One receptionist. Mornings packed with check-ins, surgery drop-offs and emergencies, and phone lines ringing back to back. The hospital’s own post opens with “Let’s talk phones!”
You take the pets.
We’ll take the calls.
Check-ins at the counter, a full play yard, and a phone that won’t stop ringing. Your AI answers routine calls and captures grooming and boarding requests, so your team can stay with the dogs in front of them.

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Simple integration with the software you already use.
Live connection, read-only context or a clear front-desk handoff. We confirm the path for your account.



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Watch how it works.
From the morning rush to after close, see how AnswerMyPhone.live picks up every call so your team can stay with the pets in front of them.
- Answers on the first ring, even during the rush
- Captures grooming and boarding requests for your team
- Texts every owner a confirmation
- Hands sensitive calls to a real person
Call our AI agent right now.
Dial the number and ask it anything a pet parent would.
Care keeps moving. Calls keep coming.
See how a helpful first response gives your front desk room to breathe, from the morning rush to the last boarding pickup.
The morning rush.
Check-ins at the counter. Drop-offs at the door. Routine calls get a helpful first response.
- Catch more calls
- Built and trained for you
- Clear handoff rules
- Review call summaries
Busy phones are everywhere. Owners say so in public.
Real posts from pet-care owners about busy lines and missed calls.
Down from four vets to two, while still running a schedule built for three, the practice cited 272 calls overwhelming its front desk.
Pet parents book by message because the owner “cannot answer calls while actively grooming.”
“Two phone lines are frequently busy,” the clinic wrote, so calls can go to voicemail or not connect. Its workaround: ask callers to “keep calling or text.”
After months of phone-system trouble, the kennel announced a new number. The old one had been forwarding to a personal cell with unreliable service.
With its phone system down, staff posted a video asking pet parents to “text this number or book online.”
Calling itself “extremely short-staffed” with high call volume, the clinic asked non-urgent callers to leave a message and told emergencies to stay on the line.
On short-staffed days, the team describes having “the doctor cover the front desk for a few minutes.”
Built its own after-hours telephone line, with a veterinarian reachable on weekends.
The hospital announced a switch to an automated phone system to reduce hold times.
Words in quotation marks are the businesses’ own; everything else is our summary. Posts may be edited or removed by their authors. Hover to pause.
See How It Works. Try a Demo.
Pick a situation your team knows too well. Watch Ringo help a pet parent, capture the details and hand the right request to your team.
Illustrative conversations with fictional pet-care businesses. Not a live AI call. Booking, texting and routing require a configured, tested connection.
One AI receptionist. Your whole day, covered.
From the morning rush to after close, every caller gets a helpful answer and your team stays with the animals. Pick a feature to see how it works.
Features vary by plan and connected systems. Examples on this page are demonstrations.
Book a 15-minute walkthrough.
We’ll show you what your agent can handle and what stays with your team.
What Could Missed Calls Be Costing You?
A missed call might be a full groom or a multi-night boarding stay. Use your own numbers to explore potential gross revenue at stake, not a promise of bookings.
Estimate your missed-call opportunity
12 missed calls × 20% conversion × $300 average visit or stay
Potential gross sales, not guaranteed recovered revenue. Actual outcomes depend on caller intent, conversion, and follow-up.
Different Care. The Same Ringing Phone.
A groomer’s Saturday rush and a kennel’s holiday rush need different answers. Your agent learns the calls, policies and handoffs that fit your business.
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We handle the setup. You approve it.
Business interview, knowledge, training, guardrails and a tested phone number, all built with you before anything goes live.
Answer more calls.
Make room for more stays.
Every pet business is a little different, so we keep it simple. Book a quick call and we’ll recommend the right fit. We promise it’s far more affordable than you’d believe.
Answer My Phone
Your front desk has backup.
- ✓ Desk-first, overflow and after-hours answering
- ✓ Booking or complete requests for staff approval
- ✓ Approved emergency routing and follow-up links
Google Reviews add-on
Keep the conversation going after the visit.
- ✓ Optional add-on to phone service
- ✓ Review invitations by text and on location
- ✓ Public Google reviews remain open to everyone
Phone + Reviews
Both services together, for less.
- ✓ Answer My Phone service
- ✓ Google Reviews / reputation add-on
- ✓ One managed onboarding conversation
50% off setup, for a limited time.
Your setup is where we build everything around your business, and for the holidays we're doing it at half our regular price. Your monthly plan stays the same.
