12 Reasons to Start Using a Cat Camera Now

There is a whole new world of pet technology out there these days. From smart collars and trackers to automatic feeders and pet cameras, they’ve all been designed for one very important reason: to give you complete peace of mind when it comes to your precious pets.

Have you ever been tempted to buy one of these clever gadgets? Let’s take a deep dive into cameras and pet technology for your home.

1: Catch Unwanted Behavior Quickly

If you’ve ever gotten home to find one of your favorite shoes has been chewed, your leather couch has been scratched, or your pet has been destructive in other ways, you’ll likely appreciate being able to check in with your pet, unannounced. That’s exactly what a dog or cat camera will allow you to do.

As well as destructive behavior around the home, you’ll also be able catch your pet excessively scratching or grooming, loudly whining, and more.

If your cat has been doing these things while you’re at work, a pet camera will be one of the only ways you’ll be able to catch them in the act.

2: Keep Your Pet Safe

Despite the common belief that cats always land on their feet, sometimes they don’t – and sometimes, big jumps can do them harm or injury.

If your cherished companion does injure themselves while you’re out of the house, you won’t know about it until you get back home. With a pet camera, you can ensure that you rush home as soon as you can, to be there when your pet needs you the most.

3: Soothe Separation Anxiety

If your pet has separation anxiety, an interactive pet camera that allows audio gives you the ability to talk to and reassure them. You can remotely engage with them, talking to them and dispensing treats (if your model has that feature) to calm them when they feel stressed or anxious.

Anxious cats are often destructive, whether that’s to your belongings, your home, you, or themselves. Separation anxiety in cats can cause a wealth of other issues, such as over-grooming with bald spots and pain/discomfort.

4: Ease Your Stress

By not constantly worrying about what your cat might be getting up to while you’re out of the house, you’ll have a much happier and easier time of things. If your cat excessively meows, for example, you may worry about the neighbors hearing it. By checking in, using the camera, you can have peace of mind either way.

Sometimes, investing in pet technology can be more for your benefit than for your pet’s.

5: Reward Good Behavior

Some pet cameras will allow you to dispense treats with the flick of a fingertip, which allows you to treat your cat or dog when you spot good behavior… or just because they deserve a treat.

When they don’t attempt to attack the mail delivery person through the window, scratch your couch despite looking at it temptingly, or do a number two on the living room floor, you can reward them.

6: Catch Early Symptoms

It’s never nice to think about your cat becoming unwell, but it does happen from time to time. When it does happen, catching the symptoms as early as possible is often the best way for a speedy and full recovery.

Several cat camera models offer record and playback functions, with storage (for a fee). You’ll be able to quickly look over the day just gone, to see if your furry friend is displaying any symptoms of a medical complaint.

Early symptoms to watch out for include:

• Unusual or loud vocals;
• Excessive scratching or grooming;
• More sleep than usual;
• Less physical activity than usual;
• Limping or otherwise having difficulty moving;
• Going to the bathroom in your home.

7: Protect Your Home

It goes without saying that having a pet camera for the home is a great idea for security and protection. With a few taps on your phone, you’ll have a visual of your pet, no matter where you are in the world – and you’ll also have a visual of your property.

Being able to check up on not just your pet, but also your home is a really quick and easy way to ease stress and anxiety. And if you do happen to have an incident in the home, the camera will allow you to catch video footage of it.

8: See the Hidden Sides of Your Cat

Haven’t you ever wondered what your cat gets up to when you’re not at home? Do you just assume they sleep all day? With a pet camera for the home, you can find out… and the answers might surprise you.

Not only will you see the hidden sides of your pet you don’t usually see, you’ll also learn a little more about them.

9: Interact with Your Cat More

There’s no need to miss your feline friend when you’re out shopping or at work; you can just call them up and have a chat, whenever you want.

Who doesn’t want more kitty-cat time in their life?

10: Something to Do When You’re Bored

When you’re at work you should probably be working… but for those moments when you’re not, how about a little feline entertainment? Fling a treat and watch them run for it, or just sit back and enjoy them running rampant around your home.

You pay enough for upkeep for your cat, right? The very least they could do is entertain you when work isn’t!

11: Watch Nocturnal Behavior

Do you know what your cat gets up to when you’re asleep at night? If you invest in a cat camera that also has night vision, you can find out.

If you’re really lucky, you might just find out what causes those 3am zoomies that come with more noise than a stadium on game night. My guess? Probably nothing.

12: Create Epic Social Media Content

With record and playback features, you can capture the best, funniest, and most brilliant moments of your pet’s life before sharing them with all your fans online. Sorry, your cat’s fans. Obviously.

If your kitty is super funny, super cute, or super brilliant, you may even find the two of you can build a budding fluffluencer careers together.

Sold on the Cat Camera Yet? – Conclusion

In conclusion, it’s pretty safe to say that there are many, many benefits to investing in a cat camera, or any other type of pet technology for the home. They’re there to make your life easier and more stress-free, so why wouldn’t you use them to do just that?

Who knows, your funky feline might just be a social media star in the making!