PetPal

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Inspiration

The inspiration behind PetPal was to help future pet owners better understand the maintenance one must have when it comes to keeping a pet happy. We realize how difficult and stressful it may be for pet owners to get new pets and not know their signs and behavior. Therefore, our goal is to address this issue.

What it does

The app streamlines information that the user would otherwise have to search the internet for painstakingly. The user is able to select an animal as a pet they wish to have, which will take them to different tabs concerning the pet's basic information, diet and habitat needed for the animal to survive, as well as health concerns that one should take note of when it comes to taking care of the pet.

How we built it

We built PetPal using Swift.

Challenges we ran into

Swift was not a language we were used to, so it was a lot of trial and error when creating PetPal. Therefore, we were also limited in the capabilities we could do in Swift.

Accomplishments that we're proud of

We believe that our design is effective in creating a warm and inviting feeling for the user. the design was done to be simple, yet clean. We also believe that our idea is important for not only future pet owners, but to prevent future animal mistreatment due to misinformation.

What we learned

Our app is simple, yet powerful in its ability to streamline a process for the user. We realized that when building apps it is important to consider how it might make the user's life just a little bit more comforting and convenient.

What's next for PetPal

For next steps, we wish to add further functionality involving setting appointments with local veterinarians, where to go to adopt/buy these animals, and overall better improve on our information so that we may give the user the best guide when it comes to pet handling.