What Time To Pet does

Time To Pet is a cloud-based SaaS platform that provides integrated business management software for professional pet care companies, serving a claimed 4,500+ customers primarily in the United States and accessible globally via self-serve signup. Developed and operated by Sweet Spearmint Software, LLC (founded 2014, headquartered in Austin, TX), the platform consolidates scheduling, client management, invoicing, payment processing, staff management, and daily care tracking into a single system offered in two product lines — one for in-home pet care providers (pet sitters, dog walkers, cat sitters, pooper scooper services) and one for facility-based operations (boarding, daycare, grooming, mobile grooming) — with shared modules for client management, staff management, scheduling, invoicing, payroll, configuration, and a "Capital" financial services offering. Mobile applications are provided for both clients (booking, payments, real-time visit reports with photos) and field staff (schedules, GPS-tracked walks, post-visit notes). Key technology integrations include a native QuickBooks Online sync, Google Calendar/iCal, and WePay for PCI-compliant card and ACH processing.

Revenue is generated entirely through recurring monthly SaaS subscriptions billed month-to-month with no long-term contracts, with pricing varying by product line and plan tier (specific pricing is not publicly disclosed). Distribution is product-led: a 14-day free trial with no credit card required, an onboarding team that supports data migration from competing platforms, and a dedicated demo path for larger operators. Differentiation rests on domain specialization — the founders and support staff have prior pet care operations backgrounds — reinforced by a content moat consisting of the Time To Pet Academy, an extensive SEO-optimized blog with vertical landing pages, free business tools (rate calculators), and recurring sponsorship of the NAPPS and PSI industry conferences. The company remains privately held with no disclosed institutional funding and operates with a small team of 1-10 employees.

Customers are independently operated SMBs across the pet services vertical — pet sitters, dog walkers, daycare and boarding operators, and grooming businesses — and the named reference logos (e.g., The Pet Gal, Zoomies Dog Daycare, Dan's Pet Care) are all small operators with no disclosed enterprise anchors. The company holds PCI DSS compliance via its third-party payment vendor but reports no patents, trademarks, or proprietary AI capabilities. There are no disclosed acquisitions, funding events, leadership changes, or geographic expansion programs in the input data.

Name

Time To Pet

Legal name

Sweet Spearmint Software, LLC

Website

https://timetopet.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2014

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Time To Pet is a cloud-based SaaS platform serving 4,500+ professional pet care businesses with scheduling, invoicing, client communication, and staff management. Products span in-home care, facility, and grooming verticals on a unified platform with paired mobile apps.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Pet Care Business Management Software

NAICS

Pet Care (except Veterinary) Services (81291), Pet Care (except Veterinary) Services (812910)

SIC

Services-Prepackaged Software (7372), Services-Computer Processing & Data Preparation (7374)

akta.pro primary industry

Pet Care & Pet Services Platforms (Sitting, Walking, Grooming) (BPAMAHAI)

Keywords

• Pet care management software
• Pet sitting software
• Dog walking software
• Pet boarding software
• Dog daycare software

Headquarters

HQ city

Austin

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

Personnel, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Operations, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. SaaS Subscription: Monthly subscription software licensing for pet care management. Offers two products: one for in-home pet care businesses and one for facility-based businesses. Month-to-month billing with no long-term contracts required.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Time To Pet is a cloud-based SaaS platform that provides business management software for pet care companies, including pet sitters, dog walkers, boarding facilities, dog daycares, and grooming operations. The platform consolidates scheduling, client communication, invoicing, payment processing, staff management, and daily care tracking into a unified system, supported by mobile applications for both pet care staff and pet parents with real-time GPS tracking and visit reports.

Product overview

Time To Pet is a unified pet care business management platform offering eight distinct software products: Pet Sitting Software, Dog Walking Software, Cat Sitting Software, Pooper Scooper Software, Pet Boarding Software, Dog Daycare Software, Grooming Software, and Mobile Grooming Software. These products are built on a shared platform with common modules for Client Management, Staff Management, Scheduling, Invoicing, Payroll, Configuration, and Capital. The platform includes mobile applications for both clients (Client App) and staff (Staff App), enabling real-time updates, GPS tracking, visit reports with pictures, and integrated payment processing. The company offers two product lines: one for in-home pet care businesses and one for facility-based pet care operations.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Time To Pet Platform: A pet sitting software platform that helps pet care professionals manage scheduling, invoicing, client communication, and staff management.

