What field types are available?

Seven types: Text (short answers like allergies or referral source), Textarea (longer notes like medical history), Number (numeric values like weight goals), Dropdown (single choice from a list you define), Multi-Select (multiple choices from a list), Yes/No (toggle questions like "desexed" or "reactive"), and Date (date values like next vaccination due).

What do the visibility levels mean?

Staff Only means the field is visible to your team in the business app but hidden from clients. Client Visible means clients can see the value in their portal but cannot edit it. Client Editable means clients can see and update the value themselves.

Is there a limit on how many fields I can create?

No. There is no hard limit on the number of custom fields you can define for pet or pet owner profiles.

Do custom fields appear on existing profiles?

Yes. When you save a new field schema, the fields appear immediately on all matching profiles (pet or pet owner). Existing profiles show the field with an empty value until someone fills it in.

Can I use custom fields without sending forms?

Absolutely. Custom fields work independently of intake forms. Add fields to profiles and your team can fill them in manually. Forms are optional and just provide another way to collect the data.

What is the difference between custom fields and Petboost's built-in Petprint fields?

Petprint contains Petboost's standard structured fields: coat colour, allergies, medications, temperament, microchip, insurance. Custom fields are additional fields you define yourself for business-specific data that Petprint does not cover.

What field types are available?

Seven types: Text (short answers like allergies or referral source), Textarea (longer notes like medical history), Number (numeric values like weight goals), Dropdown (single choice from a list you define), Multi-Select (multiple choices from a list), Yes/No (toggle questions like "desexed" or "reactive"), and Date (date values like next vaccination due).

What do the visibility levels mean?

Staff Only means the field is visible to your team in the business app but hidden from clients. Client Visible means clients can see the value in their portal but cannot edit it. Client Editable means clients can see and update the value themselves.

Is there a limit on how many fields I can create?

No. There is no hard limit on the number of custom fields you can define for pet or pet owner profiles.

Do custom fields appear on existing profiles?

Yes. When you save a new field schema, the fields appear immediately on all matching profiles (pet or pet owner). Existing profiles show the field with an empty value until someone fills it in.

Can I use custom fields without sending forms?

Absolutely. Custom fields work independently of intake forms. Add fields to profiles and your team can fill them in manually. Forms are optional and just provide another way to collect the data.

What is the difference between custom fields and Petboost's built-in Petprint fields?

Petprint contains Petboost's standard structured fields: coat colour, allergies, medications, temperament, microchip, insurance. Custom fields are additional fields you define yourself for business-specific data that Petprint does not cover.

Custom Profile Fields for Pet Businesses | Petboost

Seven Field Types

Capture Exactly the Data Your Business Needs

Define fields that match how you actually work. Text for short answers, Textarea for longer notes, Number for measurements, Dropdown for predefined options, Yes/No for toggles, and Date for time-sensitive information. Each field applies to pet or pet owner profiles.

Text and Textarea for open-ended information
Dropdown with your own predefined options
Yes/No toggles for binary questions (reactive, desexed)
Number and Date for structured values

7 field types: covering every kind of business-specific data

Field Name

Vet Name

Field Type

Dropdown▾

Required field

TextTextareaNumberDropdownYes/NoDateStreet AddressLocation

Pet Fields + Owner Fields

Vet NameText

Visibility

Staff Only

Visible to your team, hidden from clients

Client Visible

Clients see it but cannot edit

Client Editable

Clients can update the value themselves

Granular Visibility

Control Who Sees What

Three visibility levels let you decide exactly how each field is shared. Keep sensitive notes internal, show important details to clients without letting them edit, or let clients maintain their own data. Different fields can have different settings.

Staff Only: visible to your team, hidden from clients
Client Visible: clients see it but cannot edit
Client Editable: clients can update the value themselves
Mix and match across fields for the right balance

3 visibility levels: staff-only, client-visible, client-editable

Instant Profile Display

Fields Appear on Every Profile Immediately

Save your field schema and the fields show up on all matching profiles straight away. No migration, no manual setup per customer. Your team can start filling in values from day one.

Fields appear instantly after saving the schema
Values editable directly from the profile sidebar
Control visibility: choose whether each field is staff-only or visible when sharing profiles
Reorder fields in the display sequence

Zero migration: fields appear on all profiles the moment you save

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Custom Fields

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Feeding: 2x daily
Crate trained: Yes
Walk preference: Mornings

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Custom Fields Questions

Everything you need to know about adding business-specific data to your profiles.

Your data, your way

Custom fields are included in every paid Petboost plan. Start capturing the data that matters to your business today.

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Capture Exactly the Data Your Business Needs

Text and Textarea for open-ended information

Dropdown with your own predefined options

Yes/No toggles for binary questions (reactive, desexed)

Number and Date for structured values

7 field types: covering every kind of business-specific data

Control Who Sees What

Staff Only: visible to your team, hidden from clients

Client Visible: clients see it but cannot edit

Client Editable: clients can update the value themselves

Mix and match across fields for the right balance

3 visibility levels: staff-only, client-visible, client-editable

Fields Appear on Every Profile Immediately

Save your field schema and the fields show up on all matching profiles straight away. No migration, no manual setup per customer. Your team can start filling in values from day one.

Fields appear instantly after saving the schema

Values editable directly from the profile sidebar

Control visibility: choose whether each field is staff-only or visible when sharing profiles

Reorder fields in the display sequence

Zero migration: fields appear on all profiles the moment you save