Card machine for your pet shop

Reliable card payments for your pet shop - competitive rates, fast contactless, and no unnecessary complexity.

Common challenges

  • Mix of low-value (treats, toys) and higher-value (food, accessories) transactions
  • Regular customers expect modern payment options
  • Independent margins need protecting from high fees
  • Need something simple and reliable for a small team
  • Don't want a long contract tying up the business

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  • 5.7-inch HD touchscreen
  • Built-in printer
  • Wi-Fi & 4G
  • Contactless, Chip & Pin, over-the-phone
  • Fast contactless transacting
  • Integrates with its provider's own POS only
  • Android POS and payments
Contract
negotiable

Why pet shops choose uno

Pet shops see a broad range of transactions - from a £2 bag of treats to a £60 sack of premium dog food. You need competitive rates across the board and a terminal that handles steady daily footfall reliably.

Rates for mixed baskets

With transactions ranging from pocket change to larger bulk purchases, we compare rates across providers to find the best deal for your average transaction size and volume.

Simple for the whole team

Pet shops often run with a small team. The terminal needs to be intuitive enough for anyone behind the counter to use without training.

Reliable every day

Your regulars pop in frequently. A reliable terminal that processes contactless instantly keeps them happy and keeps the queue moving.

What you get from uno

  • A terminal matched to your shop’s transaction profile
  • Competitive rates compared across providers
  • On-site installation and walkthrough
  • UK-based support when you need it

Common questions from pet shop owners

Customers buy a mix of small items (treats, toys) and larger items (beds, cages) - one terminal handles it?

Yes. A £3 bag of treats and a £60 dog bed process through the same terminal at the same rate. For pet shops where customers often buy multiple items per visit, the total basket value is what matters — and it's usually higher than each individual item suggests.

My regulars come in every week for food - does a card machine help with repeat customers?

Repeat customers are your core business. Offering card payment removes the 'I've only got a twenty' friction on a £15 bag of dog food. It also means they can buy the extras - a new lead, a packet of treats - without worrying about having enough cash. Card payment doesn't just serve existing customers better; it increases what they spend per visit.

We sell live animals - are there different rules for high-value livestock sales?

No. The card machine processes the transaction amount regardless of what's being sold. A purchase for a hamster processes the exact same way as a hamster cage. The value and type of goods are your retail concern - the terminal simply handles the payment.

General questions about uno
Which card machine is right for my business?

The right card machine depends on how the business trades. A fine-dining restaurant in Covent Garden, a market trader at Glasgow's Barras and a pub beside Cardiff Arms Park take payments in completely different ways, and no single machine suits all three. uno starts by understanding how a business actually operates, and only then recommends - from a range of providers rather than from one.

Do all the card machines uno recommends take contactless?

Yes, every one of them. Apple Pay, Google Pay and contactless cards are accepted as standard on every machine uno recommends; contactless is how most UK customers now pay, and every machine features it as standard.

Will I be able to take 'over-the-phone' payments?

For most merchants, yes - available on-screen along with contactless and Chip & Pin. The small minority of high-risk business-types that are not offered over-the-phone payments by default are the exception - for the vast majority, 'over-the-phone' payments will be offered as standard.

How can we process refunds?

From the card machine, in a few taps. Refund a sale on the same day and it is cancelled outright, with the money never leaving the customer's account; refund it after the provider's daily cut-off and the customer's bank typically takes 3-5 days to return it. Every machine uno recommends handles both, and the difference is only in how quickly the customer sees the money.

Is PCI compliance as much of a chore as it is with my current provider?

With several of the providers uno works with the merchant does nothing at all, because the provider handles PCI on their behalf; with the others it is a few minutes once a year. Nobody uno works with makes it complicated, and uno tells a merchant which they are getting before anything is signed.

How long does it take to get set up?

Most businesses are up and running within a few days. uno handles the installation and configuration, then walks the merchant and their staff through everything.

Ready to choose the right card machine?

We make the effort to understand how you operate, and only then recommend the solution that's right for your business - not the provider's.

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