Built to support the people doing the hardest work.
One calm dashboard for your rescue team. A free app for every foster. Nothing lost in a group text.
Emily Chen · 2h ago · Didn't eat much today and seemed low. No temp, just quiet.
Priya Raman · 5h ago · Waiting 1d on this board · Supply Request: KMR kitten formula, fleece blankets
Applied 21h ago · New foster application, fenced yard, can do medical fosters
New foster application from Jordan Miles
21h agoMarcus Webb logged an update for Kratos (great day)
24h agoPriya Raman opened: Supply Request: KMR kitten formula
1d agoEvery update lands, and gets an answer.
The foster is heard the same morning, and the update is on the animal record for good.
Doing good! Had a park day, slept the whole way home.
Second Tail1CalendarNotesWeatherThe rescue platform your fosters will actually use.
A free app that wears your rescue’s logo and colors, not ours, right on their home screen.
- Guided updates with photos and growing weight charts
- One-tap supply and appointment requests, “seen” receipts
- Your care guides and policies always on hand
Real animals, waiting near you.
Adoptable dogs and cats from partner rescues around the country, live from RescueGroups.
Set up your rescue in an afternoon.
Add your animals, your teams, and your update settings from one guided checklist.
Fosters get their own free app.
An invite by email, your branding, on their phone in minutes.
One dashboard each morning.
Instead of an inbox, a group chat, and three spreadsheets.
“It played a huge role in our ability to appropriately and responsibly intake each and every dog. And our fosters are loving the app!”
Country Acres Rescue, Chester SCCommon questions
Real answers to what rescues ask first.
Do my fosters have to pay?
No. Fosters never pay, on any plan, and every plan includes as many of them as you can recruit.
How is this different from Shelterluv or PetPoint?
Shelter software treats fosters as records in a database. Second Tail gives them an app they actually open, so updates, photos, and requests come to your team without chasing.
Can my whole volunteer team use it?
Yes. Every plan includes unlimited staff and volunteers, with teams so the right people see the right animals and requests.
Does it help us find new fosters?
Yes. Recruitment gives you a public foster application and an approval queue, so applications land in one place instead of an inbox. Communications lets you email your whole network about animals who need a home.
Where does my data live?
Securely in the US. Your data is yours: we don't sell it, share it, or train models on it.