You can't answer the phone while you're giving someone's golden retriever his afternoon walk. Anchor Co AI texts new inquiries back instantly, answers their questions 24/7, and delivers them to your calendar — so you keep every lead you worked hard to earn.
78% of pet owners book the first business that responds — a missed call without a follow-up is a booking handed directly to your nearest competitor.
Why pet sitters lose clients
A family is leaving for vacation next week and needs a trusted sitter starting Friday. You're at a client's house giving their cats their afternoon feeding. By the time you check your phone two hours later, they've already booked through Rover or found someone on a neighborhood Facebook group.
"Do you do overnight stays?" "Are you insured?" "What happens in an emergency?" "Do you give medication?" You answer these exact questions a dozen times a week — usually at 9 PM when you're exhausted after back-to-back visits. That's time you're not getting back.
Thanksgiving, Christmas, spring break — every holiday triggers a flood of last-minute requests all at once. You can't respond to 20 messages in parallel while you're also covering three homes. The families who hear back first book first. The rest hire someone else.
A client raves about you to their neighbor. The neighbor looks up your website, has a question, and gets… silence. No chat, no response, no callback. By the time you get back to them, their initial excitement has cooled and they've moved on. Word-of-mouth only works if the follow-through is instant.
How it works
You're doing a 45-minute midday visit — feeding, walks, playtime. A new family found you through Google or a referral and calls to ask about availability for their two dogs over spring break. The call goes to voicemail.
They immediately receive: "Hi! This is [Your Name] with [Your Business]. Thanks for reaching out — I'd love to help with your pups! I'm currently on a pet visit but I'll follow up shortly. In the meantime, you can learn about my services and availability at [your site]. — [Your Name]" They feel acknowledged, not ignored.
The inquiry is logged with their number, timestamp, and the message sent. Your AI chatbot handles follow-up questions on your website — rates, services, what to expect on a first visit — so by the time you call back, they're already pre-sold.
Founding-client pricing
Foundation: website + hosting + AI chatbot + Google Business Profile + missed-call text-back. Growth adds local SEO, invoicing, and scheduling at $997/mo. Full Office adds a 24/7 AI phone receptionist at $1,497/mo.
We write your automated text in your voice during onboarding — warm, personal, and on-brand. Clients rarely realize it's automated; they just feel like you got back to them fast. You can review and approve the message before it goes live.
Rover and Wag take 20–30% of every booking and train clients to book through the platform, not through you. This system captures the clients who find YOU directly — through Google, referrals, or your own site — and turns them into long-term clients who book directly at full price.
Yes. The missed-call text-back runs 24/7. If someone calls at 2 AM (it happens with pet emergencies), they'll get a warm response immediately. You can set quiet hours for your own follow-up calls, but the automated acknowledgment fires around the clock.
Foundation is $497/mo and includes your website, hosting, AI chatbot trained on your services, Google Business Profile optimization, and missed-call text-back. Growth ($997/mo) adds local SEO, invoicing, and scheduling. Full Office ($1,497/mo) adds a 24/7 AI phone receptionist.
Text-back fires the day you sign on. No setup fee. No contract. 30-day refund guarantee.
Matt Henry · Anchor Co AI · Pacific, MO