Products and services

• Pet Sitting Software Comprehensive software for pet sitting businesses, enabling scheduling, client management, invoicing, and staff coordination from a single platform. Targeted at solo pet sitters and small pet care businesses providing in-home pet sitting services.
• Dog Walking Software Field management tool for dog walking businesses that handles scheduling, client communication, invoicing, and GPS tracking for dog walks. Targeted at dog walking companies and individual dog walkers.
• Cat Sitting Software Software solution tailored for cat sitting services, integrating scheduling, client management, and invoicing into the unified platform. Targeted at cat sitting specialists and multi-service pet care providers.
• Pooper Scooper Software Business management software for pooper scooper and pet waste removal services, including scheduling, client management, and route-based service features. Targeted at pet waste removal businesses.
• Pet Boarding Software Facility management software for pet boarding businesses, supporting scheduling, daily care tracking, client communication, and invoicing. Targeted at pet boarding facilities operating from physical locations.
• Dog Daycare Software Software for dog daycare facilities to manage scheduling, check-ins, daily reports, parent communication, and billing. Targeted at dog daycare operators running multi-dog, facility-based services.
• Grooming Software Business management solution for pet grooming operations, including appointment scheduling, client management, and invoicing. Targeted at fixed-location pet grooming salons.
• Mobile Grooming Software Software for mobile pet grooming businesses, supporting route scheduling, client management, and service tracking for on-location grooming operations. Targeted at mobile pet grooming operators running routes.

Quantifiable outcome

• Most businesses are fully set up and live in under a few hours
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers8 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration3 records

Feature8 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• QuickBooks OnlinecoreTechnology or IntegrationFull integration with QuickBooks Online. All invoices, payments, and new clients created in Time To Pet automatically sync to the user's QBO account. Eliminates need for duplicate data entry between platforms.
• Credit Card ProcessorscoreTechnology or IntegrationIntegrated with multiple credit card processors enabling clients to pay invoices directly through the Client App or Client Portal. Supports ACH payments (e-checks) as well.
• NAPPS (National Association of Professional Pet Sitters)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerTime To Pet regularly attends NAPPS conferences and events. NAPPS is a non-profit organization and one of the two main certification bodies for pet sitters. Time To Pet has participated in recent conferences.
• PSI (Pet Sitters International)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerTime To Pet regularly attends PSI conferences and events. PSI is one of the two main certification organizations for professional pet sitters. Company participates in annual Pet Sitter World Conference.
• Local Pet CareminorGTM or Marketing PartnerFree local listing resource created by Time To Pet to connect pet parents with local pet care professionals. Helps pet care businesses gain visibility in their local markets.
• WePaycoreTechnology or IntegrationThird-party payment vendor used for credit card processing. WePay is Payment Card Industry (PCI) compliant and handles storage and charging of payment details. Time To Pet does not store credit card information directly.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Housecall Pro: Housecall Pro is a field-service management platform for home-service businesses with scheduling, dispatching, and payment features. It is a broader incumbent that pet-care mobile services could adopt, posing competitive pressure on Time To Pet's mobile grooming segment.
• Jobber: Jobber is a leading horizontal field-service management SaaS serving home-service businesses with scheduling, invoicing, and client management. While not pet-care-specific, it overlaps functionally with Time To Pet's core scheduling/invoicing modules for in-home pet care operators.
• ServiceTitan: ServiceTitan is an enterprise-grade field-service management platform for home and commercial service businesses. Though focused on larger trades (HVAC, plumbing), its scale and product investment represent a structural threat to niche vertical players like Time To Pet over time.

Direct peers

• Gingr: Gingr provides pet-care business management software for boarding, daycare, grooming, and training facilities. It directly competes with Time To Pet's facility-based product lines (pet boarding, dog daycare, grooming) and serves a similar SMB customer base.
• Kennel Connection: Kennel Connection is a desktop and cloud pet-care management software for kennels, boarding facilities, doggy daycares, and groomers. It targets the same facility-based pet-care operator segment as Time To Pet's facility products.
• Revelation Pets: Revelation Pets provides pet-sitting and dog-walking business software with scheduling, client billing, and mobile staff apps. It targets the same in-home pet-care SMB segment as Time To Pet.
• PetSitClick: PetSitClick is a pet sitting and dog walking business management platform offering scheduling, client management, and invoicing. It competes head-to-head with Time To Pet's in-home pet care products targeting solo pet sitters and walkers.
• PetExec: PetExec offers cloud-based pet-care facility management software for boarding, daycare, grooming, and training. It is a comparable vertical SaaS competing for the same facility-based pet-care business customers as Time To Pet.
• PetPocketBook: PetPocketBook provides pet-care business software for pet sitters, dog walkers, and daycare/boarding operators with scheduling, invoicing, and client communication features. It overlaps directly with Time To Pet's product scope.
• ProPet Software: ProPet offers cloud-based pet-care business management software for pet daycare, boarding, grooming, and training operations. Its feature set (scheduling, client communication, billing) directly mirrors Time To Pet's facility offerings.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/timetopet
• Facebookfacebook.com/timetopet

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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