Pet Pal: Puerto Princesa’s Animal Shelter Adoption with

Profiling Mobile Application

A Capstone Project Proposal

Presented to the Faculty of the
Information and Communications Technology Program
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In Partial Fulfilment
of the Requirements for the Degree
Bachelor of Science in Information Technology

Kevin John E. Valdez

Sean Jelius V. De Lara
Jerome Anton R. Sotabinto
Renald C. Ona

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ENDORSEMENT FORM FOR PROPOSAL DEFENSE

TITLE OF RESEARCH: Pet Pal: Puerto Princesa’s Animal Shelter Adoption

with Profiling Mobile Application

NAME OF PROPONENTS: Kevin John E. Valdez

Sean Jelius V. De Lara
Jerome Anton R. Sotabinto
Renald Ona

In Partial Fulfilment of the Requirements

for the degree Bachelor of Science in Information Technology
has been examined and is recommended for Oral Defense.

ENDORSED BY:

Lloyd Lomoljo
Capstone Project Adviser

APPROVED FOR PROPOSAL DEFENSE:

Omar B. Abdul
Capstone Project Coordinator

NOTED BY:

Aldream Jamion
Program Head

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APPROVAL SHEET

This capstone project proposal titled: Pet Pal: Puerto Princesa’s Animal Shelter Adoption
with Profiling Mobile Application by prepared and submitted by Kevin John E. Valdez,
Sean Jelius V. De Lara, Jerome Anton R. Sotabinto, Renald Ona, in partial fulfillment of
the requirements for the degree of Bachelor of Science in Information Technology, has been
examined and is recommended for acceptance and approval.

Lloyd Lomoljo
Capstone Project Adviser

Accepted and approved by the Capstone Project Review Panel

in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of
Bachelor of Science in Information Technology

CHARIE LOU M. CRISOSTOMO FRANCIS A. ALTERADO

Panel Member Panel Member

MARK FREDERICK V. SALONGA

Lead Panelist

Noted:

Omar B. Abdul Aldream G. Jamion

Capstone Project Coordinator Program Head

May 25, 2024

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 TABLE OF CONTENTS

Page
Title Page 1
Endorsement form for Proposal Defense 2
Approval Sheet 3
Table of Contents 4
Introduction
Project Context 5
Purpose and Description 6
Objectives 7
Scope and Limitations 8
Review of Related Literature/Systems
Related Literature 10
Related Studies and/or Systems
Synthesis 13
Technical Background
Overview of Current Technologies to be Used in the System 14
Calendar of Activities 15
Resources 17
Methodology, Results, and Discussion
Requirements Analysis
Requirements Documentation
Design of Software, System, Product, and/or Processes
References
Appendices
Resource Persons
Personal Technical Vitae

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 INTRODUCTION

Project Context

Animal adoption is the process whereby a person brings an animal, mostly cats and dogs, to
their own care. These animals that are either lost or abandoned are taken by the animal
control to be kept in animal shelters. Pets that are kept in the shelters for a long time are
euthanized to reduce the number of overpopulation of unwanted animals.

The inspiration of this project is a mobile application for people to be more aware of stray
animals waiting to be adopted around Puerto Princesa City. The application is accessible for
users and administrators where users can register themselves into the application to view the
list of animals waiting to be adopted along with each animal’s records such as their
(estimated) age, gender, and their description. The administrators are the main authority of
the application and they are responsible for adding, editing, updating, and deleting
information if necessary.

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Purpose and Description

In this project, we aimed to develop an online animal adoption application which will focus
mainly on managing the animal records. Pet Pal is a Pet Adoption mobile application
designed to be a lifesaving project. This application aims to transform the way people
approach pet adoption in Puerto Princesa City by providing a user-friendly platform that seek
potential adopter to a homeless animals in need of loving homes. The purpose of Pet Pal is to
make the adoption process easier and comfortable

Objectives

The goal of this project is to develop a mobile application for users to select animals to adopt
conveniently. The main objectives of this application development can be defined as follows:

• To develop an application that provides functions to support users to view the animals
in the shelters conveniently.

• To maintain records of animals in the shelters and the users information in a database.

