Step 01
Connect
We sit down with your shelter staff to understand your intake and adoption process.
Reimagining Pet Adoption Process Together
We are selecting 10 forward-thinking animal shelters and rescues to join our exclusive Design Partner Cohort. Help shape the software that eliminates adoption paperwork and gets pets into loving homes faster.
The premise
We're not here to sell you software. We're here to build it with you.
Most shelter software is built by tech companies that don't understand animal welfare operations. It ignores the manual realities of landlord checks, reference vetting, and stretched-thin administrative teams.
So we're doing it differently. We're inviting a small group of rescue leaders and shelter administrators to inform what we research, validate, and build — before anyone else gets access. Your operational expertise guides the verification tool; in return, you get streamlined workflows and priority access to the platform that results.
What it is
A collaborative partnership between Martelé Digital and the teams running animal shelters every day.
We study
your application vetting process, landlord checks, and bottleneck points — in depth.
We build
automated verification and smart pre-screening workflows around what we find together.
You shape
the product direction — and get early pilot access to save your team hours every week.
How it works
Six steps, from initial setup to automated verifications.
Step 02
Audit
We map your applicant vetting, landlord checks, and administrative friction points.
Step 03
Configure
We pinpoint automation opportunities to streamline pre-screening and verification.
Step 04
Tailor
You receive a custom workflow plan adapted to your rescue's specific policies.
Step 05
Co-design
We build automated verification features around your real-world feedback.
Step 06
Pilot
Your team gains early access to screen live applicants and cut processing times.
What you gain
A lot, for a few hours of candor.
Shape the product
Influence what verification features get built and how they work.
Priority pilot access
Use automated pre-screening tools before other rescues can.
Free workflow assessment
A professional audit of your shelter's application vetting process.
Uncover bottlenecks
Identify administrative delays and manual paperwork traps.
Faster placement rates
Move qualified adopters through the pipeline in hours, not days.
Automated vetting
Offload initial applicant screening automatically.
Tailored criteria
Configure screening rules specific to your rescue's adoption policies.
Purpose-built tech
Help shape software made for animal welfare, not generic business.
Who it's for
Animal welfare leaders willing to share how adoption really gets done.
Shelters
Shelter Operations
Intake management, application volume, and high-turnover kennel workflows.
Rescues
Foster Rescues
Volunteer coordination, home checks, and decentralized adopter communication.
Coordinators
Adoption Coordinators
Applicant screening, landlord verification, and background checks from application to match.
The exchange
A fair, transparent trade.
You give
- A few hours of your team's time
- Honest insight into your process
- Feedback as verification tools take shape
You receive
- A free, professional adoption workflow assessment
- Direct influence over what we build
- Priority pilot access
Why now
The earliest partners shape the foundation.
01
The Design Partner Cohort is intentionally small — every shelter directly influences the feature roadmap.
02
Shelter capacity challenges are at an all-time high. Automating verification frees up critical staff hours now.
03
Early pilot access ensures your shelter eliminates application bottlenecks long before the platform opens to the public.
Join the design partner cohort