Manage bookings and reduce no-shows with pet care software built for grooming

Pata is built specifically for pet groomers and other pet care professionals. Our unique features help organise bookings, reduce admin and no-shows, and attract new clients — all in one place.

Whether you’re a mobile groomer or run a multi-location salon, you get full access to an intuitive booking platform without monthly fees, designed to help streamline your business and run your calendar with ease.

Pata is built for pet grooming businesses of every size, from solo and mobile groomers to busy salons with multiple locations. Whether you’re just starting out or expanding to different branches, Pata helps you take online bookings, manage appointments and minimise no-shows.

You’ll get access to the same powerful tools no matter your size, including online booking, automated reminders and calendar management. The platform is subscription-free and flexible, so you can grow at your own pace without monthly fees.

Pata helps reduce no-shows and cancellations with smart booking features designed for pet grooming businesses. You can request deposits or collect client payment cards using PataPay, which adds commitment from clients and protects your time.

To keep your schedule full, Pata also offers automated reminders, waitlists, and smart scheduling. These features help you fill gaps quickly with clients who most suit the empty slot, and spend less time chasing late or missed appointments.

Not at all. Pata booking platform is designed to be simple and intuitive so you don’t need any technical skills to find your way around and start simplifying your admin.

Whether you’re familiar with pen and paper diaries or another booking platform, setting up your business on Pata is quick and simple.

If you do need help though, our dedicated support team is always on hand to answer your questions, and you can find lots of detailed information in our Help Centre.

In short, yes! We think every pet grooming business should be able to access digital tools which simplify tedious admin tasks, so we made our booking platform subscription-free.

With Pata, you get access to unlimited appointment bookings, client and email notifications, locations, and team members — all without any upfront or monthly fees.

If you want to go further, extras like SMS top-ups and online or in-person payments are available — but they’re completely optional.

Joining Pata, you gain access to Pata Marketplace — a pet owners one-stop-shop for finding trusted local pet businesses.

Pata Marketplace boosts your visibility online by helping pet owners discover pet care businesses when searching on Pata or Google for local pet services like grooming, walking, sitting, or training.

Having a presence on Marketplace not only promotes your pet grooming business to local pet owners, but also helps grow your current network of loyal pet owners.

Yes, if you’re currently using another booking platform, we can support you in migrating key data such as client details, appointments, services, and staff schedules into Pata’s booking platform.

With Pata booking platform, you are in control of your appointments, giving you the option to take bookings online or simply use the calendar as a digital diary.

With online bookings enabled, customers get 24/7 access to your schedule, meaning fewer calls for you and a seamless experience for them. You can also decide whether to accept online bookings from new customers, or existing clients only.

No matter how you prefer to take bookings, Pata has flexible features to suit your business needs.

Absolutely you can. Taking an upfront payment is a proven way to reduce no-shows and late cancellations for pet care businesses, so Pata makes it easy to do just that.

Once online payments are enabled, you can set a custom deposit amount or request full payments in advance. You can also collect clients’ card details in case of any no-show or late cancellation charges, giving you control of your income and protecting your time.