Animal Welfare & Medical ManagementPurpose
1.2. Ensure adherence to veterinary plans, minimize missed treatments, streamline medical management, and increase animal welfare outcomes.
1.3. Centralize communications and reduce manual oversight requirements from rescue coordinators.
1.4. Provide foster carers with timely, actionable instructions based on animal-specific needs and protocols.
Trigger Conditions
2.2. Scheduled medical events, e.g., medication refill, appointment, follow-up, or vaccination.
2.3. Manual flag for special or time-sensitive treatment changes by medical staff.
2.4. Reoccurring cycles according to treatment protocols (e.g., daily, weekly, biweekly triggers).
2.5. Data changes in foster management systems or animal management platforms.
Platform Variants
– Feature: Automated SMS sending.
– Setting: Configure SMS API to send reminders to carer phone numbers at set intervals.
3.2. SendGrid (Mail Send API)
– Feature: Email dispatch to caregivers.
– Setting: Utilize transactional templates with dynamic fields for animal, date, treatment.
3.3. Slack (Reminders API)
– Feature: Scheduled Slack reminders.
– Setting: Integrate with Slack apps to DM or channel-post reminders.
3.4. WhatsApp Business (Cloud API)
– Feature: Automated WhatsApp notifications.
– Setting: Use template messages and schedule via Business API.
3.5. Microsoft Teams (Graph API)
– Feature: Teams message reminders.
– Setting: Automate reminder cards in designated teams or group chats.
3.6. Google Calendar (Events API)
– Feature: Auto-create calendar events/invites.
– Setting: Add scheduled protocol reminders as calendar notifications for carers.
3.7. Zapier
– Feature: Multi-channel automation.
– Setting: Use automation rules connecting animal management platforms to email/SMS triggers.
3.8. Salesforce (Process Builder/API)
– Feature: Workflow-driven notifications.
– Setting: Automatically notify linked contacts based on record changes or schedules.
3.9. Mailchimp (Transactional Email API)
– Feature: Targeted protocol notifications.
– Setting: Trigger campaign or single sends to foster contacts.
3.10. HubSpot (Workflows)
– Feature: Email/SMS follow-ups.
– Setting: Design workflow steps to send messages at protocol-defined times.
3.11. ClickSend (SMS API)
– Feature: SMS and postal reminders.
– Setting: Schedule text or postcard notifications programmatically.
3.12. Pipedrive (Activities API)
– Feature: Task reminders on carer pipeline.
– Setting: Set activities due for each foster home’s animal.
3.13. Brevo (Transactional SMS/Email API)
– Feature: Personalized reminders via SMS/email.
– Setting: Automate trigger-based dispatch using dynamic fields.
3.14. ActiveCampaign (Automations)
– Feature: Visual workflow reminders.
– Setting: Trigger emails and SMS based on protocol fields.
3.15. Google Sheets (App Script / Triggers)
– Feature: Reminder emails on schedule change.
– Setting: Auto-run script checking due dates, sending emails/SMS accordingly.
3.16. Trello (Butler Automation)
– Feature: Board-based reminders.
– Setting: Auto-create and notify cards for treatment milestones.
3.17. Asana (Rules & Notifications)
– Feature: Task-based protocol notification.
– Setting: Assign and remind foster homes on treatment timeline tasks.
3.18. Monday.com (Automations)
– Feature: Pulse reminders for medical events.
– Setting: Set auto-notification when animal’s treatment phase changes.
3.19. Airtable (Automations)
– Feature: Database-triggered reminders.
– Setting: Custom scripts or automations notify based on date/treatment fields.
3.20. OneSignal (Push Notification API)
– Feature: Push notification to caregiver devices.
– Setting: Send personalized push at medication or appointment times.
Benefits
4.2. Reduces manual coordinator workload through automation.
4.3. Increases data-driven accountability for foster caregivers.
4.4. Fosters better communication and engagement with distributed foster homes.
4.5. Enables record-keeping and audit trails of treatment reminders and compliance.