diff --git a/android/app/src/main/java/com/example/petstoremobile/adapters/PetAdapter.java b/android/app/src/main/java/com/example/petstoremobile/adapters/PetAdapter.java
index 1f33aea4..463295bc 100644
--- a/android/app/src/main/java/com/example/petstoremobile/adapters/PetAdapter.java
+++ b/android/app/src/main/java/com/example/petstoremobile/adapters/PetAdapter.java
@@ -103,7 +103,7 @@ public class PetAdapter extends RecyclerView.Adapter<PetAdapter.PetViewHolder> i
         
         binding.tvPetStatus.setText(pet.getPetStatus());
 
-        //Set the status color depending on availability. If available, green, otherwise red
+        //Set the status color depending on availability. If available, green, If Pending, yellow, otherwise red
         if (pet.getPetStatus() != null) {
             switch (pet.getPetStatus()) {
                 case "Available":
diff --git a/android/app/src/main/java/com/example/petstoremobile/utils/InputValidator.java b/android/app/src/main/java/com/example/petstoremobile/utils/InputValidator.java
index ee79ec9f..0d45ad12 100644
--- a/android/app/src/main/java/com/example/petstoremobile/utils/InputValidator.java
+++ b/android/app/src/main/java/com/example/petstoremobile/utils/InputValidator.java
@@ -100,12 +100,13 @@ public class InputValidator {
         return true;
     }
 
-    // Checks if the phone number is valid
+    // Checks if the phone number is valid in (XXX) XXX-XXXX format
     public static boolean isValidPhone(EditText field) {
         String phone = field.getText().toString().trim();
-        // Android built in phone validation pattern
-        if (phone.isEmpty() || !android.util.Patterns.PHONE.matcher(phone).matches()) {
-            field.setError("Enter a valid phone number");
+        // Matches (XXX) XXX-XXXX format
+        String pattern = "^\\(\\d{3}\\) \\d{3}-\\d{4}$";
+        if (phone.isEmpty() || !phone.matches(pattern)) {
+            field.setError("Enter a valid phone number: (XXX) XXX-XXXX");
             field.requestFocus();
             return false;
         }