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What we built to help cat owners answer 'when did this start?'

Every first-time kitten owner eventually faces this: the vet asks "when did you first notice that?" and you draw a blank. Not from carelessness — just from never being prompted to track.

That's the problem Nekososdate was built around.

The core mechanic

Register your kitten's birthdate. From that point, care guidance arrives automatically, calibrated to your cat's current age. What matters at week 3 is not what matters at month 4. We built 54 guides to cover the phases new owners find most confusing, structured as a timeline rather than a static FAQ.

What else is in the app

  • 48 troubleshooting topics — a reference for "is this normal?" moments
  • 34 breed profiles — overview of traits and tendencies by breed
  • 15-question temperament diagnostic — focused on how this specific cat behaves, not just breed

The records and logs are really what the app is about. The guides teach; the records give you something concrete to bring to the vet.

Stack and content model

Flutter frontend, Firebase, StoreKit 2 for subscriptions. Content ships as asset-bundled JSON — no network dependency at read time. That keeps it usable in places without signal, which matters in vet waiting rooms.

Free to download. All 54 guides unlock for ¥200/month.

What it doesn't do

iOS only — no Android build. No family sharing. Two people raising a kitten together can't sync records across devices. It's a real gap and one we know about.

Why we shipped it

Small, focused tools tend to outlast ambitious ones. A kitten care guide that's genuinely useful for the first year of ownership is enough scope for a first version.

Nekososdate on the App Store

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