Features

Managing a professional breeding program shouldn’t mean juggling spreadsheets, paper records, and disconnected tools. TruePaws brings everything together in one powerful, modern platform that lives right on your WordPress website.
Built specifically for dog and cat breeders who take their work seriously, TruePaws handles the complex details of animal husbandry, reproduction tracking, and customer management so you can focus on what matters most—raising healthy, happy animals.
Whether you’re tracking multi-generation pedigrees, calculating whelping dates, generating professional certificates, or managing your buyer waitlist, TruePaws provides an intuitive, app-like experience that makes your daily operations effortless. Best of all, because it’s self-hosted on your own website, you maintain complete ownership and control of your valuable breeding data.

Animal Profile Management

Complete digital records for every animal in your kennel with photos, registration details, health history, and lineage tracking.
Keep all your animal information organized in one place. No more scattered spreadsheets or paper records. 
Access any animal’s complete history instantly, from birth records to current health status.

Multi-Generation Pedigree Trees

Automatic pedigree generation showing 3+ generations of ancestry with the ability to download professional PDF certificates.
 
Why you need it:
Prove your animals’ lineage to buyers instantly. Generate official pedigree certificates for registrations and sales. Track bloodlines to make informed breeding decisions.

Litter Management & Whelping Wizard

Log matings, track pregnancies with automatic due date calculation, and use the step-by-step whelping wizard to create entire litters in minutes.
Why you need it: Never miss a whelping date. The pregnancy calculator tells you exactly when to expect puppies. When they arrive, create all puppy records at once with auto-generated names using your breeder prefix.

Visual Pregnancy Tracker

Real-time progress bars showing pregnancy stage, days remaining, trimester, and upcoming milestones (ultrasound dates, x-ray windows, nesting behavior).
Why you need it: See at a glance where each pregnancy stands. Get reminders for important checkpoints like ultrasound windows and whelping preparation. No more calculating days manually.

Contact & Buyer Management

CRM system for managing waitlists, buyers, and inquiries with purchase history and inquiry tracking.

Why you need it: Keep track of everyone interested in your puppies. See who bought what, when, and for how much. Export contacts to CSV for email campaigns. Never lose a potential buyer’s information.

Timeline & Health Records

Chronological event tracking for each animal including vaccinations, vet visits, heat cycles, matings, weight records, and custom notes.
Why you need it: 
Complete health history at your fingertips. Track vaccination schedules, monitor growth with weight logs, and record every important event. Perfect for vet visits and buyer handovers.

Your breeding program deserves better than spreadsheets.

TruePaws gives you everything in one place — pedigrees, litters, health records, and buyer management — on your own website, with your own data.

Start today from $99, with a full money-back guarantee.

Dashboard Analytics with Visual Charts

Real-time overview with breed distribution donut chart, sales revenue bar chart, and activity heatmap showing your kennel’s yearly activity.
Why you need it:
See your kennel’s performance at a glance. Track which breeds you’re focusing on, monitor sales trends month-by-month, and visualize your busiest periods with the GitHub-style activity heatmap.

Weight Growth Charts

Automatic line charts plotting weight over time when you log weight events in an animal’s timeline.
Why you need it: Monitor puppy development visually. Spot growth issues early. Show buyers that puppies are thriving. Track weight gain/loss with color-coded indicators.

Dashboard Analytics with Visual Charts

Real-time overview with breed distribution donut chart, sales revenue bar chart, and activity heatmap showing your kennel’s yearly activity.
Why you need it:
See your kennel’s performance at a glance. Track which breeds you’re focusing on, monitor sales trends month-by-month, and visualize your busiest periods with the GitHub-style activity heatmap.

AI-Powered Marketing Bio Generator

One-click generation of professional, warm marketing descriptions for your available animals using Google’s Gemini AI.
Why you need it: Stop struggling to write compelling puppy descriptions. AI creates polished, buyer-friendly copy highlighting breed qualities, lineage, and personality in seconds. Copy directly to your website or listings.

Automated PDF Handover Packets

Professional PDF documents for new owners including animal info, pedigree summary, health history, vaccination records, and care instructions.
Why you need it: Impress buyers with professional documentation. Include everything they need: health records, feeding instructions, contract terms, and care advice. Saves hours of manual document creation.

Complete list of features

Everything You Need to Run a Professional Breeding Program


🐾 Animal Management

📋 Complete Animal Profiles Full digital records for every animal — photos, registration details, microchip ID, health history, lineage, and notes all in one place.

🌳 Multi-Generation Pedigree Trees Automatically visualize 3+ generations of ancestry. Trace bloodlines at a glance to make smarter breeding decisions.

🏷️ Animal Status Management Track every animal as Active, Sold, Retired, Deceased, or Co-Owned with color-coded badges for instant visibility.

📸 Multi-Photo Gallery with Drag & Drop Upload multiple photos, reorder them with drag-and-drop, and pin your best shot as the featured listing image.

🔍 Search & Advanced Filtering Find any animal instantly by name, registration number, or microchip ID. Filter by status, breed, or species across large kennels.

⚖️ Weight Growth Charts Log weight events and watch growth charts build automatically. Spot development issues early and show buyers thriving puppies.


🔬 Breeding & Reproduction

🐣 Litter Management & Whelping Wizard Log matings, calculate due dates automatically, then create an entire litter of records in minutes using the step-by-step whelping wizard.

📊 Visual Pregnancy Tracker Real-time progress bars showing trimester, days remaining, and milestone alerts for ultrasound windows, x-ray dates, and nesting prep.

🔥 Heat Cycle Tracking Log heat cycles and get automatic predictions for future ones. Plan breedings in advance and optimize your breeding calendar.

📅 Timeline & Health Records Chronological event history for each animal — vaccinations, vet visits, heat cycles, matings, weight logs, and custom notes.

