🏆 The 5 Best Indoor Cameras for Pets – [List + Guide]

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Do you ever worry when you have to leave your pet at home alone? If so, you should think about a pet camera! But what is the best indoor camera for pets? Here are the best indoor pet cameras:

Place 🏆	Image	Name	Link
1	*	Petcube Bites 2	Check Price*
2	*	Furbo	Check Price*
3	*	SKYMEE Petalk AI	Check Price*
4	*	Pawbo	Check Price*
5	*	Petzi Treat Cam	Check Price*

In the following, each of these pet cameras is presented in detail. At the end of this article you will also find a detailed buying guide, so that you can be 100% sure of your choice.

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Petcube Bites 2 Pet Camera

The Petcube Bites 2 pet camera* leads the list of the best indoor cameras for pets. It has all the features you could want from such a camera and is even compatible with Amazon Alexa. A must for every Smart Home with pets!

Features

Here are the best features of the Petcube Bites 2 pet camera listed:

• Alexa Compatibility: Compatibility with Alexa means you can even give your pet a treat hands-free! You can connect up to six of these cameras to your Alexa account and interact with your pet throughout the house even when you’re not at home.
• Live stream & recorder function: With this indoor pet camera you can not only look at the live stream of your pet but also recorded pictures and videos. 
• Night vision mode: The night vision mode allows you to watch what your pet is doing at home at any time of the day. 
• Treat Dispenser: The container of the treat dispenser can hold up to 100 small treats and shoots them up to 2 meters away on the ground. You can throw the treats either via Alexa and voice control, by pressing a button within the app or according to an individual set schedule.
• Family Sharing: The “Family Sharing” feature allows you to invite others to look through the camera and see what your pets are doing at home. 
• Share photos and videos: You can use the app to share your favorite photos and videos taken with this pet camera with your friends or family on the most popular social networks. 
• Volume and motion alarms: You can set different alarms individually within the app. For example, the camera has a built-in motion sensor that you can use to get a message when the camera detects motion, or you could configure an alarm to give you a message when your dog barks. So you can intervene directly and calm your dog so he doesn’t disturb the neighbors.

Setup and Installation

Setting up the camera couldn’t be easier. All you have to do is mount it on the wall and fill it with treats. Once you power it, you can download the app to your smartphone and follow the instructions inside the app. 

The app is so intuitive and simple that you don’t have to be a tech genius to understand and use all the features. 

Here is a small video explaining the setup of the Petcube Bites 2 pet camera:

Pros & Cons: Petcube Bites 2

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Furbo Dog Camera

The Furbo Dog Camera* is one of the few pet cameras on the market designed specifically for dogs. With this camera dog owners can interact with their dogs while they are not at home.

The Furbo dog camera comes with many ingenious features that make it one of the most popular indoor pet cameras on the market. 

Features

Here are the best features of the Furbo dog camera listed:

• 2-way audio system: With the built-in intercom you can also talk to your dog. If you want to check as an example during your lunch break whether your dog is well, you can also talk and interact with him right away so that he doesn’t feel so alone. 
• Treat dispenser: As soon as your dog is in front of the camera and interacts with you, you can also give the dog a treat. The camera makes a clicking noise before giving the treat, with which your dog connects the treat in the future. So you can continue your click training even if you are not at home. You also have the possibility to create so-called “Snacks Calls” which are always played when you want to throw a treat. You can also use your own audio recordings. 
• Dog Barking Alarm: With the real-time dog barking alarm, you get a message from the dog camera to your smartphone every time your dog starts barking in your apartment or house. Especially for dog owners with anxious or nervous dogs, you can relax when you are not at home. You can individually adjust the threshold at which the barking is reported as an alarm, so that you are not notified at every small noise of your dog but only when he actually barks loudly.
• HD Camera: The high-resolution HD camera with 1080p and a viewing angle of 160° lets you see exactly what’s going on in your living room and what your dog is doing alone. With the digital 4x zoom you can also zoom into the picture if you want to take a closer look at it.
• Night vision mode: The night vision mode is perfect if you want to check on your puppy at night. This is not only useful for people who work the night shift, but also if you are out with friends in the evening and want to look after your dog in between. 

Setup and Installation

The setup of the Furbo dog camera can be compared to a wifi security camera. 

It looks better and has several other features like the treat throwing system, but the installation is very similar. 

Just as with a surveillance camera, the first thing you should do is think about where you want to place it. It’s definitely a good idea to put it on a shelf or similar high object so that the dog can’t reach the device – there are treats inside! 

