dotcat-petcare

Dotcat PetCare - Cat Care Assistant

A comprehensive Flutter application for managing your cat’s health, reminders, and daily care routines.

🐱 Features

• Cat Management: Add, edit, and manage multiple cat profiles
• Reminders: Set up recurring reminders for vaccines, medications, food, vet visits, and more
• Weight Tracking: Track your cat’s weight over time with visual charts
• Calendar View: View all events in an interactive calendar
• Multi-language Support: Turkish, English, German, Spanish, and Arabic
• Cloud Sync: All data is synced with Firebase (Firestore + Storage)
• Notifications: Local notifications for reminders
• Dark Mode: Full dark mode support

🔐 Authentication

• Google Sign-In
• Email/Password
• Anonymous Sign-In

🚀 Getting Started

Prerequisites

• Flutter SDK (3.10.3 or higher)
• Firebase project with:
  • Authentication enabled (Google, Email/Password, Anonymous)
  • Firestore Database
  • Cloud Storage
  • iOS and Android apps configured

Installation

1. Clone the repository:

   git clone https://github.com/YOUR_USERNAME/dotcat.git
   cd dotcat
   

2. Install dependencies:

   flutter pub get
   

3. Firebase Setup:
   • Download GoogleService-Info.plist from Firebase Console (iOS)
   • Download google-services.json from Firebase Console (Android)
   • Place them in:
     • ios/Runner/GoogleService-Info.plist
     • android/app/google-services.json
4. Configure Firebase Rules:
   • Firestore: Copy firestore.rules to Firebase Console → Firestore → Rules
   • Storage: Copy storage.rules to Firebase Console → Storage → Rules
5. Run the app:

   flutter run
   

📱 Build for Production

Android

1. Create a keystore:

   keytool -genkey -v -keystore ~/dotcat-key.jks -keyalg RSA -keysize 2048 -validity 10000 -alias dotcat
   

2. Update android/app/build.gradle.kts with your keystore configuration

3. Build:

   flutter build apk --release
   # or
   flutter build appbundle --release
   

iOS

1. Open ios/Runner.xcworkspace in Xcode
2. Configure signing & capabilities
3. Build:

   flutter build ios --release
   

📋 Project Structure

lib/
├── core/           # Core utilities, services, constants
├── data/           # Models and database
├── features/       # Feature modules
│   ├── auth/       # Authentication
│   ├── cats/       # Cat management
│   ├── reminders/  # Reminder management
│   ├── weight/     # Weight tracking
│   └── home/       # Home screen, calendar, settings
└── widgets/        # Reusable widgets

🔧 Configuration

Firebase Setup

1. Create a Firebase project at Firebase Console
2. Enable Authentication methods:
   • Google Sign-In
   • Email/Password
   • Anonymous
3. Create Firestore Database
4. Create Cloud Storage bucket
5. Configure security rules (see firestore.rules and storage.rules)

Android Configuration

• Application ID: com.dotcat.petcare
• Minimum SDK: As per Flutter defaults
• Target SDK: Latest Android SDK

iOS Configuration

• Bundle Identifier: com.dotcat.petcare
• Minimum iOS Version: 15.0
• Capabilities: Push Notifications

📝 Important Notes

• API Keys: Never commit GoogleService-Info.plist or google-services.json to version control
• Signing: Production builds require proper signing configuration
• Firebase Rules: Must be configured in Firebase Console before production use

🐛 Known Issues

• Completion tracking is currently stored locally (SQLite). Cloud sync will be added in a future update.

📄 License

[Your License Here]

👥 Contributing

[Contributing guidelines]

📞 Support

[Support contact information]