🐕 Species-Specific Settings Works for dogs, cats, horses, rabbits, and more. Set your species once and pregnancy calculators, AI advice, and all features adapt automatically.

🏷️ Breeder Prefix & Auto-Naming Set your kennel prefix once and all puppies are automatically named to your convention when a new litter is whelped. Consistent and professional.


⚡ AI-Powered Features

✍️ AI Marketing Bio Generator One click generates a warm, compelling buyer description for any animal — highlighting breed qualities, lineage, and personality. Copy straight to your listings.

💡 AI Care Recommendations Personalized care advice for each animal based on breed, age, and sex — including vaccination schedules and breed-specific health tips, powered by Google Gemini.

🚨 Smart Health Alerts AI analyzes each animal’s event history and surfaces proactive health warnings before issues escalate — without you having to ask.


📄 Professional Documentation

🏆 One-Click Pedigree Certificates Generate polished, print-ready 3-generation pedigree PDFs instantly. Professional documentation that proves lineage and builds buyer confidence.

📦 Automated Handover Packets Beautiful PDF packets for new owners with health history, vaccination records, care instructions, and pedigree summary. Hours of work done in seconds.

🐾 Breed Management Maintain a clean, consistent list of breeds you work with. No typos, no duplicates — filter your entire animal list by breed in one click.


💼 Sales & Contact Management

👥 Buyer & Waitlist Management Full CRM for managing waitlists, buyers, and inquiries. See purchase history, track communication, and never lose a potential buyer’s details again.

📤 CSV Contact Export Export your full buyer database to a spreadsheet-ready CSV file in one click. Use it in email marketing tools or keep it as a backup.

📈 Sales Reports & Analytics Track revenue, monthly sales trends, average prices, and top buyers — all in clean charts so you can make data-driven decisions.

🔔 Automated Email Notifications Get automatic reminders 7 days before whelping dates and age-based alerts when puppies need vaccinations at 6, 9, 12, and 16 weeks.


🌐 Website & Integrations

🔗 Public Shortcodes for Your Website Display available animals, litters, and inquiry forms anywhere on your WordPress site with simple shortcodes. No coding required.

⚙️ Webhook Integration Send real-time data to Zapier, Make, or any custom API when key events happen — like a litter being whelped or an animal sold.

📱 Fully Responsive Mobile Design Manage your kennel from anywhere. Log events at the vet, check records in the whelping room, or respond to inquiries from your phone.


🖥️ Dashboard & Performance

📉 Dashboard Analytics & Visual Charts Real-time overview with breed distribution charts, monthly sales graphs, and a yearly activity heatmap — everything at a glance when you log in.

🎨 Modern App-Like Interface A sleek, fast, React-powered dark UI with smooth animations. Feels like a premium desktop application, not a basic WordPress plugin.

🔒 Privacy & Security First Self-hosted on your own site means you own every record. No third-party data sharing, rate-limited public forms, and a security-hardened architecture throughout.


25 features. One plugin. Built for breeders who mean business.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

1. What is TruePaws and who is it for?

TruePaws is a self-hosted kennel management plugin for WordPress, designed specifically for professional dog and cat breeders. If you’re managing multiple animals, tracking pedigrees across generations, coordinating litters, or maintaining buyer relationships, TruePaws streamlines your entire breeding operation. It’s ideal for established kennels who want professional tools without sacrificing data ownership or relying on third-party cloud services.

Absolutely. Unlike cloud-based kennel management platforms, TruePaws runs entirely on your own WordPress website. Your animal records, pedigrees, health information, and customer data never leave your server. You maintain complete ownership and control. The plugin includes security features like XSS protection, rate limiting on public forms, and follows WordPress security best practices. Your sensitive breeding data stays exactly where it belongs—with you.

No programming knowledge required. If you can use WordPress, you can use TruePaws. The plugin features a modern, intuitive interface that feels more like a mobile app than traditional WordPress admin pages. Adding animals, recording matings, and generating pedigree certificates are all point-and-click operations. Installation is straightforward through your WordPress plugins menu, and the dashboard guides you through initial setup.
TruePaws includes optional AI-powered features using Google Gemini that analyze your breeding data to provide intelligent insights. These include proactive health alerts based on event patterns, themed litter name suggestions, and personalized care advice. The AI features are completely optional—you can use TruePaws without them. If you choose to enable AI assistance, you’ll need to add your own Google Gemini API key in the settings (available for free with usage limits or paid for higher volume).
Yes! TruePaws includes shortcodes that let you showcase available animals on any page or post on your WordPress site. Potential buyers can browse your breeding program, view pedigrees, and submit inquiries directly through your website. The public-facing features are mobile-responsive and integrate seamlessly with your existing WordPress theme, so your branding stays consistent.
TruePaws monitors your breeding calendar and animal records to send you timely email reminders. You’ll receive notifications for upcoming whelping dates (7 days in advance) and vaccination schedules based on each puppy or kitten’s age (at 6, 9, 12, and 16 weeks, plus annual boosters). This ensures you never miss critical care windows. All notifications are sent to the breeder email address you configure in settings, and the system runs automatically through WordPress’s built-in scheduling system.
TruePaws requires WordPress 5.0 or higher and PHP 7.4 or higher (tested up to WordPress 6.4). It works on any standard WordPress hosting environment—shared hosting, VPS, or dedicated servers. The plugin is optimized for performance with smart caching and efficient database queries, so it won’t slow down your website. For AI features, you’ll need internet connectivity to reach the Google Gemini API, but all core breeding management features work completely offline.

Your breeding program deserves better than spreadsheets.

TruePaws gives you everything in one place — pedigrees, litters, health records, and buyer management — on your own website, with your own data.

Start today from $99, with a full money-back guarantee.