HousePaws Mobile Veterinary Clinics
Client
HousePaws Mobile Veterinary Services is one of the largest independently owned veterinary businesses in New Jersey. Started from the ground up by Dr. Lisa, HousePaws brings basic veterinary care to the comfort of the client’s home. Complex procedures, such as surgery, are performed in one of several traditional clinics. The P.E.T.S. Taxi service will transfer pets to an appropriate veterinary hospital in both emergency and non-emergency situations. In order to keep their furry clients looking their best, HousePaws offers a mobile grooming service—Bathing Beauties brings pet pampering to the client. The company also runs a program for children—Vets in Training—where children explore what it’s like to be a vet through hands-on, interactive learning. Dr. Lisa is also involved in the community, has won awards, and volunteers her services for those who cannot pay for the care their pet needs.
Problem
The former HousePaws website was outdated and not optimized for search engines and mobile devices. The company had outgrown the old site, which wasn’t flexible to its growing needs and was hard to update. The various branches of the practice—Bathing Beauties, P.E.T.S Taxi, etc.—needed to be pulled under one umbrella so customers could access them easily. The company was growing fast and needed a website that could keep up.
Approach
Our team worked with HousePaws to develop a digital strategy to reorganize their website and make the flow more logical. This redesign included writing and editing content. To make it easier for clients to connect with a vet, we created several custom applications. With the new interactive, mobile-friendly site, clients can now quickly and easily find a vet, locate the closest hospital, and find relevant contact information. Clients can also showcase their pets on the website by sending in a picture and writing a story to be posted on the blog. The innovative Vets in Training Program, which allows children to gain hands-on experience with the animals, required payment integration and the development of complex forms. To continue growing the practice, we created an advertising sales funnel through Facebook that pushed people to a landing page to get them into the “find a vet” system. This awareness campaign assisted the growth of new clinic locations by directing potential clients in the surrounding communities to the HousePaws services.
Result
HousePaws’ new mobile-friendly website is able to expand with the company as it opens new locations. Clients can interact through improved two-way communication, including the blog and the opportunity to submit pet pictures. The interactive capabilities of the new website also reduce pressure for the front desk as clients can use the find a vet service, request prescription refills, book appointments, request their pet’s records, and inquire about volunteer, internship, and employment opportunities through a variety of readily available and simple to fill out online forms. Job openings can also be easily posted and updated to keep up with the rapidly growing company.
“HousePaws Mobile Veterinary Service has undergone explosive growth since our beginnings in 2010. Our previous website felt outdated and lacked functionality-we needed to update and enhance our online home to better reflect the cutting edge nature and high quality standards of our practice. We looked locally and then widely for a website designer would would create a modern website in look and function, but retain a sense of our individual style and community values. After interviewing a number of designers who we felt relied too heavily on templates and would be resistant to our creative impulse, we came across Spryberry. They listened to what we felt was important, and designed a new website that feels friendly, yet professional, and provides a platform for growth as we continue to expand as a company. Spryberry’s team brought innovative ideas to the table, but they were also very responsive in bringing to life the ideas we had for the website. Working with the Spryberry team was a collaborative, rewarding experience, and we’re thrilled with the end product. We recommend them highly.”
