# PettingClub — For Dogs Cats and their Humans > Social networking app for pet owners to arrange playdates, fostering, and pet care. (iPhone/iPad app by PettingClub Inc.) - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/pettingclub/id1163486170 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`) - Developer: [PettingClub Inc](https://appshunter.io/developer/1163486169) - Category: Social Networking - Price: Free - Rating: 4.50/5 from 4 App Store ratings · 8 written reviews indexed - Age rating: 4+ - Requires: iOS 10.0 · 65 MB - Languages: American English - Released: 2017-01-07 - Data updated: 2026-06-10 - Monetization: free - User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/pettingclub/id1163486170/reviews.md ## What is PettingClub? With PettingClub it is easy to socialize your dog. Search dogs in your area for breed, friendliness, age and size and have awesome playdates! Connect with local folks for fostering and adoptions of cats and dogs. "Pets’ To-Dos” - Share tasks with family and pet professionals to take care of your animals, and track performance and logs in real time. Dogs and cats timelines to connect with other animal lovers. ## Key features - Arrange dog playdates - Search dogs by breed, friendliness, age, size - Connect for pet fostering and adoptions - Share pet care tasks with family/professionals - Track pet performance and logs - Create pet timelines - Connect with other animal lovers ## Recent user reviews (8 of 8) All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/pettingclub/id1163486170/reviews.md ### 1/5 — Terrible functionality *2020-03-01, version 6.2.1* The concept and idea are great! But the app is ugly and very far from functional/easy to use. The pop ups are ridiculous! The menus don’t make much sense. I tried to overlook annoying features as I went through since the concept was so neat, but after I tried to search playmates it came up with at least 6 different pop ups I had to click through. Then I clicked on someone and when I went to hit the back button to go back to the list, it bumped me back to the start to do the million pop up screens all over again?! No way was I doing that just to get the list again. After one time through this app, I won’t be using it again. It could be such a great app/idea, but the design of this app needs a very serious overhaul! ### 3/5 — Good concept but needs work *2019-01-09* This is a great concept. The app is laid out well and easy to use. However I have to give it three stars because it signs you out every time you close it (and it’s a pain to log back in every time). It also doesn’t give you notifications when someone sends you a chat message. So unless you check the app every day, you may not know you have a message. **Developer response:** Thanks NYYRule! (1) Notifications on incoming chats do take place. By default we send both a phone push notification and an email message to your registered email address when you receive a new chat. Note that the app asks for Notifications permission when it runs for the first time. If you are not receiving notifications then you might have responded with a “No” to that request causing Notifications Permissions to be off. Please check your app permissions settings and re-enable notifications from PettingClub. (2) Log-off: We had this bug in version 4.0.0 , but it is fixed since version 4.5.0 ( released in March 2019 ). PettingClub will keep your session and not log you off for two weeks. An exception: If your session was authorized by a Facebook login and Facebook expired it, then you will also be logged off from PettingClub because we query Facebook for the session’s status. ### 5/5 — Great app for meeting new four-legged friends *2017-09-21* This app delivers on the promise of putting you in contact with people who have pets around you. I’ve used it many times to organize walks with my Stella and neighbor dogs. The real power is critical mass in an area where the user can be alerted to new meet ups. The addition of being able to check in at popular parks seems like a great way to easily identify others before approaching. Excited to see it continue to evolve! ### 1/5 — Cannot Verify *2017-08-24* Signed up - received the email for verification and the link does not work. Tried through the app to contact them about the issue and the send button doesn't work either. I would give 0 stars if I could. Disappointed. **Developer response:** Unfortunately, we had a problem that lasted few hours on Aug 24 and people that tried to sign up that night received a faulty link. We were notified of the outage in the morning and it was fixed within one hour. I saw your comment on FB and responded to you twice during that hour, first thanking you and acknowledging the problem and right when we fixed it. We wish you and your furkids best of adventures. Aya. ### 1/5 — Dang this is so bad *2017-07-14, version 1.0.3* Good idea but the app doesn't work. Weird because I followed an ad from Facebook to download it - why are you wasting money on advertising a broken product? Anyways. Consistently says it is "fetching an update and must restart" then just freezes. ### 1/5 — Needs work *2017-05-25, version 1.0.3* Can't get past log in keeps saying app is updating will restart ### 1/5 — Yikes *2017-05-20, version 1.0.3* App doesn't work at all past "logging in with Facebook". None of the buttons work and it crashes every time I try and use it. ### 4/5 — Great app for pet socialising *2017-04-15* This is a great app for getting to know other pet owners in your area. You can find and arrange walks or doggie play dates. In your own area, or if you go somewhere new and you want to walk with other dogs it is easy to use. The only downside is most of users are in the states, but hopefully as people discover how useful this app is more people all over the world will use it. ## Frequently asked questions about PettingClub ### What is PettingClub? PettingClub is a social networking app designed for pet owners. It allows users to arrange playdates for their dogs, connect with local individuals for pet fostering and adoptions, and manage pet care tasks. ### How does PettingClub help find dog playdates? You can search for dogs in your area based on breed, friendliness, age, and size to arrange playdates. This feature helps your dog socialize with other pets. ### Can I find pets for adoption or fostering on PettingClub? Yes, the app facilitates connections with local people for fostering and adoptions of both cats and dogs. It serves as a platform to help animals find homes. ### What are 'Pets’ To-Dos' in PettingClub? 