
Oct 15, 2025 7:36 AM
The Best Pet Cameras
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I never knew I needed a pet camera, but now I don’t think I can ever go into the office (or on vacation) again without one. A security camera can give you extra peace of mind when you’re out, and pet cameras specifically designed for our furry friends combine things like the ability to follow your pet around, engage in play, or dispense kibble for an added bonus. Connected to an app on your phone and with Cloud storage options, these pet cameras—including our top pick, the Tkenpro 2K Pet Camera Treat Dispenser ($70), and our budget pick Petcube Cam 360 ($35)—ensure you’ll never miss a moment in your pet’s life when you’re away (or home).
For more peace of mind while you’re away from your pet, be sure to check out our related guides, like the Best Automatic Feeders, Best Cat Water Fountains, Best Automatic Litter Boxes, Best Indoor Security Cameras, and Best Outdoor Security Cameras.
Updated October 2025: We’ve added the Furbo Mini and Petlibro Scout Smart Camera, retested the Furbo 360 Dog Camera, removed the Petkit Purobot Ultra Automatic Cat Litter Box and Petlibro Granary Smart Camera Feeder, and updated links and prices throughout.
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Best Pet Camera
Tkenpro
2K Pet Camera Treat Dispenser
This smart pet camera uses pan rotation for an almost-360-degree viewing angle. It has a crystal-clear, 2K HD live video feed and intelligent infrared night vision. The bottom of the camera has suction cups, making it easy to move around the house without needing hardware. Through the app, you can pan the camera, take photos and record video, talk and listen to your pet through the microphone, schedule repeated regular feedings, or toss them a snack. This camera has motion, bark, and voice detection, and AI auto tracking—meaning when something out of the norm is detected, the app sends you a notification.
Its AI features create a minute-long video from motion-triggered recordings and automatically saves it for 30 days, and you can download and share on socials. You can opt for cloud storage (with the option to upgrade to a monthly subscription for 30 days of continuous recording) or you can buy a memory card (up to 128 G) for 24/7 recording. The video is always hi-def clear, never laggy or giving error messages, and I love that I can pan to see the whole room.
Resolution 2K high definition Angle View 355 degrees PTZ Capabilities Yes Image type Color, night vision Storage Cloud and/or memory card (up to 128 GB, not included) Audio Two-way WIRED/TIREDLargeChevron WIRED- 355 degree pan rotation
- Treat storage and dispensing
- Can be used with Cloud or memory card
TIRED- No ability to pan up and down
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Best Affordable 360 Rotating Pet Camera
This camera from Petcube is great, but it suffers from one of the pitfalls I have with the rest of the brand’s lineup—the features are seriously limited if you don’t want to pay for Petcube’s upgraded Care plan (which starts at $4 a month) with video storage, pet detection, and automatic video recording capabilities. At a super-affordable price, this camera has 360 PTZ rotation capabilities, 1080p HD resolution, 8X digital zoom, 2-way audio, and night vision—all the bells and whistles for under $50.
There’s optional mounting that requires some tools, so setup is a bit tricky. The camera feed rotated smoothly, and with the wide fish-eye-like lens and panning abilities (including the ability to pan up and down), I was able to clearly see more of the room than I thought possible. Plus, with the new privacy mode, you can easily turn off the camera lens for more security. I was pleasantly surprised by this 360 PTZ camera and its seriously affordable price.
Resolution 1080p HD Angle View 360 degrees PTZ Capabilities Yes Image type Color, night vision Storage Only live feed; storage with paid Care plan Audio Two-way Alternative: Furbo Mini for $25: I love this super-affordable, 360-degree-rotating, basic pet camera. Furbo’s app is easy to use, the 1080 HD feed is clear, it can be mounted on a wall, and it has two-way audio. It’s connected to power via USB, but it works with 2.4-GHz Wi-Fi only, so beware. As is the case with most other pet cameras, to access the full features, like smart detection and alerts and access to historical video footage, you’ll need Furbo Nanny, the paid subscription service. Luckily, Furbo gives you a 14-day free trial to see if the service is a good fit.
