Less Scratching.
Clearer Patterns.
Calmer Vet Visits.

Dr. Fran, a smiling female healthcare veterinarian outdoors, wearing a light purple shirt and stethoscope, with a veterinary clinic in the background.

HotSpotter is a vet-created allergy tracker that helps you log your pet’s itching, photos, treatments, and flare-ups so you can bring clearer information to your veterinarian.

Available now on Android + web browser.
iPhone app coming soon.

📱 Start Tracking Free With HotSpotter

🌿 Start the 28-Day Skin & Itch Reset

Because your pet’s allergy history shouldn’t live in scattered camera-roll photos, half-remembered dates, and “I think it started last week?”

Why Tracking Your Pet’s Itch Changes Everything

It’s easy to get stuck in the same cycle:

Diagram showing the cycle of a dog's skin allergic reaction: Flare-up with an exclamation mark, followed by temporary relief with a heart, then triggering with a paw print and leaves, and itching with directed arrow.

Illustration of veterinarian, Dr. Fran, with a stethoscope, a black and white dog, and an orange tabby cat, with green leaves and a butterfly in the background, and the text "The Kind Vet" at the bottom.

Allergies feel unpredictable but the patterns are always there. They’re just buried in tiny daily moments most parents don’t catch.
Because no one told them what to look for.

Studies show one simple truth:
Patterns appear best when you track daily - NOT when you are relying on memory.

Daily Tracking Helps:

Spot early warning changes in as little as 7-14 days.
Catch tiny patterns you’d never notice on your own
See whether a treatment is actually helping
Reduce flare-ups and avoid unnecessary vet visits
Make every vet appointment more productive (and less stressful!)

Pet allergy health tracker pdf with sections for tracking pet's itch and redness on a 4-week schedule, including severity levels from 0 to 5, and notes on medications and other observations.

Our Tracker Gives You:

A daily log that takes 30 seconds. No overwhelm. A Simple Repeatable Habit.
Space to record where & when your pet itches. These location-based patterns that vets rely on for diagnosis.
Track symptoms, treatments, and environmental changes all in one place. This helps uncover hidden triggers (pollen, heat, stress, food changes)
Designed by a veterinarian. Kind, simple, and actually usable for busy but caring pet parents.

Who We Are

Veterinarian examining small dog’s paw during allergy checkup in clinic — The Kind Vet wellness care.

Founded by veterinarian Dr. Fran Bergkoetter and her fiancé Kelly, a veterinary technician turned developer, The Kind Vet combines compassionate care with innovation.

Together, we’re building tools that help pet parents understand the why behind their pet’s itch — because every pet deserves calm, comfortable skin.

Meet Dr. Fran & Kelly

Vet-Created Resources

HotSpotter Pet Allergy Tracker

Now live. Track your pet’s allergy symptoms, photos, treatments, and flare-up patterns in one simple app. Created by veterinary professionals to help pet parents organize what matters most before the next vet visit.

Use HotSpotter Now!
Skin & Itch Tracker PDF

Free printable to help you uncover patterns and triggers for your pet’s skin flare-ups.

Download Now!
28-Day Skin & Itch Reset

Vet-guided mini-challenge that helps you reduce inflammation and restore skin health.

Start the Challenge!