Cara vs Pact

Cara is web-based animal shelter software for rescues, combining adoption applications, animal and medical records, and a public adoption portal. Shelters can track enquiries, move applications through stages, add notes, and approve or decline them. Animal records can include photos, medical notes, current status, foster details, and a timeline of care and applications. Cara can send adoption contracts digitally for legally binding signatures. It also provides shareable animal links for Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp, plus automated emails to applicants. Cara says it can import animal histories from Trackabeast and Animal Shelter Manager exports, as well as spreadsheet records while retaining unmapped columns. The Free plan supports up to five animals and includes application management, basic email notifications, and Cara branding on the portal. Pro costs $34.99 a month, billed monthly; subscriptions are billed in euro. It includes unlimited animals, e-sign contracts, advanced email workflows, a white-label portal, welfare incident reports, donation capture, and priority support. The service is intended for shelters and rescues worldwide, though Cara says most current users are Irish and some defaults lean toward Ireland.

Pact is web-based management software for foster and rescue coordinators, covering animal intake through placement and reunification. Animal profiles can hold details such as species, temperament, medical notes, and urgency. For matching, Pact surfaces compatible fosters using location, experience, and availability; a foster-network CRM also tracks each foster’s history, preferences, and availability. Coordinators can draft first-contact messages, follow-ups, and placement confirmations, then track outreach. During placements, the software logs check-ins, updates, and status changes. Program reports cover placement rates, time-to-match, and capacity. Pet owners facing a crisis can submit placement requests through an owner portal. Pact runs on the web and is paid, with pricing available on request. Organizations can book a demo by emailing [email protected].