• To develop mobile application for administrators to be able to approve the user’s

answers to the provided questionnaire.

• To inform users of their result after sending their request to adopt an animal.

• To provide a function to send an e-mail to the user whether they are qualified to adopt
the animal or not.

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Scope and Limitations

Pet Pal connects adopters with animals in need in Puerto Princesa City via a user-friendly
app. To further clarify our scope and limitations we provided the list of the following:

Scope
User registration
This function allows the user to register as a member to interact with the application. The
application requires the user to log-in before going through other processes

User must answer the questionnaire

After registering into the application, it is mandatory for the user to fill in the questionnaire
about their background, interests, life style and history of raising a pet.

Data is input and updated by the administrators

All animal’s records are input and updated by the administrators. Animal records such as
their name, breed, gender, approximate age, coat color and size.

View information online

The user can view the records of animals in the shelter by going through categories and lists;
our application has three separated categories: Cats, Dogs, and Animals with Special needs.
The user can also view information about the shelter and also where to contact the shelter.

Adoption requests
The user can select the animal they want to adopt and send a request through the application
which will then notify the administrator of a new adoption request. The administrator will
have to review the questionnaire the user has previously answered to see whether they are
capable of adopting an animal or not.

E-mail notification

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After reviewing the questionnaire, the administrator will send an approval E-mail through the
application to the user whether they meet the qualifications of being a decent pet owner or
not.

Adoption confirmation
The administrator can confirm to the application whether the user has come to adopt the
animal or canceled their adoption request.

Recording adoption records

The application has a database of past adoption records along with the user’s contact
information which can only be viewed by the administrator.

Limitations

This application is available for everyone here only at Puerto Princesa City that can use
smartphone especially for the people who wants to adopt a pet.
Every user must go through a set of questionnaires provided by the application after signing
up which will then be reviewed by the administrator when the user sends a request to adopt
an animal. One of the limitations of this application is that the questionnaires can only be
approved by the administrator and not approved automatically in the application, so the
administrator has to manually go through each questionnaire done by the user to approve
whether the user has the qualifications to adopt an animal or not.

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 REVIEW OF RELATED LITERATURE/SYSTEMS

Related Literature

The Benefits of having a pet (February 5, 2024)

According to the study of (HelpGuide.org) The majority of pet owners are aware of the instant
benefits of having companion animals in their lives. But many of us are still ignorant of the additional
advantages to our physical and emotional well-being that come with cuddling with a furry buddy. The
advantages of the relationship between humans and animals have only lately become the subject of
scientific investigation.
Pets have developed a sensitive awareness of human behavior and emotions. For example, dogs can
comprehend a large number of words humans say, but they are much more adept at reading our
gestures, body language, and tonality. A devoted dog will also glance into your eyes, just like any
good human buddy would, to see how you're feeling and to attempt to figure out when the next walk
or treat is likely to arrive.

Particularly dogs and cats, pets help soothe loneliness, lower stress, anxiety, and depression,
promote play and exercise, and even enhance cardiovascular health. Taking care of an animal
can contribute to a more confident and active childhood. Seniors who own pets benefit much
from their company as well. But above all, a pet may bring genuine happiness and
unconditional affection into your life.

https://www.helpguide.org/articles/mental-health/mood-boosting-power-of-dogs.htm

Pet Adoption (August 27, 2021)

According to the study of (greatergood.org) Approximately 1.5 million pets are put to death
and 6.5 million pets enter animal shelters nationwide each year. Additionally, the number is
growing because to the present shelter situation. However, you can assist!

Not only have pets been shown in studies to lower stress and raise blood pressure, but no one
can provide the unwavering affection and company that pets can.

https://greatergood.org/blog/misc/5-reasons-to-adopt-not-shop?
utm_source=google&utm_medium=cpc&utm_term=01102023&utm_content=misc-pets-
responsive-v1&utm_campaign=pets&utm_term=adopt
%20dog&utm_campaign=Misc+Blogs+-
+Planet&utm_source=adwords&utm_medium=ppc&hsa_acc=2430908076&hsa_cam=13924
236408&hsa_grp=127025824716&hsa_ad=544411075627&hsa_src=g&hsa_tgt=kwd-
15191542&hsa_kw=adopt
%20dog&hsa_mt=b&hsa_net=adwords&hsa_ver=3&gad_source=1&gclid=Cj0KCQjw6PGx
BhCVARIsAIumnWaty6MYbp8UQLMPPozMWzrs1aW67lhNjDkPjzh3z-
ep6QetIn_zDzgaAjzfEALw_wcB

