If you are a pet business currently facing a forced software migration after an acquisition, Oden extends its Founding Member offer to you — white-glove migration at no cost, the first year of key add-ons included, and a special founding price. No pressure. No timeline. We help you transition when you are ready.
The acquisition announcement
You built your business on a platform. You entered years of client data, pet histories, vaccination records, training plans, and financial records. You learned the workflows. You trained your staff. You paid your subscription — every month, for years.
Then one morning, you receive an email. The company that makes your software has been acquired. And the acquiring company — which also makes pet software — has decided that your platform will be sunsetted. You have six months to migrate to their system. Or else.
This is not a hypothetical scenario. It is happening right now to pet professionals across the industry. And it is wrong.
Why forced migrations are disrespectful
When a company acquires a competitor and forces customers to migrate, they are making a clear statement about their priorities. They are saying that their business strategy matters more than your business operations. That their growth matters more than your stability. That your years of investment in their platform are negotiable.
The pet professionals we have talked to describe the experience in the same words:
- "Switching is absolutely hard and expensive."
- "Switching systems can be a nightmare."
- "Clients do not care that the software messed up, they just fire you because they think you do not care."
These are not complaints about features. These are complaints about trust. And when a company forces you to migrate after an acquisition, they are breaking that trust — and expecting you to thank them for the privilege of moving to their other product.
What a forced migration actually costs you
The acquiring company will tell you the migration is "seamless." It is not. Here is what a forced migration actually costs a pet business:
Companies should respect their customers more than this
This is the part that matters. A software company that has collected years of your subscription payments owes you more than a six-month deadline to leave. They owe you:
- A choice. The option to stay on the platform you invested in — even if it is in maintenance mode — until you are ready to move on your own terms.
- Your data. A complete, clean export of every record you entered. Not a partial CSV. Not a "contact support for migration assistance." Your data, in your hands, today.
- Time. Not six months. As long as you need. Because the timeline should be yours, not theirs.
- Honesty. A clear explanation of what happens to your data, your pricing, and your workflow — before you are forced to decide.
The fact that this needs to be said tells you everything about the state of pet software today.
Oden's position: No forced migrations. Ever.
Oden was built on a simple principle: your business is yours. Your data is yours. Your timeline is yours. We will never acquire a competitor and force their customers to migrate to our platform. We will never sunset a product and give you a deadline to leave.
If we ever change our business model, sell the company, or discontinue a feature, we will give you:
- A complete data export — immediately, no support ticket required
- At least 12 months of continued operation — on the plan you are on, at the price you pay
- A clear, honest explanation of what is changing and why
- Help migrating to whichever platform you choose — even if it is not ours
This is not a marketing promise. It is a philosophy. And it is the reason Oden exists in the first place — because the pet software industry has treated customers poorly for too long.
If you are facing a forced migration: Oden is here for you
If you are a pet professional caught in a forced migration — whether from an acquisition, a sunset, or a pricing change that pushed you out — Oden extends its Founding Member offer to you.
What we offer:
- White-glove migration at no cost. We personally move your clients, pets, histories, and financial records to Oden. You do not lift a finger.
- First year of key add-ons included. Professional Website & Email, Referral & Coupon Engine, and Newsletter — free for your first year.
- Special founding price. The same price every Founding Member gets. No migration surcharge. No "new customer" pricing.
- No timeline pressure. You migrate when you are ready. If that means staying on your current platform for a few more months while we prepare your Oden account, that is fine.
- Direct founder access. You talk to the people building Oden — not a migration specialist reading a script.
We do this because we believe pet professionals deserve better than a six-month deadline. We do this because we believe companies should respect their customers more than that. And we do this because we want to earn your business — not force it.
You did not choose this migration. But you can choose what comes next. Reach out to us — no pressure, no sales pitch. Just a conversation about your options.
The bigger picture
Pet businesses switch software more often than they should — not because pet professionals are fickle, but because the software they are given is hostile to them. Support is broken. Pricing is opaque. Data is locked in. And when a company gets acquired, customers are treated as assets to be migrated — not partners to be respected.
Oden exists to be different. Not just in features, but in philosophy. We believe that a software company should earn your business every month — not trap it, not force it, and not treat you as a line item in an acquisition spreadsheet.
If you are facing a forced migration, we are sorry you are going through this. You deserve better. And we would like to help.