer saves their card
During their first booking or via the pet owner portal, the customer enters their card details. Stripe securely tokenises and stores the card.
You deliver the service
Focus entirely on the pet. No need to think about payment until the service is complete.
Charge with one tap
When the appointment is done, tap "Charge" and the saved card is billed instantly. Or let Auto-Pay handle it for you.
Customer receives a receipt
An automatic receipt is sent via SMS or email so the customer has a clear record of the payment.
Key Benefits
Eliminate payment delays
No more waiting days (or weeks) for bank transfers to arrive. Funds are captured the moment you charge.
Save hours every week
Stop manually processing payments at the end of each appointment. One tap or fully automatic: your choice.
Reduce no-show risk
Customers with a card on file are far less likely to no-show. Pair with pre-authorisation for complete protection.
Improve cash flow
Predictable, same-day revenue instead of outstanding invoices. Know exactly what you have earned at the end of every day.
Professional experience
Your customers enjoy a frictionless, modern payment experience that builds trust and keeps them coming back.
Bank-grade security
Stripe handles all card data with PCI DSS Level 1 compliance. You never see or store raw card numbers.
Trusted by Australian Pet Businesses
"Switching to Petboost has been fantastic"
"Our whole process of switching from our old software to Petboost has been fantastic. Frazer has been incredibly supportive from day one, which made the changeover feel smooth and well guided. Now we can manage all our services easily in one place, and the ability to combine both daycare and grooming bookings has been especially helpful. Petboost is not only easy to use and logical, but the pricing is very competitive. It's also a big plus that it's Australian owned and operated. Streamlining communication between clients and the business, while also reducing admin time, has been amazing. It's made things feel much more organised and easier to manage day to day."
Annie
Houndz Paradise
"Streamlined Booking with Exceptional Support"
"I really appreciate that Petboost Business is Australian, and the owners are very hands-on, striving to make the product the best possible for my business. It has drastically reduced my admin time compared to previous systems. I love the new two-way SMS feature and the live availability calendar. The system is intuitive and easy for both my clients and staff to use without the need for extensive training. If any issues arise, they're usually fixed the same day. They're constantly rolling out new features. Petboost Business also connects to Stripe and Xero, which is a big plus. Initial setup was incredibly easy since Frazer came to our business and set it up with me."
Conor
Dogs of Melbourne - VIC
"The smart way to run your business"
"All services are available easily, it provides so much information about how our business is running, the support is above and beyond. Everything we need to run our business in 1 place. We expanded from grooming to add full services including behavioural training, boarding, and daycare. It's everything in one place that other systems either didn't offer or cost an exorbitant fee."
Melissa M.
McKinnons - NSW
"Best in market software for Pet Care industries"
"Support is amazing and the software is the best on market for pet industries. I've worked in software and marketing prior to owning my own pet care business, and could tell immediately that Petboost was something unique. There is nothing I dislike about Petboost: the owner and developer, Frazer, is making constant improvements, so I'm sure any small areas of opportunity are being addressed. We needed a system to improve efficiency with scheduling, notifications, communication and customer experience, and Petboost delivers that."
Jonathon & Chris
Hollywoof Walks
"Switched from a US system after 6 years. Never looked back."
"You won't regret joining…it's the best. I own a dog daycare, grooming and training. I was using an American company for 6 years, which was ok but expensive, not a great system and to get any support took days. When I came to Petboost which is Ozzy owned I knew they were a small business but wanted to give them a go. I have been extremely impressed, the customer service is out of this world, they focus on what animal businesses actually need and listen to their clients. The pricing structure makes sense and is very affordable, it is very easy to use and navigate, and the way they have built the business reports and analytics is so impressive, easy to understand and personalised."
Sacha
My Dogs Daycare - QLD
"The automatic payments feature is a blessing"
"Streamlined Invoicing and Booking for Small Teams. I really like how much quicker and easier Petboost Business has become after the upgrades. The automatic payments feature is a blessing as it helps me not to stress, and the self-booking option for clients is amazing for my business! These features ease the mental load and reduce manual admin tasks, allowing me to focus on what I do best."
Fion Chen
Fion's Dog Training - NSW
"Clear, Client-Friendly Booking Tool with Responsive Support"
"As a dog trainer it is difficult to find software that does all of the things that you need it to do. Petboost is tailored specifically to the animal industry having features that no other booking system I have used previously has. I have worked in the industry for a number of years in grooming, daycare & training & have always had to use a mish mash of a number of systems & trackers to book & collect money. For my training business this software does everything I need it to do so I don't have to keep track of a number of different aspects across various platforms. It has simplified my life immensely."
Liz Dunn
Fetch & Focus - QLD
"I no longer have to chase clients for late payments"
"Petboost has truly been a saving grace! As a platform that's actually all-in-one, it has streamlined so much, saving me time and reducing costs. One of the biggest time-savers has been the automated invoicing feature. I no longer have to chase clients for late payments or spend hours preparing invoices manually."
Camille Hartnett
Trail Sniffers - NSW
"Zero missed payments. Zero no-shows."
"Just try it, you won't look back. The moment I turned Petboost on for my business, I never looked back. I haven't had a single missed payment or no-show. I no longer have to manually reconcile payments either. Now I can finally get time to do other things in my business instead of sitting in front of a screen for 'admin days'."
Annika Le Rade
Hound Health Bondi - NSW
"Foolproof, Easy-to-Use Booking with All the Accessories I Needed"
"Petboost is foolproof, easy to use, access and has all the accessories that I was seeking in an online booking platform. I genuinely love the AI Grazi, the talking dog — every time I need help locating or using a feature, Grazi helps me. I have used her to find invoices, change my reminder schedule and to locate appointments. Petboost provides a multi-purpose booking site for my small business. I needed a booking site that was accessible to clients and could allow me to load multiple locations for different days. The system provides reminders, uses both SMS and email, and has a card-on-file feature that holds funds securely. Essentially Petboost is making my job easier by doing the hard admin work for me."
Jade
Toof Petcare
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