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Animal Sheltering (November 25, 2019)

According to the study of (richellusa) Animal shelters are essential to our communities
because they constantly strive to return pets to their owners, provide shelter for the homeless,
and find new homes for animals who have been lost, are without a permanent home, or
should not be on the streets for our own safety. Employees at animal shelters frequently
work in unpleasant jobs because they must juggle finding enough space to hold all the
animals, arranging pet adoptions, and creating in-house campaigns to urge responsible pet
owners to spay and neuter their animals. Staff members at animal shelters attempt to
persuade customers to start their search for the ideal family pet at animal shelters while doing
all of this.
https://www.richellusa.com/the-importance-of-animal-shelters/

Email Notification (July 7, 2023)

According to (Stripo) To inform subscribers of updates and changes to your product or

service, such as new features or options, new apps, planned maintenance, etc., you can send
them a notification email. In a nutshell, these emails assist you in keeping your clients and
consumers informed.
https://stripo.email/blog/notification-emails-examples-and-best-practices/#:~:text=email
%20notification%20email.-,What%20is%20an%20email%20notification%3F,keep%20your
%20customers%2Fclients%20updated.

Development of a Learner Profiling System Using Multidimensional Characteristics

Analysis (October 2015)

According to (ResearchGate) We suggest a method for learner profiling that makes advantage
of the multidimensional learner characteristic analysis. In order to gather information about
the traits of learners that emerge in learning settings, a real-time monitoring system for
learners was created. Through the use of the learner profiling system, the extracted data on
the characteristics of learners is automatically created into personalized learner profiles. The
cognitive abilities of students, the learning environment, and instructor evaluation make up
the contents of learner profiles. 210 primary school pupils were used as subjects in order to
create profiles of real learners in order to confirm the efficacy of the suggested study
approach. Consequently, compared to the group that did not employ learner profile, the group
that learnt using learner profiling demonstrated a much higher degree of satisfaction. This
proved that the learner profile technique this research proposed could improve the efficacy of
learning.

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https://www.researchgate.net/publication/
283956294_Development_of_a_Learner_Profiling_System_Using_Multidimensional_Characteristics
_Analysis

User Registration (December 22, 2023)

According to (Think Orion)

1. Convenience and Accessibility
Online enrollment forms are convenient and readily available, in contrast to paper forms.
Enrollment is available to students while they are at home. Updates are delivered in real time,
and documents are only uploaded after all necessary information has been supplied.
2. Time and Cost Savings
Cost-effective online enrollment solutions immediately transfer data via the internet to the
university or college server. Additionally, because they don't need to send out thousands of
forms via letters and emails, universities and schools save money and human resources.
3. Streamlined Process
A consolidated data management system streamlines the online registration process and
facilitates collaboration. Once the form is accepted online, students are notified, and no more
data entering is necessary.
4. Enhanced Data Accuracy
The online enrollment method reduces the possibility of error, which improves data accuracy.
Without having to go through the entire registration procedure again, students can upload
data and modify their registration.
https://www.thinkorion.com/blog/online-enrollment-process#:~:text=Convenience%20and
%20Accessibility,all%20the%20information%20is%20provided.

Concerns:

Related Studies and/or Systems

Critical Problems for Research in Animal Sheltering, a Conceptual Analysis (2022)

Animal shelter research has grown significantly in recent decades, involving academic,
private, public, and corporate entities. This work aims to identify critical problems in animal
sheltering research, defining seven key areas: animal behavior, adoptions, special needs
populations, medical conditions, disease transmission, community, ecology, wellness,
operations, and public-private-academic-corporate collaboration. The goal is to direct

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research towards topics with highest impact and quality outcomes, fostering conversation
around innovative methodologies, technologies, and concepts in research and practice.

https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fvets.2022.804154/full

Increasing adoption rates at animal shelters: a two-phase approach to predict length of

stay and optimal shelter allocation (2021)

The study explores factors influencing the length of stay in animal shelters, including age,
breed designation, coat color, and pattern. It also discusses the importance of determining the
best model for the given data to predict the length of stay and minimize the chances of
euthanization. Parametric or non-parametric algorithms can be used to approximate the true
mapping function for the relationship between input and output variables. In this study, both
parametric (logistic regression and artificial neural network) and non-parametric (random
forest and gradient boosting) algorithms were utilized.