WIRED/TIREDLargeChevron WIRED- Ability to pan up and down
- Affordable
TIRED- Need paid care plan for the best features
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Best Dual Pet Camera
Imilab
C30 Dual Security Camera
This dual camera has 3K high definition, with 360 degree rotation up top, and a stationary camera below for even more coverage. There’s also live view and two-way chat, night vision, and 6X zoom. AI detection alerts to things like barks, meows, loud noises, and fire, so you can receive notifications for anything alarming. Through the app, you can view live footage, review footage stored in the MicroSD card or Cloud, and share with family. Plus, smart voice control can be accessed with Amazon Alexa or Google Assistant.
The camera has an adjustable mount that can be installed on the ceiling for even greater range. This camera has some of the clearest images I’ve seen while testing, and I love that the dual views let me see what my pets are doing on the ground while panning to see the 360 views above.
Resolution 3K (5MP) high definition resolution Angle View 360 degrees PTZ Capabilities Yes (top camera) Image type Color, color and infrared night vision Storage Cloud and/or MicroSD memory card (up to 256 GB, not included) Audio Two-way WIRED/TIREDLargeChevron WIRED- Clear video
- Dual lens (wide and telephoto)
- Supports local storage
- Can track people
TIRED- Limited frame rate
- App is a little confusing
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Best Pet Camera on Wheels
Enabot
EBO Air 2
This model from Enabot is an improved interactive robot toy and camera on wheels from the brand’s lineup. It’s got a 2K HD camera, two-way audio, and a laser toy, and you control the robot’s movements from your phone’s app. It’s lightweight and compact, can traverse around objects, and moves a lot more smoothly than the other camera-on-wheels I’ve tested from Enabot.
While acting as a pet camera, the robot also entertains (or scares or confuses) your pet by making various animal noises, doing tricks like spinning and zigzagging, displaying various “emotions” via front screen, and it has a built-in laser toy that my cats actually played with. It also has 24/7 video recording with smart playback, motion detection, and activity alerts. This model improves on the faults of previous Enabot robots, has a super-clear image, can easily move, and always entertains (and perplexes) my cats.
Resolution 2K HD resolution Angle View 150 deg. PTZ Capabilities No, the whole machine moves Image type Color and night vision Storage Included 32 GB MicroSD memory card Audio Two-way WIRED/TIREDLargeChevron WIRED- Ability to move around whole house
- Interactive
TIRED- View can be limited to lower area
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Best Feeder Pet Camera
Petcube
Bites 2 Lite
This food-dispensing camera from Petcube has HD 1080p live streaming video, night vision up to 30 feet, the ability to zoom up to 8X, and two-way audio to talk to and hear your pets. There’s also an easily detachable plastic treat dispenser that holds up to 1.5 pounds of kibble, and you can toss treats remotely from the app, where you can also control the amount and distance.
With the subscription service, the app alerts you when motion or sound is detected, and logs it with playback video stored in-app. I like the customization capabilities and clear video feed, but like other Petcube devices, you sort of need the extra Care plan to unlock all of the best features.
Resolution 1080p HD video Angle View 160 degrees PTZ Capabilities No Image type Color, night vision Storage Only live feed; storage with paid Care plan Audio Two-way WIRED/TIREDLargeChevron WIRED- Large storage tank for kibble
TIRED- No ability to pan camera and camera angle can be awkward because of tank placement
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A Pet Camera With a Laser Toy
This model from Petcube attempts to combine popular laser toys that cats go crazy for with a pet security cam, to mixed results. Like many other cameras from the brand’s lineup, it has crystal clear color and night vision, an extra wide view, two-way audio, and fun features available with the paid Care plan, like video history, playback, and a 30-second compilation reel of highlights of the day.
The laser toy is supposed to auto-engage when motion is detected, but very often it didn’t, and when it happened to catch my cats’ attention, it stopped displaying the laser soon after. Plus, because the camera needed to sit high on a shelf to see the area, the laser was often too high for the cats to attempt to catch. You can manually play with the cat with the laser through the app, although it’s often laggy, and my cats ended up being more perplexed than playful when the laser was on. It’s a solid camera, but the toy aspect falls a bit flat.
Resolution 1080p HD Angle View 160 degrees PTZ Capabilities No Image type Color, night vision Storage Only live feed; storage with paid Care plan Audio Two-way WIRED/TIREDLargeChevron WIRED- Interactive laser toy
TIRED- Laser doesn’t always auto-engage and sometimes short play time
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A Popular Treat-Dispensing 360-View Option
Furbo
360 Dog Camera
This cam is marketed toward dogs, but like gender, it’s a construct—both cats and dogs will like this treat-dispensing cam. (Read our full review here.) It has a crystal clear 1080p and color night-vision camera, two-way communication, noise notifications, 360-degree pan abilities, and treat dispensing. It also has Auto Tracking, which follows your pet to make it easier to find them without having to search your phone screen.
