Foster Card Generator

Create professional business cards for adoptable animals in minutes

Designed for Avery 8471 Business Card Templates

Print 10 professional business cards per sheet on pre-perforated, heavyweight cardstock. Just print, pop out, and share! Requires a printer with rear-feed capability to keep the cardstock flat and intact.

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Everything You Need to Promote Adoptable Animals

Professional Card Design

Generate high-quality 360 DPI cards with animal photos, details, and QR codes that print perfectly on Avery 8471 business card templates.

Animal Database

Store and organize all your adoptable animals in one place. Track names, breeds, ages, vaccination status, and compatibility information.

Auto-Import from Websites

Automatically scrape animal data and all available photos from Wagtopia and Adoptapet adoption websites. No manual data entry required.

Advanced Print Settings

Save printer profiles, calibrate for perfect alignment, and batch print multiple cards. Works with any printer.

QR Codes

Each card includes a QR code linking directly to the animal's adoption profile, making it easy for potential adopters to learn more.

Multi-Rescue Support

Manage animals from multiple rescue organizations, each with their own branding and logos.

Adoption Flyers

Generate full-page 8.5" × 11" adoption flyers with large photos, custom attributes, and QR codes for scanning.

AI-Powered Features

Generate personality traits and factual attributes (weight, size, compatibility) from animal bios, plus enhance photos with intelligent image editing. (Requires OpenAI API key)

Website Photo Selection

Choose from all available photos on the adoption website. Scrapers extract every photo from the animal's profile so you can pick the perfect shot.

Flexible Templates

Built-in templates for business cards and flyers, with support for creating custom templates using Handlebars syntax.

Screenshots

See Foster Card Generator in action

Main dashboard showing adoptable animals

Main Dashboard

View all your adoptable animals in a beautiful grid layout. Each card shows the animal's photo, name, breed, age, and compatibility information at a glance.

Edit animal details form

Edit Animal Details

Edit all animal information including name, breed, age, size, vaccination status, house-training, and compatibility with kids, dogs, and cats.

Upload animal photo dialog

Upload Photos

Easily upload animal photos using the native file picker. Photos are automatically processed and optimized for card printing.

Print settings for card fronts

Print Card Fronts

Configure print settings with a preview of the card fronts. Select your printer, paper size, orientation, and number of copies.

Print settings for card backs

Print Card Backs

Print the backs of the cards with QR codes and detailed animal information. Flip your paper and print for double-sided cards.

Print calibration settings

Print Calibration

Fine-tune print alignment with the calibration system. Enter measurements from a test page to ensure cards print perfectly on Avery templates.

Business Card Output

The final printed output: 10 professional business cards per sheet. Front cards feature the animal photo, name, and rescue branding. Back cards include QR codes, adoption URLs, and detailed compatibility information.

Example adoption flyer output

Adoption Flyer Output

Full-page 8.5" × 11" adoption flyers featuring a large animal photo, custom personality traits, QR code for easy scanning, and rescue branding.

Settings page

Settings

Configure rescue organizations, print profiles, card templates, and your OpenAI API key for AI-powered features all in one place.

Manage templates

Template Management

View and customize built-in templates or create your own custom templates for cards and flyers.

Edit template

Template Editor

Full-featured template editor with CodeMirror syntax highlighting, live preview with real animal data, and JSON configuration for page size, DPI, and preprocessing options.

Print adoption flyer

Print Adoption Flyers

Print full-page adoption flyers with a single click. Perfect for bulletin boards, vet offices, and community spaces.

AI image editing

AI Image Editing

Enhance animal photos using AI. Describe changes in natural language like "make the background a sunny park" and watch the magic happen.

AI flyer attributes extraction

AI Attribute Generation

Automatically extract personality traits and factual attributes from animal bios using AI. Generate up to 16 attributes for adoption flyers with a single click.

Select photo from website

Website Photo Selection

Choose from all available photos on the adoption website. Scrapers extract every photo from the animal's profile so you can pick the perfect shot.

Manage print profiles

Print Profile Management

Save and manage multiple print profiles for different printers. Configure calibration settings, paper sizes, and set default profiles for quick printing.

How It Works

1

Add Your Animals

Enter animal information manually, scrape from a URL, or bulk import from a rescue organization's website.

2

Generate Cards

The app automatically creates professional double-sided business cards with photos, details, and QR codes.

3

Print & Share

Print on Avery 8471 business card templates and hand them out at adoption events, vet offices, or anywhere potential adopters might be.

Professional Quality Output

All templates print at 360 DPI for professional quality:

Business Cards

  • 10 cards per sheet (Avery 8471)
  • Front: Photo, name, age, breed, rescue logo
  • Back: QR code, compatibility info
  • Vaccination and house-training status
  • Perfect for meet-and-greet events

Adoption Flyers

  • Full-page 8.5" × 11" format
  • Large, eye-catching animal photo
  • Up to 16 custom personality traits
  • Prominent QR code for scanning
  • Great for bulletin boards and vet offices

Your Data Stays Local

Foster Card Generator stores all data locally on your computer. No cloud accounts, no subscriptions, no data collection. Your animals' information never leaves your machine unless you choose to use AI features, which require an OpenAI API key.

Need Help or Have a Feature Request?

Something not working? Have an idea for a new feature? Open an issue on GitHub and let us know!

Ready to Help Animals Find Homes?

Download Foster Card Generator and start creating professional business cards for your adoptable animals today.

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