The results show that non-parametric algorithms perform better on the dataset, leading to
better approximation of the true mapping function. Ensemble methods, such as AdaBoost,
Random Forest, Rotation Forest, and Bagging, are also supported by research. These
algorithms perform best when the length of stay is classified as high or the animal is
euthanized. This can lead to shelters identifying at-risk animals and implementing methods to
ensure their adoption.

The approach developed in this paper could be beneficial not only to reduce euthanasia but
also to reduce overcrowding in shelters operated in countries where euthanasia of healthy
animals is illegal. It also investigates applying machine learning to the animal care domain,
using predictions made by machine learning algorithms along with a goal programming
model to decide which shelter an animal is most likely to be adopted.

However, there are limitations to the study, such as collecting more data from animal shelters
across the United States, using simpler algorithms, and considering the development of more
complex networks in the field of machine learning. Future work should investigate deep
learning networks and bagging algorithms to ensure the algorithm can learn intricate patterns
in the data.

https://bmcvetres.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s12917-020-02728-2#Sec9

Animal sheltering: A scoping literature review grounded in institutional ethnography

(January 26, 2023)

The research literature on animal sheltering focuses on various aspects, including shelter
staff, animal relinquishment, and animal length of stay. Institutional ethnography provides a
nuanced understanding of these aspects, highlighting the need for more research on decision-
making, compassion fatigue, and actual work processes involved in managing relinquishment
and monitoring animal length of stay. This approach can help improve the sheltering process

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and better serve the needs of animals and staff, thereby enhancing the overall experience of
animal sheltering.

https://www.cambridge.org/core/journals/animal-welfare/article/animal-sheltering-a-
scoping-literature-review-grounded-in-institutional-ethnography/
8AFED9D45BDED4D05EB6ECA9D003B764

4PAWS Animal rescue

https://4paws.social/donate-en?
gad_source=1&gclid=Cj0KCQjwgJyyBhCGARIsAK8LVLO7JAACBZEir06HabSJkSo2taRxNaWzc
65xCGT7LHfPQB8X4-oiLLMaAnGEEALw_wcB

Adopt a gorilla (2024)

The Fossey Fund's symbolic gorilla adoption program allows individuals to adopt a gorilla
and support their daily protection. Trackers locate gorilla groups, ensuring safety, leading to
an increase in mountain gorilla populations. Adoptions also make meaningful gifts for family,
friends, or colleagues.

The Fossey Fund's symbolic gorilla adoption program allows individuals to adopt a gorilla
and support their daily protection. Trackers locate gorilla groups, ensuring safety, leading
to an increase in mountain gorilla populations. Adoptions also make meaningful gifts for
family, friends, or colleagues.

PET ADOPTION SYSTEM USING WEB TECHNOLOGY (2020)

Adopting pets in India is challenging due to ineffective procedures. Social media platforms
like Facebook and Instagram can help raise awareness, facilitate resource access, and
improve adoption procedures by enhancing the adoption process.
https://www.researchgate.net/publication/
373627974_PET_ADOPTION_SYSTEM_USING_WEB_TECHNOLOGY

Adopt-A-Dog Month (2024)

Since 1981, American Humane has celebrated “Adopt-a-Dog Month®” each October in an
effort to help the estimated 3-4 million animals waiting in shelters every year get the loving,
forever homes that they deserve.

