Paw Finder
Pet Adoption & Rescue Platform
A Sri Lanka-focused pet adoption and rescue platform with secure authentication, rescue reporting, AI guidance, and donation support designed to make the experience feel trustworthy and clear.
Primary audience
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Story
Why this project stands out
The problem
Sri Lanka lacked one trusted place for adoptions, rescues, and missing-pet reporting.
Social media posts, informal rehoming, and scattered shelter updates created confusion, weak verification, and poor user confidence.
The approach
Create a guided system with verified workflows and AI support.
Paw Finder combines structured adoption flows, rescue coordination, secure donations, and chatbot guidance to reduce friction.
The outcome
A clearer experience for adopters and a more manageable workflow for shelters.
The platform is designed to improve visibility, speed up coordination, and help users take action with confidence.
Overview
About the Project
Paw Finder is a comprehensive pet adoption and rescue platform built to address the fragmented adoption experience in Sri Lanka. The platform brings together pet discovery, rescue and missing-pet reporting, verified adoption workflows, and secure donation processing in one calm, structured experience. An AI chatbot guides users in real time, helping adopters, shelters, and rescuers move through the process with less friction and more confidence.
Capabilities
Key Features
Verified Access
JWT-based authentication with role-based access for adopters, shelters, and admins so users see the right tools without exposing sensitive functions.
Pet Discovery & Listings
Rich listings with photos, health details, and filters that help users quickly find adoptable pets by breed, age, location, and status.
Adoption & Rehoming Workflow
Structured application flow for adoption and rehoming requests, giving shelters a cleaner review process and users a clearer path to completion.
AI Guidance
Conversational chatbot support that answers common questions, explains next steps, and helps users navigate the platform without confusion.
Rescue & Missing Pet Reporting
Reporting tools for stray, injured, and missing pets so shelters and admins can coordinate faster and keep cases in one place.
Donations & Support
Secure online donation flow with Stripe so supporters can contribute quickly and shelters can process payments reliably.
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Engineering
Challenges & Solutions
Results
Project Outcomes
A clearer adoption and rescue experience tailored to Sri Lanka’s fragmented pet welfare ecosystem
Verified workflows for adoption, rehoming, rescue reporting, and missing pet updates
Secure donation processing and role-based access for different user groups
AI support that reduces uncertainty and improves the user journey
A maintainable REST API foundation for future platform expansion