Partner-Specific Filter Options #
The search filters available in PetMatchPro depend on which integration partner your shelter uses. This reference shows what filters each partner supports and the license tier required.
Note on table granularity: The license tier shown for each filter row is determined by the method type that filter is being used in, not by the individual filter field. PetMatchPro gates the entire filter bucket per method type, so all filters in the same column share the same license tier.
PetPoint Filters #
| Filter | Adopt | Lost | Found | List |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Species | Basic | Junior | Junior | Junior |
| Breed | Basic | Junior | Junior | Junior |
| Sex | Basic | Junior | Junior | Junior |
| Age | Basic | Junior | Junior | Junior |
| Size | Basic | Junior | Junior | Junior |
| Color | Basic | Junior | Junior | Junior |
| Sort Field | Basic | Junior | Junior | Junior |
| Sort Order | Junior | Junior | Junior | Junior |
PetPoint-only features:
- List method type — General animal list search (Junior)
AnimalsFirst Filters #
The “Preferred” column header below refers to the AnimalsFirst preferred method type (featured/priority animals), not the Preferred license tier. Cells in that column show the license tier required to use that method type’s filters.
| Filter | Adopt | Lost | Found | Preferred (method) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Species | Basic | Junior | Junior | Preferred |
| Breed | Basic | Junior | Junior | Preferred |
| Sex | Basic | Junior | Junior | Preferred |
| Age | Basic | Junior | Junior | Preferred |
| Size | Basic | Junior | Junior | Preferred |
| Color | Basic | Junior | Junior | Preferred |
| Sort Field | Basic | Junior | Junior | Preferred |
| Sort Order | Junior | Junior | Junior | Preferred |
AnimalsFirst-only features:
- Preferred method type — Featured/priority animals (Preferred)
- Lost/Found Per-Animal Labels — Automatic label switching per animal intake type (Preferred)
RescueGroups Filters #
| Filter | Adopt |
|---|---|
| Species | Basic |
| Breed | Basic |
| Sex | Basic |
| Age | Basic |
| Size | Basic |
| Color | Basic |
| Sort Field | Basic |
| Sort Order | Junior |
RescueGroups notes:
- Only the adopt method type is supported
- No lost, found, list, or preferred methods
- API requires both an API key and Organization ID
- Breed and color values can be refreshed from the RescueGroups API (Preferred tier)
Shared Features #
The following features are available on more than one partner and are not exclusive to any one of them:
- Lost/Found Combination search — Combines lost and found records into a single search. Available on PetPoint and AnimalsFirst at the Preferred tier.
- Filter value customization — Exclude or rename dropdown values. Available on all three partners at the Preferred tier (see Filter Exclusion section below).
Filter Exclusion by Partner #
All three partners support filter-level value exclusion at the Preferred license tier. This lets you hide specific filter dropdown values site-wide. See Excluding Values via Filtering for details.
Summary Comparison #
| Feature | PetPoint | AnimalsFirst | RescueGroups |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adopt filters | Basic | Basic | Basic |
| Lost/Found filters | Junior | Junior | — |
| List filters | Junior | — | — |
| Preferred method filters | — | Preferred | — |
| Lost/Found combo | Preferred | Preferred | — |
| Filter value management | Preferred | Preferred | Preferred |
| API value refresh | — | Preferred | Preferred |
Next Steps #
- Setting Up Search Filters — Enable and configure filters
- PetPoint Integration Guide — PetPoint-specific features
- AnimalsFirst Integration Guide — AnimalsFirst-specific features
- RescueGroups Integration Guide — RescueGroups-specific features