AI Receptionist
What you get
- Every call answered, days, nights, weekends and holidays
- Complete booking requests: pet, breed, weight, dates, vaccines
- Text confirmations to the pet parent
- Hand-off to your team with a summary of every call
- Approved emergency routing, never medical advice
- Trained on your services, prices and policies
Reputation Manager
What you get
- 2 branded tap-and-scan tags for your door and counter
- Your own branded review page
- A friendly review text two hours after pickup
- Same-day alert when a customer needs you
- Google review bar for your website
- Honest: every customer can always post on Google
Both together
Save $49 every month versus buying both
What you get
- Everything in the AI Receptionist
- Everything in Reputation Manager
- One onboarding, one team, one loop: answered calls become stays, stays become reviews
Setup is as easy as 1, 2, 3
- Tell us about your businessA short interview: your hours, services, prices, policies, emergency contacts and the software you use.
- We build and train itWe set up your AI Receptionist, your review page and tags, and test every answer with you.
- Go liveA new number can soft-launch about 3 to 5 days after we have what we need. Moving an existing number can take 2 to 4 weeks.
CRM integration
We connect your CRM so calls, requests and reviews land where your team already works. We confirm what your system supports before we start.
90-day minimum agreement. First payment is your setup plus your first month. Holiday promotion is for a limited time.
No surprises. Your monthly plan, any one-time setup and usage allowances are laid out on the call and in your proposal before anything goes live. 90-day minimum agreement.
Everything you want to know.
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After-hours answering
Who answers my kennel’s phone after hours?
Answer My Phone — an AI phone agent built for boarding kennels, daycare, and grooming. When your desk is closed, our system picks up in a natural conversation, books or takes the next step, and texts follow-ups so the call isn’t lost overnight.
What happens if nobody answers the phone at my dog daycare?
If you use hybrid mode, the front desk rings first; after a couple of rings with no pickup, Answer My Phone answers. After hours you can set AI-only so every call still gets a real conversation instead of voicemail.
Can AI answer my pet business phone at night and on weekends?
Yes. After-hours and weekend covering is a core Answer My Phone feature. Callers get a natural conversation — booking, questions, or emergency routing — through our system, not a keypad menu.
Is after-hours phone answering worth it for a boarding kennel?
Yes if you lose bookings to voicemail. Missed evening and weekend calls often mean empty runs. Answer My Phone keeps those conversations alive so inquiries can book while you’re closed.
Booking & appointments
Can AI book appointments for my vet clinic?
Yes, with a supported scheduling connection and your clinic’s booking rules. Our system can confirm appointments where that connection allows it; otherwise, it sends your team a complete request to approve. It works alongside your practice software and does not replace the medical record.
Can AI book dog boarding reservations over the phone?
Yes, when your reservation connection supports confirmed bookings. The agent gathers dates, pets and services, then confirms an available stay or sends a clearly labeled request for staff approval. It can also text an intake or confirmation link.
Does Answer My Phone use a phone menu or press-1 options?
No. There is no IVR keypad menu. Callers talk naturally; our system books, greets known callers by name when possible, and routes emergencies without making them punch buttons.
Can the AI fill empty spots on my kennel schedule?
Yes. During the call it can softly offer extras that fit — more nights, daycare add-ons, or grooming while boarded — to help fill open capacity without a hard sell.
Hybrid desk + AI
Can my front desk still answer first during the day?
Yes. Hybrid mode rings your desk first. If nobody picks up in a few rings, Answer My Phone takes over so calls don’t die while staff are with dogs.
Will AI replace my receptionist?
No. Your team stays first in line when you’re open. Answer My Phone covers overflow and after hours so humans aren’t chained to the phone during peak drop-off.
Software & integration
Does Answer My Phone work with my existing pet business software?
Answer My Phone works alongside pet-business software through a connection path confirmed during onboarding. Depending on your software and account, that may mean a live data connection, read-only context, or a structured text/email summary for staff entry. A staff handoff does not automatically update your software.
Does Answer My Phone work with Gingr?
We can design a phone workflow alongside Gingr. Live access and supported actions must be confirmed for your account; if automatic reservation creation is unavailable, your team receives a structured booking request to enter or approve.
Does this work with AVImark or Cornerstone?
Yes, through a staff handoff workflow. Answer My Phone captures call and booking details and sends a structured summary for your team to enter in AVImark or Cornerstone. This does not imply a live software connection or automatic calendar update.
Do I have to switch software to use Answer My Phone?
No. Answer My Phone works alongside the software you already use. We don’t replace your PMS or boarding system.
Caller ID & customer experience
Will returning customers hear their name when they call?
Yes when our system can match their caller ID to your contacts. Known boarders get a familiar greeting; unknown numbers get a clean business greeting.
Do pet owners talk to a robot that sounds fake?
Answer My Phone is built for natural conversation — booking details, soft upsells, and calm emergency handling — not a stiff phone tree. The goal is a call that feels helpful, not like a menu.
Texts, links & cancellations
Can you text my customers a confirmation after they book by phone?
Yes. After the call, our system can send a confirmation SMS and links for intake, payment, or directions.