Like the majority of pet cams, there’s an option to subscribe to Furbo’s Nanny service, which snaps pics and sends safety alerts about things like smoke or fallen objects—even chewing alerts—and can spot intruders too. The video clips are stored in the cloud so you can review the footage at any time.
Resolution 1080p HD video Angle View 360 degrees PTZ Capabilities Yes Image type Color, color night vision Storage Extra storage with paid plan Audio Two-way WIRED/TIREDLargeChevron WIRED- Can both 360 pan and dispense treats
TIRED- Paid subscription service needed for many of the features
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A Pet Camera With Built-In AI
Petlibro
Scout Smart Camera
This brand-new pet camera from one of my favorite pet tech brands, Petlibro, is sleek, and the app is intuitive and easy to use. (Read my full review here.) The camera has 1080p HD video, color night vision, two-way audio, and an option to mount. It works with both 2.4- and 5-GHz Wi-Fi networks, and you just need to set up profiles your pets in the app initially. As the Scout camera captures footage, the built-in AI quickly learns which pet is which, and it uploads taken photos for the human to review to continually get smarter.
Through the app, you can view live footage, watch clips organized by day, pet, and activity type, and review 30-second highlight reels of each day. You can also easily send feedback about each pet and behavior with a click of a button, so the AI can learn to correctly label each pet and behavior. Overall, the pricey upgrade of built-in AI fell a little flat for me, but it’s a sleek tech-y pet camera worth checking out.
Resolution 1080p HD video Angle View 360 degrees PTZ Capabilities Yes Image type Color, black-and-white and color night vision Storage Paid subscription plan Audio Two-way WIRED/TIREDLargeChevron WIRED- AI built-in to differentiate and track pets
- Can recognize and organize videos of up to five pets
- 360 degree pan-and-tilt and two-way audio features
- Works with 2.5 and 5 GHz Wi-Fi
TIRED- Camera disconnected with weak Wi-Fi and had to be manually re-plugged to reconnect
- Pricier than similar options on the market
- Need subscription plan to access most of the AI features
- Privacy concerns with Cloud-stored footage being used to train AI
Compare Our Picks
WIRED | TIRED | Resolution | Angle View | PTZ Capabilities | Image type | Storage | Audio | |
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Tkenpro 2K Pet Camera Treat Dispenser | 355 degree pan rotation; treat storage and dispensing; can be used with Cloud or memory card | No ability to pan up and down | 2K high definition | 355 degrees | Yes | Color, night vision | Cloud and/or memory card (up to 128 GB, not included) | Two-way |
Petcube Cam 360 | Ability to pan up and down; affordable price | Need paid care plan for the best features | 1080p HD | 360 degrees | Yes | Color, night vision | Only live feed; storage with paid Care plan | Two-way |
Imilab C30 Dual Security Camera | Dual lens (wide and telephoto); supports local storage; can track people | Limited frame rate; app is a little confusing | 3K (5MP) high definition resolution | 360 degrees | Yes (top camera) | Color, color and infrared night vision | Cloud and/or MicroSD memory card (up to 256 GB, not included) | Two-way |
Enabot EBO Air 2 | Ability to move around whole house; interactive | View can be limited to lower floor area | 2K HD resolution | 150 degrees | No, the whole machine moves | Color and night vision | Included 32 GB MicroSD memory card | Two-way |
Petcube Bites 2 Lite | Large storage tank for kibble | No ability to pan camera and camera angle can be awkward because of tank placement | 1080p HD video | 160 degrees | No | Color, night vision | Only live feed; storage with paid Care plan | Two-way |
Petcube Play 2 | Interactive laser toy | Laser doesn’t always auto-engage and sometimes short play time | 1080p HD | 160 degrees | No | Color, night vision | Only live feed; storage with paid Care plan | Two-way |
Furbo 360 Dog Camera | Can both 360 pan and dispense treats | Paid subscription service needed for many of the features | 1080p HD | 360 degrees | Yes | Color, color night vision | Extra storage with paid plan | Two-way |
Petlibro Scout Smart Camera | AI built-in to differentiate and track pets; can recognize and organize videos of up to five pets; 360-degree pan-and-tilt and two-way audio features; works with 2.5- and 5-GHz Wi-Fi | Camera disconnected with weak Wi-Fi and had to be manually replugged to reconnect; pricier than similar options on the market; need subscription plan to access most of the AI features; privacy concerns with Cloud-stored footage being used to train AI | 1080p HD | 360 degrees | Yes | Color, black-and-white and color night vision | Paid subscription plan | Two-way |
Others Tested
Enabot Rola PetPal Robot Pet Companion for $199 (with no attachments): This rolling pet camera has the best of intentions, but the sometimes glitchy app makes the combo pet camera/toy/feeder a little unpredictable. Through the app, you can watch your pets on the security cam and drive the robot around, pressing buttons to do tricks and dispense treats. You can watch the camera feed live from the app, but you can also schedule recordings, which are viewable via Cloud Playback, and it compiles a 30-second “day in the life” compilation. The robot is also supposed to detect abnormal movement or sounds, like barking or broken glass, and send a smart alert to the owner with a timestamp while away from home. Through AI-powered pet recognition, the bot can also snap a picture of your pet, but the AI features were unreliable.