The Furbo dog cam is also specifically designed to be placed in a higher place, as the camera is slightly tilted downwards. 

Just as with other modern Smart Home devices, the setup of the device is very simple and intuitive. All you have to do is connect it to your wifi and pair it to the Furbo App. 

The Furbo App has a very intuitive tutorial for the setup and also for the different functions. What I liked most about the tutorial was the hint that you shouldn’t shoot your dog directly in the face with treats… I rather think this is a cautious security tip from Forbo to protect themselves. In reality, it’s more like dogs love to be thrown with treats in the face! 

Pros & Cons: Furbo Dog Camera

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SKYMEE Petalk pet camera

The SKYMEE Pettalk pet camera* integrates perfectly into a Smart Home as it is also compatible with Alexa. Besides a night vision mode, a very simple operation, an excellent video quality, this pet camera has of course also a treat dispenser.

Features 

Here are the best features of the SKYMEE Pettalk pet camera listed:

• HD video quality: The built-in 1080p HD surveillance camera with a 4x zoom and built-in night vision mode, allows you to monitor your pet day and night in excellent quality.
• Motion detection: With smart motion detection, you can set the Pettalk pet camera to send a message to your smartphone when something happens in your house. 
• Alexa Compatibility: Unfortunately, this feature is still quite rare on pet cameras, but is becoming more and more popular. Many electronic devices only unfold their full potential when integrated into a smart home. Then you can give your dog a treat by voice command without lifting a finger. 
• 2-way audio system: With the 2-way audio system, you can not only talk to your pet, but you can also listen to it. So you can react directly when your dog barks and disturbs the neighbors.
• Treat dispenser: The built-in treat dispenser throws the treats away from the camera, giving the pet some exercise and fun when it’s alone at home.
• Snap & Sharing: The Snap & Sharing feature lets you share snapshots instantly with your friends or family. You can also share the live video stream online with up to eight users simultaneously.

Setup and Installation 

SKYMEE advertises that the installation only takes 3 minutes. If you know something about tech, this is even far exaggerated. 

All you have to do is power the device and download the SKYMEE app. In the app you register and can start the setup right away. 

Pros & Cons: SKYMEE Petalk

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Pawbo+ wifi Pet Camera

Like the other pet cameras presented here, the Pawbo+ wifi pet camera* gives you the ability to monitor your pets via camera at home, talk to them and throw treats at them. However, the Pawbo+ pet camera has another feature that is probably best suited for cats – a built-in laser pointer!

Features

Here are the best features of the Pawbo+ wifi pet camera: 

• Laser pointer: Everyone knows that (most) cats love laser pointers. And the function is also ingeniously built into the app. You can control the laser with a joystick that appears on your display. So you can simply move the laser pointer in the directions you want it to be. The laser pointer is designed to stay within the camera’s viewing angle. So you can’t move it out of perspective.
• Attractive design: Apart from the fact that the Pawbo+ pet camera sometimes looks like a grinning cyclops, it has a very modern design and fits perfectly into any room design without appearing clunky.
• Treat dispenser: The treat dispenser in this pet camera is effective but sometimes disappointing. Especially when you compare it with other models, the dispensing of treats is somewhat anticlimactic, as they just fall out and are not thrown away. So you have to place the camera directly at the edge of the shelf or wherever you have placed it, so that the treats fall on the floor and don’t stay next to the camera. For most dogs this will be completely irrelevant, because treats are always great even if they don’t move. For dogs that are getting bored fast or also particularly for cats, an actual throwing system would be more interesting. 
• Video quality: The video quality of 720p is unfortunately only mediocre. While this quality is enough, especially when you access the camera with your smartphone, you still see a visible difference to better camera lenses.
• 2-way audio system: With the 2-way audio system you can interact with your pet like an intercom. You can hear if your dog is barking and you can also talk to your pet and give it orders or praise it. 

Setup and Installation 

The installation of this pet camera is very painless, because you only have to take care of the positioning and power supply. Of course, you would also need matching treats that fit into the treat dispenser. 

When positioning the Pawbo+ pet camera you will need to try something out, as the laser pointer function requires some space in front of it on the floor. If you don’t have enough space, there’s a chance that you accidentally let your cat attack your favorite chair! 

Once you’ve powered the camera, you can connect directly to the camera from your smartphone with the app that comes with it. 

Pros & Cons: Pawbo+

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Petzi Treat Cam

The Petzi Treat Cam* is a solid starter device for pet owners who want to watch their pets from a distance at home and give them treats through the power of the internet! 

