Your Purrfect Match

R ay a Lee, Alexis Kim, Carly Feng,

Chearim Park, Jacqueline Kim

PROBLEM
W ith statistics showing an increasing amount of cats
and dogs entering the shelter each year and only HMW improve the pet
60% of those pets being adopted each year, we

wanted to find a solution to streamline the pet adoption process?

adoption process so more pets can find a permanent
home. Since 2002, the estimated number of US
households that owned at least one pet has risen to The Modern and Ethical Approach to Pet Finding
a 221 million in 2017 which shows that more and more
people are wanting pets but may not know the best
place or method to adopt. Your Purrfect Match is a mobile app that streamlines the
adoption process with an emphasis on human/animal
connection and informed decision-making.

WIREFRAMES KEY FEATURES

Find adoptable Simple, one-step

Easy, in-app video
pets from various adoption
calling
shelters near you! application

Resources and tips

Streamlined for new, current, and
adoption process potential owners!

PROTOTYPE

MAIN IMPROVEMENTS

Redesigning Survey & Profile

Creation
We changed the initial survey to a “create
your profile” questionnaire for clarity and to
improve user flow.

Redesigning Video Calls

We redesigned video calling, from a
group-call / livestream functionality to a
one-on-one meetup interface based on user
testing feedback.

Restructuring 

Success Stories
We incorporated success stories as part of
This page is an accumulation of pets
the resources that are provided on the app to
eliminate confusion and improve user flow.
FIND PETS
available for adoption. Users can
filter with the bubbles at the tops
for an easier search.
APPOINTMENT BOOKING
Once users find a pet that they are
interested in, they can book a
virtual or in-person appointment to
get to know more about the pet.
VIDEO CALL
After booking an appointment, users
can facetime their potential pet. This
is very important for users to
understand their prospective pet’s
behavior.