'Pets’ To-Dos' allows you to share pet care tasks with family members and pet professionals. You can track their performance and logs in real time, ensuring your pet's needs are met. ### What devices does PettingClub support? PettingClub is available on iPhone, iPad, and iPod devices. It is designed for Apple's mobile ecosystem. ### When was PettingClub last updated? The latest version of PettingClub, 7.0.6, was last updated on December 4, 2020. The app was initially released on January 7, 2017. ### What is the age rating for PettingClub? PettingClub has an age rating of 4+. This indicates it is suitable for users aged four and older. ### Does PettingClub have ads? No, PettingClub does not contain advertisements. The app is free to use without any ad interruptions. ## Version history (last 5 releases) ### 7.0.6 — 2020-12-04 (*) Pet To-Dos: share tasks with family and pet professionals. Great for involving kids with pet's care, and getting help from local pet professionals. (*) Products and Professionals (by invitation only) with reviews. ### 7.0.2 — 2020-11-05 (*) Pet To-Dos: share tasks with family and pet professionals. Great for involving kids with pet's care, and getting help from local pet professionals. (*) Products and Professionals (by invitation only) with reviews. ### 6.2.2 — 2020-03-28 Various fixes and improvements for version 6.2 plus: (*) Swipe next or previous from the photowall. (*) Playdates with secret match: Select potential playdate partners from members’ profiles and pets’ timelines. If you and another other member selected each other then we will introduce you. It overcome the shyness factor, with daily reminders for up to a week. (*) Share wizard - Redesigned sharing makes it easier to share the app, your favorite timelines, photos, comments and gifs. Want to be playdates-matched with more people? Share to your friends! (*) Foster – We enhanced the adoption platform to also support fostering. Would you like to foster a dog or a cat? Join PettingClub and fill in your application. (*) OTRB memorial – Now, not only you can fill it with pictures, posts and writeups, you can also light candles on the pages of furkids that crossed over. (*) News Feed: See what’s new in the PettingClub community in an instant on the front page. (*) Apple sign in – You can now also log in or sign up also with Apple id. Of course Facebook, Google, Phone SMS and Email/Password logins are also supported. (*) Any Platform – Desktop or mobile browser (Chrome or Safari) or a native app from Apple or Google stores, you now have the full power of PettingClub with the same look and feel across all platforms. ### 6.2.1 — 2020-02-18 Various fixes and improvements for version 6.0, plus: (*) Swipe next or previous from the photowall. (*) Playdates with secret match: Select potential playdate partners from members’ profiles and pets’ timelines. If you and another other member selected each other then we will introduce you. It overcome the shyness factor, with daily reminders for up to a week. (*) Share wizard - Redesigned sharing makes it easier to share the app, your favorite timelines, photos, comments and gifs. Want to be playdates-matched with more people? Share to your friends! (*) Foster – We enhanced the adoption platform to also support fostering. Would you like to foster a dog or a cat? Join PettingClub and fill in your application. (*) OTRB memorial – Now, not only you can fill it with pictures, posts and writeups, you can also light candles on the pages of furkids that crossed over. (*) News Feed: See what’s new in the PettingClub community in an instant on the front page. (*) Apple sign in – You can now also log in or sign up also with Apple id. Of course Facebook, Google, Phone SMS and Email/Password logins are also supported. (*) Any Platform – Desktop or mobile browser (Chrome or Safari) or a native app from Apple or Google stores, you now have the full power of PettingClub with the same look and feel across all platforms. ### 6.1.1 — 2020-02-03 Various fixes and improvements for version 6.0, plus: (*) Playdates with secret match: Select potential playdate partners from members’ profiles and pets’ timelines. If you and another other member selected each other then we will introduce you. It overcome the shyness factor, with daily reminders for up to a week. (*) Share wizard - Redesigned sharing makes it easier to share the app, your favorite timelines, photos, comments and gifs. Want to be playdates-matched with more people? Share to your friends! (*) Foster – We enhanced the adoption platform to also support fostering. Would you like to foster a dog or a cat? Join PettingClub and fill in your application. (*) OTRB memorial – Now, not only you can fill it with pictures, posts and writeups, you can also light candles on the pages of furkids that crossed over. (*) News Feed: See what’s new in the PettingClub community in an instant on the front page. (*) Apple sign in – You can now also log in or sign up also with Apple id. Of course Facebook, Google, Phone SMS and Email/Password logins are also supported. (*) Any Platform – Desktop or mobile browser (Chrome or Safari) or a native app from Apple or Google stores, you now have the full power of PettingClub with the same look and feel across all platforms. --- *Data collected daily from the US App Store and indexed by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/). User reviews are verbatim App Store reviews. Ratings, prices and chart positions refresh continuously; this snapshot is from 2026-06-10.*