Petcube Cam for $32: This simple, compact camera doesn’t have all the bells and whistles, but it’s a great price for being a reliable, basic pet camera. Like others in Petcube’s lineup, it has a 1080p HD camera, night vision, and two-way audio. It sits on hinges and can angle upward and downward, with the option to flip the video feed in-app if you want to lay it horizontally. You’ll need the brand’s subscription Care plan to get any features beyond live feed. You can set a “motion zone” to only get notifications in a specific area, and you connect your phone’s location to the app, so that you’re alerted more often when away. You can also share the camera feed with others so they can watch remotely and only specify certain times you want shared. This camera is basic, but it has a high-quality camera feed and advanced extras that make it a steal at this price.
Catit Pixi Smart Mouse Camera for $90: This cutie looks like a miniature mouse with oversized, magnetic feet that attach to a metal stand, and the mouse legs hinge so you can adjust the camera’s height and angle. It’s cute but expensive for what it is—the lens doesn’t move and requires microSD to get video footage beyond a live feed (with the SD card, you can scroll through the video to see the goings-on from past days, record live footage, and save photos and videos to your smartphone’s camera roll). Although it was hard to pinpoint exactly which time you’re looking at when reviewing footage, video feed can be laggy, and there were connectivity issues a few times. It’s a tad expensive at this price point for its (lack of) capabilities.
Closer Pets TreatView with Pet Camera for $100: This solid pet cam features an HD camera, two-way communication, motion detection, a built-in memory card, and 1-cup storage for kibble or treats, which can be scheduled or given at random. The video feed was always crystal clear, although sound was a bit laggy and hard to hear well. The treat portions were huge, dispensing a heaping handful of kibble at even the lowest setting. The alert sound when dispensing is super jarring, and my pets were scared of it—there was no way to silence it. Because of the placement of the hole for dispensing kibble, the camera is angled low, which made it hard to see the area I wanted. This is a solid pet camera whose additional features become a burden rather than an asset.
How I Tested
Keeping the criteria in mind above, I looked for security cameras that had extra pet-specific features. I set up each camera individually, noting any difficulty or issues with initial setup, configuration with Wi-Fi, and speed and reliability of the camera feed. I tested each camera for at least a week (most, much longer) in various spots around my house and rigorously tested the extra features available on most of the cameras, like scheduled feedings, food-dispensing, playtime, and scheduled recordings, and I noted any issues. Over the months of testing, I went out of town several times and completely relied on these cams to keep an eye on my two children—I mean, cats.
So, Is There Really a Difference Between Security Cameras and Pet Cameras? Sort Of
Security cameras enable you to watch your house (and pet) while you’re away, but pet cameras often have a few more pet-specific features, like dispensing treats or abilities to interact with your pet via two-way speaker. These cameras with special features can help ease common issues like separation anxiety or boredom. The Enabot Rola PetPal Robot Pet Companion, for example, has attachments so you can remotely give your pet a treat or engage in “playtime.”
That’s not to say that you can’t use a security camera as a pet cam, but like any other smart home device that connects to Wi-Fi, there’s a chance it can be hacked and compromise your privacy. Make sure your Wi-Fi password is strong, set up two-factor authentication with your camera’s app, and it’s not a bad idea to keep it turned off when you’re home, as an extra precaution.
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