Admin Settings
The Admin Settings page is where shelter administrators configure Heelr's behavior. Navigate to Admin in the sidebar (desktop) or bottom navigation (mobile).
Only users with the Admin role can access this page.
Settings
Show Dashboard Photos
Toggle whether animal photos appear on dashboard cards. Disabling this can speed up page loads on slower connections.
Enable QR Labels
When enabled, staff can print QR code labels for kennels. Scanning a QR code opens the animal's detail page directly.
Enable TV Mode
Enables the large-screen TV display mode for shared monitors in the shelter. See TV Mode for details.
When TV Mode is enabled, an additional option appears:
- TV Public Safe Mode -- Redacts certain animal details when the TV display is visible to the public.
Once TV Mode is on, the TV Display section appears lower on the page with a token manager for creating, labeling, and revoking display access tokens.
Enable Intelligence Dashboard
Toggles the Metrics and Intelligence Dashboard pages for staff and admin users. This option is only available once the shelter has enough activity data to make those views meaningful.
Default Language
Sets the shelter-wide default language for new users. Currently supports English and Spanish. Individual users can override this on their profile page.
Research & Data
Research Consent
Opt in to Heelr's anonymized analytics pipeline. When enabled, Heelr creates anonymized, aggregated data views that can be used for shelter benchmarking and research. No names, notes, codes, or user identities are included -- all data is bucketed and hashed.
This is fully reversible. Disabling consent stops future data generation immediately.
Data Export
Export shelter data as CSV files:
| Export | Contents |
|---|---|
| Animals | Full animal record list |
| Activities | Complete activity log |
| Intakes/Outcomes | Admission and outcome data |
| Research Episodes | Anonymized intake episodes (requires research consent) |
| Research Activity Facts | Anonymized activity telemetry (requires research consent) |
Setup & Onboarding
If your shelter's initial setup hasn't been marked as complete, you'll see an onboarding status card showing which setup steps remain. Tap Mark Reviewed once you've confirmed everything is configured correctly.
Support Reference
Displays your shelter's name and slug for use when contacting Heelr support.
CSV Import
A link to the CSV import page is available here. See Managing Animals for details on bulk importing animals.