This is the full catalogue of alerts Ask A Vet can send, so you know what to expect and can recognise a message at a glance.
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- Tracker alarms
- Temperature alerts
- Hazards reported nearby
- Tracker firmware
- QR tag scans
- Family Sharing
- Calendar reminders
- Consultations, subscription and chat
- Alerts your phone shows by itself
Tracker alarms
| Alert | What you'll see |
|---|---|
| Left a zone | "{Pet} has left {zone}" — Tap to see {pet}'s current location. |
| Arrived at a zone | "{Pet} has arrived at {zone}" |
| Entered a restricted area | "{Pet} entered a restricted area" — and a matching alert when they leave it |
| Charging and charged | "{Pet}'s tracker is charging" and "{Pet}'s tracker is fully charged" |
| Battery low | "{Pet}'s tracker battery is below 20%" — Charge it soon to keep tracking. |
| Battery critically low | "{Pet}'s tracker battery is critically low" — Battery is at 10%. |
| Powered on or off | "{Pet}'s tracker was powered on" / "powered off" |
| Barking | "{Pet}'s barking is unusually high" — Check in on them if you can. |
| Separation anxiety | "Separation Anxiety Monitor" — for example "{Pet} seems a little unsettled — {n} barks and {n} steps in the last few minutes." There are three levels of concern and all three notify you; only the wording changes as the signs get stronger. |
For more on who receives each tracker alert, see the Monitoring & Alerts section of the GPS Tracker category.
Temperature alerts
| Alert | What you'll see |
|---|---|
| Too cold | "It may be too cold for {pet}" — The temperature is {n}°C. Keep them warm. |
| Getting too hot | "It is getting too hot for {pet}" — Limit outdoor time and keep them hydrated. |
| Dangerously hot | "Dangerously high temperature near {pet}" — {n}°C. Move your pet somewhere cooler immediately. |
Hazards reported nearby
You're alerted when a hazard someone reported comes within 200 m of your pet's tracker. Later you may get a follow-up: "You passed a reported hazard earlier" — Let us know if it is still there.
Tracker firmware
| Alert | What you'll see |
|---|---|
| Update available | "A new tracker update is available for {pet}" — Install version {n} to receive the latest improvements. |
| Update completed | "{Pet}'s tracker was updated" |
| Update failed | "{Pet}'s tracker update failed" |
Please note: If the tracker isn't linked to a pet yet, these say "your tracker" instead of a name.
QR tag scans
| Alert | What you'll see |
|---|---|
| Your tag was scanned | "{Pet}'s QR tag was scanned" — Scanned at {place}. Tap to view details. |
| The scanner didn't share their location | The scanner did not share a location. Tap to view details. |
| The same person scans again | "{Pet}'s QR tag was scanned again" |
Family Sharing
| Alert | What you'll see |
|---|---|
| You're invited to a family | "{Name} invited you to join their family" — Your invitation code is {code}. |
| Someone accepts | "{Name} joined your family" |
| Someone declines | "{Name} declined your invitation" |
| You're removed from a family | "{Name} removed you from their family" |
| A pet stops being shared | "{Name} stopped sharing {pet}" — {Pet} is no longer shared with the family. |
Calendar reminders
The alert itself is the reminder sentence — for example "Time to feed {pet}.", "Time to give {pet} their medicine." or "{Pet}'s vaccination is due today." — with Tap to open the calendar event. underneath. If the event has files attached, the number of attachments is added on the end.
Consultations, subscription and chat
Appointments send booking confirmations, reminders 2 hours and 30 minutes before, cancellations, payment and refund messages, a nudge when your vet joins the call, and a summary afterwards. Subscription alerts are "Your subscription has been activated" and "Your subscription payment failed". A chat message arrives with the sender's name as the title — replies from the AI assistant never notify you.
Alerts your phone shows by itself
When your phone is talking to the tracker over Bluetooth, some alerts come straight from your phone rather than over the internet:
| Alert | What you'll see |
|---|---|
| The Bluetooth link drops | "Connection to {pet}'s tracker was lost" |
| The link drops during a walk | "Bluetooth disconnected" — Move closer to {pet} to resume the walk. |
Please note: Only some of these appear in the in-app Notifications list. See My alert isn't in the Notifications list for the full explanation.
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