One App.
Every Part of Pet Life.
From showing off your pet to booking a groomer or adopting your next best friend — Hello Friend brings pet profiles, local services, adoption, community and shopping into one app. Everything on this page is live in the beta unless it says “coming soon”.
Your pets deserve their own profile — and their moment
Give every pet in your family a profile with a photo gallery and videos, then enter them in local Pet of the Month contests where friends and neighbors vote.
- Multiple pets per account (no limit during beta)
- Photo gallery and videos — record in the app or upload
- Breed, birthday, color and markings, microchip and spay/neuter status
- Favorite food and toy, special-needs notes, Instagram handle
- Local contests like Dog of the Month or Best Smile — winners are featured on the Hello Friend homepage
- Share a contest link by text or social; voting needs a free account
Every pet gets a profile
Photos, videos, the basics and the fun stuff — all in one place.
Book local pet care without the phone tag
Find groomers, veterinarians and animal hospitals, trainers, and boarding and pet sitting near you. See each provider’s services, prices and hours, then request a time.
- Browse by category or see who’s nearby
- Pick a pet, a service, a date and a time — the provider accepts or declines
- Pay by card through Stripe; apply Treats for a discount
- All your appointments in one list
- New providers are ID-verified before they appear
Find a provider, request a time
Groomers · vets & animal hospitals · trainers · boarding & sitting
Find your next best friend nearby
Browse adoptable pets posted by local shelters, rescues and breeders — and by owners who need to rehome a pet. When one catches your eye, send an adoption request right from the listing.
- Photos, personality notes and adoption requirements on every listing
- Filter by species and gender; save favorites
- Once a request is accepted, a chat opens so you can set up a meetup
- Any rehoming fee goes 100% to the person or organization rehoming the pet
- Pet owners and providers can post listings too
Request, chat, meet
From listing to meetup without leaving the app.
Connect with pet lovers in your neighborhood
Share your pet’s best moments, swap advice and meet the pet people near you — then keep talking in direct messages.
- Photo and video feed with likes, comments and share links
- Local events with RSVPs
- A Pet Care board for tips on health, nutrition, behavior and training
- Discover members near you who’ve opted in; send connection requests
- Direct messages with other members (you can turn messages off or block anyone)
- AI-assisted content review and upload scanning help keep things safe
Posting to the feed costs 15 Treats on free plans (75 arrive every 30 days); providers post free.
Your local pet community
Posts, events, advice and messages — all pet-focused.
Shop local pet businesses, right inside the app
Browse products from local pet businesses — food, toys, accessories and specialty items — and support the Charlotte pet economy with every order.
- Storefronts run by local providers
- Card checkout through Stripe
- Use Treats toward part or all of an order
- Your order history in the app
- Any provider can open a shop
Local pet shops, one checkout
Food, toys, accessories and specialty supplies
Report an animal in trouble. Give where it counts.
Two simple ways to help from the app. Reports go to the Hello Friend team for review; donations go straight to established animal-welfare organizations.
- Report animal abuse or neglect, an injured or stranded animal, or roadkill — with the location, urgency and details
- Donate through the official giving pages of six national organizations, including the ASPCA and Best Friends Animal Society
- You give on the organization’s own site, so 100% goes to them and they send your receipt
- Hello Friend takes nothing from donations
Lost-and-found pet alerts are not part of the app yet. How giving works →
Report & donate
Reports reviewed by our team · donations go directly to the charity
For pet businesses
Groomers, vets, trainers, sitters, breeders, shelters and rescues get a verified profile, appointment requests, card payments through Stripe, their own shop and adoption listings — free to join during beta.
Treats rewards
Every account gets 75 Treats every 30 days during beta. Spend them on service and shop discounts, community posts and extra adoption listings; providers can use them to be Featured.
Not in the app yet
We’d rather tell you than have you go looking for them.
Reviews
Reviews for services and shop products, left after you book or buy.
Coming sooniOS & Android apps
Hello Friend runs in any browser today; store apps are on the roadmap.
Coming soonPaid membership plans
Optional monthly plans start January 2027. Founder memberships are available now.
January 2027Ready to try Hello Friend?
Free during beta — no credit card. Start with your pet, or list your pet business.