Overview
The Pet Activity Timeline is a unified, chronological feed of everything that has happened for a pet. It merges diary notes, appointment notes, grooming completions, and photos into a single scrollable view, so you never need to jump between tabs to piece together a pet's history.
How to Access
Open a pet's profile from Customers & Pets
Select the Timeline & Notes tab
The tab badge shows the total number of entries across all sources.
What the Timeline Shows
The timeline merges five types of entries, sorted newest-first:
Entry Type | What It Contains |
Pet Diary | Free-text notes added directly to the pet's profile (with optional attachments) |
Owner Diary | Notes added at the owner level that relate to the household. Staff SMS requests (terms, card on file) are also written here automatically. |
Appointment Notes | Business notes, private notes, customer notes, and grooming layout notes from completed appointments |
Grooming Completed | A summary card for each grooming appointment showing services performed, team member, and any attached photos |
Photo Groups | Appointment photos grouped by date |
Notes from cancelled or refunded appointments are excluded.
Adding a New Note
Open the Timeline & Notes tab
Click the "New Note" button in the top-right corner
Type your note in the composer that appears
Optionally attach images
Submit
The note is saved as a pet diary entry and appears immediately at the top of the timeline. All team members with access to the pet's profile can see it.
Tips
Use the timeline as a single source of truth before an appointment to review the pet's recent history at a glance.
Diary notes are ideal for recording observations between appointments (e.g. "Owner mentioned Bella has been scratching her ears").
Appointment-specific notes (grooming instructions, private staff observations) are added during the appointment workflow and appear here automatically.
When you send a terms request SMS from Mission Control or an appointment, Petboost adds an owner diary note:
Terms & conditions request SMS sent.
Related Articles
Timeline & Notes - Appointment notes filtered view
Grooming History - Detailed grooming service history
Pet & Owner Profiles - Understanding the full profile system
