Kiki Cat Cam

Inspiration

Cats, especially stray cats, rely on us for community, shelter, and protection. But often, with the current stray cat crisis in big cities like NYC, there are far more cats relying on a single human for all their needs. We wanted a way to track cat colonies on a map, get immediate veterinary advice, communicate with other animal lovers, and share photos and information on stray/domesticated cats on a cat social media app.

What it does

This app has four use cases: a User Profile, a GenAI VetBot, a Post Feed, and a Cat Map. The GenAI VetBot, which utilizes OpenAI, allows users to talk to the AI about any health problems their cat might be experiencing. They can choose to share their pet health information with the bot to generate more accurate responses. The Cat Map, which uses Google Maps API, allows users to add a pin of a photo of a stray cat(s) so people in their community are informed. It adds a range the cat might be in because stray cats often live in colonies spanning 1-2 blocks.

How we built it

We built it using SQL, PyCharm, PsyCop, React, JavaScript, and Python.

Challenges we ran into

We struggled with Git merges and setting-up.

Accomplishments that we're proud of

We got the front-end and back-end working separately and have a functional chat bot and map.

What we learned

We learned to work together, utilize different libraries, tools frameworks, and documentation and supportive resources.

What's next for Kiki Cat Cam

We we want to learn more about the frameworks we used and get more acquainted with it. We want to expand the feed aspect of it and polish the map to show urgency of stray cat pins(if a cat is stuck or needs food) and the genAI bot to track past conversations.