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Multilocation - Dashboard views
You have the option for three different dashboard views. The Compact and Comfortable Views allow you to see most of the information related to the pet and the client including packages, warnings, vaccine dates. You are able to create an invoice ...Multilocation - Deceased pet
You can mark a pet as deceased when you click Edit on the pet card. Deceased pets display a black X. You can get a list of pets under Reports, Lists, Deceased Pets.Multilocation - Deleted appointments
You can track deleted appointments which means they will still display on the schedule. This setting needs to be enabled for each location. Click on Setup, System Options, Global tab and check the box below. Deleted appointment show as a gray line ...Multilocation - Enforce operating hours
You can opt to not allow appointments to be made outside of your operating hours. This feature is available for the Grooming and Daycare modules. Operating hours must be set for each location. Click on Setup, Business Info, Operating hours tab. Check ...Multilocation - Duplicate run number error when adding new runs
This error means you have a deleted run named the same thing. If you have two runs in your database named the same thing, KC will duplicate those appointments on the schedule. Runs must be added/deleted for each location. Click on Setup, Lists, Runs. ...Multilocation - In date and In time blank on appointments
You can set the In Date and In time as blank on appointments so that your employees are required to enter that information. This is an option for Boarding, Grooming, Daycare and Special Services. These settings must be enabled for each location. ...Multilocation - Feeding labels
You are able to print labels from the feeding schedule to attach to the pets' bowls. Under each module, click on Reports, Feeding schedule. Click the box for "Print labels for feedings". The labels will list the pet's first and last name, run number ...Multilocation - Pet pictures rotated incorrectly when viewing through Kennel Connection
Kennel Connection does not have any control over the layout of pictures, whether they are landscape or portrait. Androids and iPhones have known issues of pictures showing sideways even if they look correct in their thumbnail. If you are taking ...Multilocation - Pickup and Delivery
You are able to assign pickup and delivery services to appointments. You can add special messages that will be included on confirmation emails and reports. On the appointment page, click the box(es) if the pet is to be picked up or delivered back ...Multilocation - Schedules no longer display colors
If you notice that the schedule no longer displays color, you just need to click the Status button to enable.Multilocation - Transfer pet to a different owner
You are able to transfer a pet to a different owner. Open the pet card, Edit tab. Click on 'Transfer pet to different owner'. It will take you through the steps of choosing a different owner. Please note: If you have security enabled, you will need ...Multilocation - Require email address on file
You can enable a feature that will not let you save a client card until you have entered an email address. This setting must be enabled for each location. Click on Setup, System Options, Global tab. Check the box for 'Require an email address on ...Multilocation - Condensed vs Standard appointment view
There are two different appointment views available, and you can choose the one that works best with your appointment flow. This setting must be enabled for each location. Condensed View The condensed view is a tab layout, where it shows tabs for ...Multilocation - Custom Menu Setup
You are able to create your own custom menus, hiding items you don't need and sorting items in order of importance. You are able to add sub-menu items as a main entry item for easier access. You can add as many menus as needed. You can create menus ...Multilocation - Setting up your options for Boarding, Grooming, Daycare and Special Services
This document will explain the features of the Boarding, Grooming, Daycare, and Special Services modules and how you setup your options. Boarding Runs - You can assign runs, rooms, kennels, or cage to each boarding appointment. Kennel Connection will ...Multilocation - Custom icons
You can create custom icons and add to the pet card. These will display on the pet card, appointment screen, client explorer and dashboard/schedules. You can also add messaging that will show when the pet is checked in and out. Some examples would be ...Multilocation - SMS Setup & Usage
If you're reading this guide, odds are you have signed up for the two-way SMS/MMS (Text/Picture message) system. Let's get started! Part 1. Setup & Configuration As you're already aware, there are two pieces of this system. One on the KC side and one ...Multilocation - Belongings
You can add Belongings to appointments in several places. There is an icon on the dashboard and schedules if the pet has belongings. On the dashboard, click on the '...' and click Belongings. On the individual schedules, click on the '...' and hit ...Multilocation - Marking days as closed, holiday, vacation and peak season
You can mark days as closed, holiday, vacation, other or Peak Season. Days must be marked for each location. You can setup extra charges based on holiday or peak season. Click on this link for details. Under each module, click on Calendar. On the ...Multilocation - Feedings, medications, exercises
You can add feedings, medications and exercises to appointments. You can also print reports for each service. These steps will be for feedings. You will follow the same steps for medications and exercises. Feedings, Medications and Exercises must be ...Multilocation - Other Services
You are able to add as many Other Services as you would like and add them to appointments. You can track commissions and set their own Category so you can separate these services on the Sales report to get the total revenue per service. You are able ...Multilocation - Departure services
You are able to add departure services for Boarding and Daycare Departure services are Bath, Groom, Nails or Others. If you have more than one Others, you can setup that up as Other Services. Click here for details. On the appointment screen, scroll ...Multilocation - Vaccinations
Before you are able to add vaccines to a pet's card, you must first setup the list of vaccines. Vaccines must be setup for each location. Click on Setup, Lists. Click on Vaccinations. If it is required, check the box. If a vaccine is a required and ...Multilocation - Expired vaccinations
You are able to print a report for pets with expired vaccinations and send an email. These reports must be run by location. Click on Reports, Lists, Expired vaccinations. All - This will give you a list of all pets in the database with a vaccine ...Multilocation - Waitlist appointments
You are able to keep a separate list of appointments on the Waitlist when you don't have availability on your active schedules. Each location has its own Waitlist schedules. When making the appointment you can click on the Add to waitlist box before ...Multilocation - Making clients/pets inactive
When you make a client inactive, the client no longer displays on the client explorer active list. When you make a pet inactive, it will not show when making appointments, but you can still view the pet on the client card. When searching for the ...Multilocation - Runs in other modules
You are able to book pets into runs for Boarding, Daycare, and Grooming. This must be setup for each location. Click on Setup, Lists. Click on the run, choose the modules you want to use this run for and hit Save. For daycare appointments, click View ...Multilocation - Setting up and using runs
Runs must be setup for each location. Click on Setup, Lists. Click on Run Sizes. You must first set up the different run sizes. Kennel Connection comes with sizes Small, Medium, and Large. You can keep those sizes or rename them. If you are adding ...Multilocation - Run transfer
You are able to easily move pets through the run glance. You can move for their entire stay in one screen and can choose if you want to move all pets of the family to the same runs. Select the location to see the Run Glance for that location. Click ...Multilocation - Default services
On the pet card, you are able to add default feedings, medications and exercises so that they load onto every appointment made for this pet. This is a great time saver if the pet gets the service every time. Important: If you add/modify/delete ...
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