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Be a hero this month and adopt a dog from your local shelter or rescue group. You’ll be
saving his or her life and greatly improving your own as dogs are amazing, supportive and
heroic companions.

https://www.americanhumane.org/initiative/adopt-a-dog-month/

AI Based Pet Adoption System (April 2022)

Animal adoption involves a human adopting an animal, often a cat or dog, to alleviate
overpopulation. This idea was inspired by a web-based adoption portal that raises awareness
of abandoned animals. Users and administrators can register to view the list and information,
with administrators having the most power.

https://www.studocu.com/ph/document/western-mindanao-state-university/bs-
industrial-engineering/ai-based-pet-adoption-system/59948053

The Rescue Adoption (April 12, 2019)

You are the first step towards The Rescue's main goal of saving horses from slaughterhouses
and placing them with suitable adopters! Our mission is to relocate recovered horses from our
rehabilitation programs and provide them with loving new homes. The application is just the
first step in the process. Together with the adoptive, we make sure the horse has a stable
home and make sure all the resources needed for a smooth transition are there.
https://freereinequineinc.com/adoption/?
gad_source=1&gclid=Cj0KCQjwgJyyBhCGARIsAK8LVLNkk4hfstG0ILws8bonYNetFESHiNadBSaZD2utPx
ee3PLaDYw8DasaAubvEALw_wcB

Mobile Application of Pet Adoption System (2023)

The pandemic has increased the adoption of stray animals from animal shelters in India,
leading to a need for a platform to simplify the process. This mobile app, developed using
flutter technology, aims to facilitate adoption of stray animals and provide a user-friendly
interface for automating the welfare process. The app is designed to make it easier for users
and animal rescue shelters to commute, as smartphones have become more important since
the pandemic. Flutter, Google's free, open-source software development kit, is used for front-
end work and firebase for back-end work. The app aims to encourage "adopt don't shop" and
provide a healthy welfare system for stray or rescued animals, ensuring a more efficient and
effective adoption process.
https://www.irjet.net/archives/V10/i2/IRJET-V10I2109.pdf

Dog adoption in the AI era: Matching dogs up with the perfect owners (2024)

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When it comes to dog adoption, the process of selecting a furry companion often relies on
intuition and guesswork. However, a groundbreaking initiative led by computer scientists at
the University of East London is poised to revolutionize this ever-popular practice.
Harnessing the power of artificial intelligence (AI), researchers are pioneering a method to
predict the personality types of individual dogs, thereby facilitating more precise
matchmaking with prospective owners.
https://wired.me/technology/dog-adoption-ai/

Synthesis

Pet pal is a mobile application that will provide valuable insights into the benefits of pet
ownership, the importance of pet adoption, and development of profiling systems. These
kinds of insights highlights of how adoptive pets contribute to the emotional-wellbeing, stress
reduction and companionship to the adoptive parent. Moreover, the proponents emphasize the
need for increased adoption rates due to overpopulation of stray dogs in the street and
shelters. Understanding the significance of this project for animal shelters that adopt stray
animals, reunite lost pets, providing temporary homes while also showcasing Email
notification strategies serve as effective communication tools for informing users about
updates and changes in the area. The development of user registration for Pet Pal emphasize
the convenience, accessibility, cost savings and enhanced data accuracy to make the pet
adoption easier.

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 TECHNICAL BACKGROUND

Overview of Current Technologies to be used in the System

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Calendar of Activities

This should contain the detailed sequence of activities that the proponents will
undergo in completing the project. This should discuss the activities, purpose, or
objectives of each activity, persons involved and the resources needed in
chronological order of execution. In the succeeding paragraphs, there should be no
indentations, paragraphs are justified with left alignment. Delete this highlighted
section and replace it with your activities.

Have a Gantt chart of activities to summarize your activities. Use the chart provided.
This should contain a chart that specifies when each of the activities listed is expected
to start and end. The time unit should be in terms of weeks and not actual dates. Fill
in the provided Gantt chart by encoding the activities that your group will do. Use
blue and yellow alternately in highlighting the duration or period of the activity. Use
this introductory paragraph:

The Gantt chart presents the summary of activities. Listed are the activities and
opposite them are their duration or periods of execution.