Can customers reschedule or cancel by text?
Yes. Our system can text a change or cancellation link that follows your policy, including a 48-hour window if you choose. Automatic updates require a supported booking connection; otherwise, staff confirm the request.
Emergency & after-hours pet care
What if someone calls about a pet emergency after hours?
Callers reporting an emergency leave the routine booking flow and receive your approved emergency instructions. The agent can provide your designated emergency clinic’s number and attempt a configured transfer, with a fallback if the call is not answered. This is veterinary referral routing, not 911 dispatch, diagnosis or a guaranteed connection.
Who do I call if my dog is hurt and the kennel is closed?
Contact an emergency veterinarian directly if your pet needs urgent help. If your kennel uses Answer My Phone, its normal number can also provide the designated emergency contact or attempt a configured transfer. Do not wait for a booking callback to seek urgent care.
Does Answer My Phone call 911 for people emergencies?
For pet medical emergencies it routes to the business’s configured emergency veterinary / ER numbers. Life-threatening human emergencies should still use local emergency services (911 in the U.S.). The agent is trained to keep pet-urgent calls on the pet ER path.
Vet hand-off & dual booking
Can the AI pass a caller to their veterinarian?
Yes, when an approved transfer destination is configured. Boarding stays follow your kennel workflow; veterinary requests go to the approved practice or contact. Booking directly into another clinic’s calendar requires that clinic’s authorization and a supported connection.
Is Answer My Phone only for kennels or also for groomers and vets?
It’s built for boarding kennels, daycare, and grooming, with vet scheduling as a supported use case. Same idea: phones answered, appointments booked, emergencies handled.
Pricing
How much does Answer My Phone cost?
We keep it simple, with a couple of options: phone answering, and review follow-up if you want it. Book a quick 15-minute call and we’ll show you what fits your business. We promise it’s far more affordable than you’d believe.
What’s included in the phone plan?
Phones answered and manned through our system — desk-first when open, AI on overflow and after hours, booking on the call, SMS confirmation, and emergency dispatch patch-through to your configured ER numbers.
Is there a cheaper plan just for after hours?
The standard plan covers after-hours plus daytime overflow. If you only need after-hours coverage, mention it on your quick call and we’ll put together an hours-only option.
Do I pay extra to connect my software?
Phone answering and booking on our system are included in the plan. Deeper live connections are set up in onboarding for your stack; we’ll tell you what’s included before go-live.
Reputation & Google reviews
Can Answer My Phone help with Google reviews?
Yes as an add-on. The reputation manager uses text asks after visits and on-location prompts at the counter or drop-off so you grow authentic review volume. Unhappy customers stay free to leave a public Google review — we don’t gate reviews.
Will this hide bad reviews?
No. Answer My Phone’s reputation path never blocks public Google reviews. Private feedback is optional for fixing issues; Google stays open.
Getting started & setup
How long does it take to set up Answer My Phone?
A new-number soft launch is targeted for about three to five days after required information and phone setup are ready. Existing-number ports may take about two to four weeks, depending on the carrier. These are planning estimates; integrations and approvals can affect timing.
Do I need a new phone number?
No. Compatible call forwarding or porting may let you keep your existing business number. A new number is another option for a soft launch; we review your carrier and routing before recommending a path.
What do I need to provide to get started?
Business hours, after-hours rules, emergency clinic numbers, boarding/shot rules, and which software you use. If you add reputation, Google Business access helps. We handle most of the system setup on our side.
Is there a contract or can I try it?
Ask for current terms on a walkthrough — pricing above is monthly. We’ll confirm start date, number plan (new vs port), and add-ons before anything goes live.
Trust & “everyday systems”
What does “Everyday systems” mean on the Answer My Phone website?
It means simple integration with the pet-business software you already run. The logo strip under that banner shows everyday platforms we work alongside — not a claim that those companies endorse us.
Is Answer My Phone affiliated with Gingr, IDEXX, or Covetrus?
No. All trademarks belong to their owners. Answer My Phone works alongside those systems; we are not affiliated with or endorsed by them.
Setup & support
What happens if the AI does not know an answer?
It says so and offers a team follow-up or a configured handoff. It must not invent a policy, price, integration, booking confirmation or medical answer.
Do I have to build and train the agent myself?
No. We organize your approved information, configure the call flow and test it with you. You provide business details and approve the answers and routing before launch.
Can customers still speak with a real person?
Yes, through configured transfer paths when someone is available. If a transfer fails, the agent uses your fallback instructions and captures a follow-up request where appropriate.
How do I sign up?
Request a walkthrough or select a plan for review. Forms and plan selection in this concept preview do not submit information or take payment.
How does support work?
Your onboarding agreement will confirm the support number, coverage and escalation process. The public demo line and customer support line are separate roles; neither is connected in this preview.
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