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Give every animal one trusted record from first contact through outcome.

Animal Management gives each animal one durable record from first contact through intake, care, placement, transfer, return, or long-term residency.

Shelter team assessing a newly arrived dog and cat during intake
In the daily workflowSee the whole animal journey.
  • Intake context
  • Care plan
  • Placement status

Animal Management workflow

How this capability moves work from signal to outcome.

The Animal Management workflow is configured around the records, roles, decisions, exceptions, and reporting requirements that make this topic distinct.

01

Capture the first signal

Record source, location, urgency, ownership context, condition, and the person who initiated the intake.

02

Coordinate care

Keep medical, behavioral, housing, feeding, restriction, document, and task information attached to the animal.

03

Publish approved facts

Control which biography, status, media, and adoption details can flow to the public website or app.

04

Close the outcome

Document adoption, transfer, return-to-owner, release, sanctuary, or other outcome with consistent definitions.

What to measure

Know whether animal management is becoming more reliable.

ARC confirms definitions, source, owner, period, and review cadence before any measure is used for management or public reporting.

01

Animals by current status

02

Length of stay

03

Open care tasks

04

Outcome completeness

Product foundation

Products that bring this capability into the daily workflow.

The operating system for animal welfare

ARC RescueOS

RescueOS brings animals, applications, fosters, volunteers, staff, donors, communications, tasks, and reporting into one operational view.

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The public front door to the platform

ARC Websites

ARC Websites connects animal profiles, applications, donations, events, resources, stories, and supporter journeys directly to the operating platform.

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Your community in their hands

ARC Mobile Apps

ARC Apps deliver role-based resources, opportunities, notifications, events, giving, and program access through a branded mobile experience.

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