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 Gantt Chart of Activities

MONTH FEBRU AUGUS SEPTEM OCTOB NOVEM

MARCH APRIL MAY JUNE JULY
ARY T BER ER BER
ACTIVITY
Groupings
Choosing
Adviser
Group
Meeting
Preparing
title with
Objectives
Choosing
Title
Meeting
Clients
Data
Gathering
Documentati
on
System
Planning
Title
Proposal
System
Analysis
System
Design
Coding
System
Testing
[Debugging]
Prototype

Legend of Activities:

Completed Tasks Ongoing

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Resources

Hardware Specifications Details

Desktop or Laptop with sufficient RAM At Used for developing the

Computer least 8 gigabytes, mobile application

i3 to i5 CPU processor

iOS and Android Devices Minimum Android version Smartphones and tablets for
10
using the Pet Pal application
on different platforms and
screen sizes.

Software Details

JavaScript For frontend and backend

development.

React Native For Cross-platform framework for

building mobile applications.

MySQL Database systems for storing

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 structured data and past record of
adoption and adoption request.

MongoDB NoSQL Database for storing

unstructured data like images and
multimedia content.

Firebase Cloud Messaging For sending push email notifications

to users to notified whether they
have been qualified by the
administrator for adoption.

METHODOLOGY

Requirements Analysis

The requirement analysis for Palawan Animal Welfare Foundation Mobile Application is a crucial
phase for further increasing the possible potential that the application will have.

The current method of adopting is manual visit so by this the application it will aim to help the
Animal Shelter to be more accessible online.

To accomplish this application the proponents will travel to the establishment to conduct questions
about the process of the establishment, the communication of the staff to the guest, how the staff
interact with the animals, the daily problems that encountered and the possible envisioned such as
function, needs, feature of the application

Who

Adopters: Individual are seeking request to adopt a pet, view the animals and uses the application to
interact with the Administrator.

Shelter Administrators: Personnel who manage the application to add, update, and delete animal
records, review adoption requests, and communicate with adopters.

What

Animal Welfare Foundation is a Filipino-Belgian Foundation that promotes and protect the welfare of
all kinds of animals in the Philippines.

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With this application, it would make the Adoption Process, Profile management, Registration and
Animal information record faster due to being more digitalize processes.

Where

Adopters from various locations usually from their homes using their mobile device can also use the
application.

The adopters can also visit the shelter themselves in Puerto Princesa City, Irawan Road to check and
view the pets physically.

When

The application can be used anytime and anywhere as long if the internet is available.

How

The adoption process can visit the shelter physically or view animals online using the application, and
fill out questionnaire or speak directly with shelter administrator or staff to express the interest of
adopting.

Requirements Documentation

Animal adoption shelters usually ask the adopter for their contact information but
never actually keep in contact with the people who adopt the animals, especially
when their records are difficult to retrieve because they are kept as hardcopies. When an animal is
adopted by a person, most organizations do not take caution on
whether the animal is taken in by good hands. Therefore a personality evaluation
must be taken before someone adopts an animal.

Interviews:
The proponents discuss an interview with the staff management of Nativity’s Stray Animals Rescue
Shelter discussing the processes and Idea when requesting an adoption request. This interview further
expanded our idea of project proposal to be implemented in establishment.
Focus Group Discussion:

The proponents had a meeting with the management of Animal Welfare Foundation to further discuss
the concerns and expectation of the establishment and when will they take effect related to the
proposed mobile application.

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Document Analysis
I hope this letter finds you well. We are a 3rd Year student at STI. As part of our academic
curriculum, my team and I are undertaking a thesis project focused on improving the adoption process
for rescue dogs through data analysis and community engagement.

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Pet Pal Interface and Navigation

Registration and Log-in

Users can register using their emails.

Users can log-In using their signed up email in the application.

Forgot password is a feature.

View and Search Filter Interface

Users can view the different animal breed, sex, age, color and size

Users can search the animal based on their information that they gathered to seek a specific

animal.

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 Users can upload image and description to request adoption for the animal.

Pet profile Interface

Profile card that helps potential adopters get an overview of the pet's characteristics and
background.

An “Adopt me” button that allows users to express interest in adopting the pet.

Information about where the pet was found or is currently located.

