Our Work

PAWS & PROTECT.

We partnered with Paws & Protect to design a mobile-first pet first aid platform that gives owners quick access to trusted emergency guidance. Inspired by the experience of a practising veterinary nurse, the platform offers clear, accessible support during emergencies and lays the foundations for a broader pet wellbeing service.

Paws & Protect

Client

Health

Sector

Mobile App

Product

2026

Year

Paws and protect mobile app

IDENTIFYING THE PROBLEM

Making Emergency Pet Care Accessible to Every Owner.

More households than ever share their lives with pets, yet many owners feel unprepared when faced with a medical emergency. Situations such as choking, poisoning, heatstroke, seizures, or injuries require immediate action, but reliable guidance is often difficult to find under pressure. Information is scattered across websites, forums, and search engines, making it challenging to quickly identify trustworthy advice when time is critical.



Unlike human first aid, where recognised mobile resources are widely available, there is currently no widely adopted platform that combines emergency veterinary guidance, personalised pet information, and local veterinary support into one intuitive experience.



Paws & Protect saw an opportunity to create a dedicated digital companion that helps owners act confidently in an emergency and doubles as an everyday resource for preventative pet care and education.



The platform needed to prioritise speed and simplicity, removing unnecessary barriers such as account creation while providing a scalable foundation for future AI-powered tools, reminders, subscriptions, and personalised pet management.



Key challenges included:

  • Delivering clear, easy-to-follow emergency guidance during high-stress situations.
  • Creating an interface that remains calm, intuitive, and accessible under pressure.
  • Providing breed and pet-specific information that owners can trust.
  • Offering quick access to nearby veterinary practices and emergency contact details.
  • Building a scalable platform capable of supporting AI-assisted symptom checking, reminders, subscriptions, and educational content in future releases.
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51%Of UK adults own a pet
38%Of UK households own at least one dog
12M+Dogs are owned across UK households
CRAFTING THE SOLUTION

A Digital First Aid Companion for Modern Pet Owners.

Working closely with the founder, we began with a collaborative discovery process to understand both the clinical expertise behind the concept and the emotional journey experienced by pet owners during emergencies.



We did not set out to build a feature-heavy application. We focused on a Minimum Viable Product that delivers value through simplicity, speed and reassurance. Every part of the user experience was designed to reduce stress and help owners reach the right information quickly.



The MVP centres around an Emergency Guidance Hub where users can select their pet type before browsing categorised first aid scenarios including choking, poisoning, heatstroke, and other common emergencies. Each scenario presents clear, step-by-step guidance designed to be easily understood, even during moments of panic.



Supporting features include a directory of essential veterinary helplines alongside a location-based veterinary practice finder, allowing users to quickly identify and contact nearby professionals when further treatment is required.



Visually, the application is calm and approachable, with soft colours, intuitive navigation and AI-generated illustrations that explain procedures clearly. The interface was designed with accessibility in mind, so owners of all ages and technical abilities can use it with confidence.



Technically, the platform was designed using Flutter, which allows deployment on iOS and Android from a single codebase and leaves room to expand in future phases. The architecture supports planned additions including personalised pet profiles, vaccination reminders, AI-powered symptom checking, educational quizzes, subscription services and affiliate partnerships without fundamental redevelopment.



The result is a focused, scalable mobile platform that gives pet owners peace of mind and sets up a wider digital pet care service.

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WHAT WAS

Success for Paws & Protect.

The result is a mobile-first pet first aid platform designed to provide trusted emergency guidance when pet owners need it. It combines intuitive design with clinically informed content, and gives Paws & Protect a scalable foundation for future preventative care, education and AI-assisted health support.



The proposed solution included:

  • Emergency first aid guidance categorised by pet type and medical scenario.
  • Step-by-step instructions designed for high-pressure situations.
  • Veterinary helpline directory with quick access to essential contacts.
  • Location-based veterinary practice finder with tap-to-call functionality.
  • Calm, accessible user experience designed to reduce stress during emergencies.
  • Cross-platform Flutter architecture supporting both iOS and Android.
  • Scalable infrastructure ready for AI-powered symptom checking and personalised pet management.
  • Future-ready platform supporting reminders, subscriptions, affiliate partnerships, and educational content.

KEY FEATURES FOR

Paws & Protect.

  • Emergency Guidance Hub
  • Dog and cat specific first aid content
  • Categorised emergency scenarios
  • Step-by-step treatment guidance
  • Veterinary helpline directory
  • Nearby veterinary practice lookup
  • Tap-to-call functionality
  • AI-generated educational illustrations
  • Accessible mobile-first interface
  • Flutter cross-platform architecture
  • Future pet profiles
  • Vaccination and treatment reminders
  • AI-assisted symptom checker roadmap
  • Interactive educational quizzes
  • Apple and Google sign-in roadmap
  • Subscription-ready architecture
  • Affiliate commerce integration roadmap

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