> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.rescueconsole.com/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# RescueConsole Documentation

> Everything you need to run your rescue: animals, people, fundraising, shifts, communications, and your public website — all from one place.

RescueConsole brings every part of your rescue operation into a single platform. Instead of juggling spreadsheets, donation platforms, and sign-up sheets, you get one shared record for every animal and every person — with eight workspaces that all read and write the same data, so nothing falls through the seams.

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  <Card title="Quick Start" icon="rocket" href="/quickstart">
    Create your account, import your data, and get your rescue running in minutes.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Animals" icon="paw" href="/animals/overview">
    Track every animal from intake to outcome, including medical records and adoptions.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Shifts & Volunteers" icon="calendar" href="/shifts/overview">
    Let volunteers book their own hours inside the rules you set.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Fundraising" icon="heart" href="/fundraising/donations">
    Accept donations by card, run campaigns, and reconcile payouts to your bank.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Communications" icon="envelope" href="/communications/shared-inboxes">
    Shared team inboxes with threading, templates, and custom domain sending.
  </Card>

  <Card title="API & Webhooks" icon="code" href="/api-reference/introduction">
    Automate workflows with API keys, webhooks, and integrations like Zapier and Make.
  </Card>
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## How RescueConsole Works

RescueConsole is organized into eight workspaces — Animals, People, Organizations, Fundraising, Shifts, Events, Communications, and the Public Registry. Every workspace shares the same underlying records, so an adoption application automatically links to the adopter's person record, a vet visit appears on the animal's medical history, and a donor's gift history lives right alongside their volunteer hours.

<Steps>
  <Step title="Sign up and import your data">
    Create your account at [rescueconsole.com/signup](https://rescueconsole.com/signup). Your first full year is free — the whole product, not a limited trial. Import your existing animals, people, and donations from a spreadsheet on day one.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Configure your settings">
    Set up your animal statuses, custom fields, and intake workflows to match how your rescue already operates. Build the forms your adopters, fosters, and volunteers fill in.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Invite your team">
    Add staff and coordinators with the right roles and permissions. Volunteers can sign themselves up without staff accounts.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Publish your public website">
    Turn on your public-facing adoption site with your own domain, logo, and accent color. Adoptable animals and events appear the moment you mark them public.
  </Step>
</Steps>

## Explore by Topic

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  <Card title="Animal Records" icon="clipboard-list" href="/animals/overview">
    Statuses, medical history, placement needs, and cage cards.
  </Card>

  <Card title="People & Roles" icon="users" href="/people/overview">
    One record per person across all the roles they hold.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Organizations" icon="building" href="/organizations/overview">
    Vet practices, partners, and suppliers with dated affiliations.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Forms & Workflows" icon="diagram-project" href="/settings/forms-and-workflows">
    Build intake, adoption, and volunteer forms with automated checklists.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Public Registry" icon="shield-check" href="/registry/overview">
    Cross-rescue safety flags and microchip registration.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Integrations" icon="plug" href="/integrations/api-keys">
    API keys, webhooks, ShelterLuv, and RescueGroups.org.
  </Card>
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