References

The Benefits of having a pet (February 5, 2024)

https://www.helpguide.org/articles/mental-health/mood-boosting-power-of-dogs.htm

Pet Adoption (August 27, 2021)

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https://greatergood.org/blog/misc/5-reasons-to-adopt-not-shop?
utm_source=google&utm_medium=cpc&utm_term=01102023&utm_content=misc-pets-
responsive-v1&utm_campaign=pets&utm_term=adopt%20dog&utm_campaign=Misc+Blogs+-
+Planet&utm_source=adwords&utm_medium=ppc&hsa_acc=2430908076&hsa_cam=13924236
408&hsa_grp=127025824716&hsa_ad=544411075627&hsa_src=g&hsa_tgt=kwd-
15191542&hsa_kw=adopt
%20dog&hsa_mt=b&hsa_net=adwords&hsa_ver=3&gad_source=1&gclid=Cj0KCQjw6PGxBh
CVARIsAIumnWaty6MYbp8UQLMPPozMWzrs1aW67lhNjDkPjzh3z-
ep6QetIn_zDzgaAjzfEALw_wcB

Animal Sheltering (November 25, 2019)

https://www.richellusa.com/the-importance-of-animal-shelters/

Email Notification (July 7, 2023)

https://stripo.email/blog/notification-emails-examples-and-best-practices/#:~:text=email
%20notification%20email.-,What%20is%20an%20email%20notification%3F,keep%20your
%20customers%2Fclients%20updated.

Development of a Learner Profiling System Using Multidimensional Characteristics

Analysis (October 2015)

https://www.researchgate.net/publication/
283956294_Development_of_a_Learner_Profiling_System_Using_Multidimensional_Characteri
stics_Analysis

User Registration (December 22, 2023)

https://www.thinkorion.com/blog/online-enrollment-process#:~:text=Convenience%20and
%20Accessibility,all%20the%20information%20is%20provided.

Critical Problems for Research in Animal Sheltering, a Conceptual Analysis (2022)

https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fvets.2022.804154/full

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Increasing adoption rates at animal shelters: a two-phase approach to predict length of
stay and optimal shelter allocation (2021)
https://bmcvetres.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s12917-020-02728-2#Sec9

Animal sheltering: A scoping literature review grounded in institutional ethnography

(January 26, 2023)
https://www.cambridge.org/core/journals/animal-welfare/article/animal-sheltering-a-scoping-
literature-review-grounded-in-institutional-ethnography/
8AFED9D45BDED4D05EB6ECA9D003B764

4PAWS Animal rescue

https://4paws.social/donate-en?
gad_source=1&gclid=Cj0KCQjwgJyyBhCGARIsAK8LVLO7JAACBZEir06HabSJkSo2taRxNaWzc
65xCGT7LHfPQB8X4-oiLLMaAnGEEALw_wcB

Adopt a gorilla (2024)

The Fossey Fund's symbolic gorilla adoption program allows individuals to adopt a gorilla and
support their daily protection. Trackers locate gorilla groups, ensuring safety, leading to an increase in
mountain gorilla populations. Adoptions also make meaningful gifts for family, friends, or colleagues.

PET ADOPTION SYSTEM USING WEB TECHNOLOGY (2020)

https://www.researchgate.net/publication/
373627974_PET_ADOPTION_SYSTEM_USING_WEB_TECHNOLOGY

Adopt-A-Dog Month (2024)

https://www.americanhumane.org/initiative/adopt-a-dog-month/

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AI Based Pet Adoption System (April 2022)
https://www.studocu.com/ph/document/western-mindanao-state-university/bs-industrial-engineering/
ai-based-pet-adoption-system/59948053

The Rescue Adoption (April 12, 2019)

https://freereinequineinc.com/adoption/?
gad_source=1&gclid=Cj0KCQjwgJyyBhCGARIsAK8LVLNkk4hfstG0ILws8bonYNetFESHiNadBS
aZD2utPxee3PLaDYw8DasaAubvEALw_wcB

Mobile Application of Pet Adoption System (2023)

https://www.irjet.net/archives/V10/i2/IRJET-V10I2109.pdf

Dog adoption in the AI era: Matching dogs up with the perfect owners (2024)
https://wired.me/technology/dog-adoption-ai/

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