A Tinder-style adoption platform that connects people with rescue animals while supporting shelters through donations and community engagement. The platform aims to facilitate animal adoption and support animal shelters by leveraging user engagement and donations. We are seeking freelancers to help develop and enhance this platform, ensuring a seamless user experience and effective community interaction.
(Karina Project)
Project Overview
We are building a mobile-first adoption and donation platform for animal shelters and rescue organizations.
The concept combines:
•Tinder-style pet matching
• animal shelter networking
• donation campaigns
• integrated charity shop
• social sharing automation
The goal is to simplify and modernize:
• pet adoption
• shelter visibility
• donation collection
• community engagement
The customer specifically wants to work only with:
• animal shelters
• rescue organizations
• international rescue groups
NOT with breeders.
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Core Concept
Users browse adoptable animals through a swipe interface similar to Tinder.
Users can:
• swipe through animals
• filter by preferences
• save favorites
• contact shelters directly
At the same time:
• shelters can publish donation campaigns
• shelters can manage animal profiles
• supporters can donate money or products
The app combines:
pet matching + donations + rescue support + community engagement.
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Main Features (MVP)
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1. Authentication & Roles
Three user roles:
A) Adopter / User
• browse animals
• swipe
• save favorites
• donate
• shop
B) Animal Shelter
• upload/manage animals
• create donation campaigns
• manage profile
C) Admin
• approve shelters
• manage reports
• manage products
• platform administration
Registration:
• email/password
• Google login
• Apple login
Shelters require:
admin approval before activation.
2. Swipe Matching Interface (CORE FEATURE)
Main interaction:
Tinder-style swipe cards for animals.
Each card includes:
• animal photo
• name
• age
• breed
• location
• short description
Swipe actions:
• like
• skip
• save
Filters:
• animal type
• distance radius
• age
Liked animals are saved in:
“Saved / Favorites” section.
When a user likes an animal:
• the shelter receives a push notification
• contact information is shared
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3. Animal Profile Pages
Each animal profile includes:
• photo gallery
• description
• personality traits
• age
• location
• shelter information
• adoption requirements
Public shareable pages should be possible.
4. Shelter Dashboard
Shelters can:
• upload animals
• edit profiles
• change adoption status
• create donation campaigns
• manage requests
The platform should reduce workload for shelters.
5. Facebook & Instagram Auto-Posting (Important USP)
When shelters publish:
• a new animal
• a donation campaign
The app should optionally:
automatically post to Facebook/Instagram.
Example:
• photo
• description
• app link
Purpose:
• reduce duplicate work
• improve shelter efficiency
The customer specifically emphasized:
shelters should NOT have to manage multiple platforms manually.
6. Donation Campaigns
Shelters can create campaigns:
• food donations
• medical support
• emergency rescue
• winter supplies
• blankets/toys/etc.
Features:
• progress bar
• donation goal
• real-time progress
• campaign images
Payments:
• Stripe
• Apple Pay
• Google Pay
The platform keeps:
5% platform fee.
7. Charity Shop
The app includes a partner-based shop.
Important:
The customer does NOT want:
❌ own warehouse
❌ own inventory
Instead:
✅ collaboration with existing pet-related shops.
Possible products:
• pet food
• toys
• blankets
• accessories
Users can:
• buy directly for shelters
• support shelters through purchases
8. Admin Web Dashboard
Admin panel for:
• shelter approvals
• product management
• order overview
• donation overview
• statistics
• moderation
9. Push Notifications
Push notifications for:
• new matches
• adoption requests
• donation updates
• campaign milestones
• shelter responses
Design Direction
The app should feel:
• emotional
• warm
• modern
• trustworthy
• animal-focused
• community-oriented
Visual style:
• modern swipe UI
• soft colors
• rounded cards
• playful but premium
• highly visual
The emotional connection with animals is very important.
Suggested Tech Stack
Frontend:
• Flutter / React Native
Backend:
• Node.js / Firebase / Supabase
Payments:
• Stripe
Social Integration:
• Facebook Graph API
• Instagram integration
Push Notifications:
• Firebase Cloud Messaging
MVP Goal
The first release should focus on:
✅ authentication
✅ shelter approval flow
✅ animal profiles
✅ swipe interface
✅ filters
✅ push notifications
✅ donation campaigns
✅ Stripe integration
✅ basic shop
✅ Facebook auto-posting