It is very easy to install and use. It has also a fun social network for pets where you can share your favorite pictures and videos of your pets with friends and family. 

And of course, the treat throwing system is not missing with this indoor pet camera either. 

Features

Here are the best features of the Petzi Treat Cam listed:

• Treat throwing system: The best feature of this camera is the treat throwing system. And here you can really talk about throwing! This camera can really throw very well and far. Especially for playful pets, this is ingenious, as they combine the camera with fun and treats and so enjoy interacting with it. With the recommended size of treats, the camera already throws them through half the room. But the best result is when you take very small treats. Then the throw function acts almost like a treat shotgun and shoots several small treats at once into the room or at your pet!
• Social network for pets: Within the app, you can create your own profiles for your pets, post pictures and follow the pets of your friends. Of course, you can not only share and view pictures within this pet social network but also post your pictures on the usual social networks.
• Night vision mode: This camera is also capable of night vision mode with built-in LEDs in the infrared spectrum. This makes the picture black and white, but you can also see at night exactly what your pet is doing.
• Speakers: With the built-in speaker, you can talk to your pet through the camera. This gives you many opportunities to interact with your pet and get it excited about treats. 
• Video quality: The video quality of this camera is unfortunately only mediocre. The focus here is on function rather than perfection. The camera offers only 720p and has a fisheye effect to increase the viewing angle. Nevertheless, the video quality is absolutely sufficient to interact with your pet and see everything happening in the room. 

Setup and Installation

The installation of the Petzi Treat Cam is child’s play. All you need to do is download the Petzi App and connect the camera to your smartphone. Of course, this can be done via wifi. 

Now all you have to do is fill her with treats and it’s ready to go. 

Pros & Cons: Petzi Treat Cam

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Pet Camera Buying Advice

Important Features of a Good Indoor Pet Camera

To find the best pet camera for you, you need to know which features are important to you and which are not. Here are some of the most important features you should consider when making your selection:

1. Treat dispenser: If this function is important to you, many cheap pet cameras fall out of your selection, which in principle would be interchangeable with a normal surveillance camera. A treat dispenser can be very useful and most pets love this feature most of all on camera. But be aware that a treat dispenser is only a bonus and not the main task of a pet camera. There are special automatic feeders that you can use to automatically serve your pet lunch.
2. Video quality and viewing angle: The most important characteristic of a pet camera is probably the camera itself. If you have too small a viewing angle and poor video quality, you may miss important details. A high-quality image is not only much more fun, but you can also better interpret the emotions of your pet. The viewing angle of the camera depends on the environment in which you want to place it. If you want to observe a large room completely, you need quite a large viewing angle, maybe even with a fisheye lens. However, this can usually be avoided if the camera is positioned smartly. In addition, most pets voluntarily come to the camera when you call them via an intercom.
3. 2-way audio system: An intercom system is very worthwhile for pet cameras. If you just want to see what your pet is doing, you could buy a normal security camera. But most of the time you want to correct bad behavior or just talk to your pet so it doesn’t feel so lonely. Most pet cameras are equipped with a microphone and a loudspeaker. That way you can not only talk to your dog, you can also hear him barking. However, before you use this feature when you are not in the house, you should test it in the house so that your pet can get used to it. When I first tried the intercom on the app, my dog was anything but excited to hear my voice from the wall and was scared. After he has understood that it is my voice, however, he always has his fun hearing me and runs directly to the camera.
4. Night vision mode: Everybody knows friends who constantly cancel because they don’t want to leave their dog or cat at home alone in the evening. If they had a pet camera with a night vision mode, they would probably be much more flexible, as they can always see what their pet is doing alone. The night vision mode of most surveillance cameras today is realized by infrared LEDs. The image then becomes black and white. However, the video quality may not be as good as during the day. However, this depends on the model and is not generally valid. If night mode is important to you, make sure the camera has a resolution of 1080p anyway. This also gives you the best possible quality in night vision mode.
5. Installation and App Operation: Like most other smart home devices today, most pet cameras are very easy to install and operate. All features and functions can be operated via an app, as well as the installation instructions can be viewed. With most devices, you only have to set them up or mount them on the wall, supply them with power and adjust them in the app. This allows you to have a ready system within minutes to monitor the pet from a distance. Fortunately, the times are over when you had to bring specialists into your home for such special applications as a surveillance camera for your pet. All the pet cameras presented here are easy to mount and adjust.
6. Livestream and video recording: Each pet camera has a Livestream that can be viewed via the app. However, there are also cameras that can record video. You can do this either at the push of a button, according to a pre-set schedule, or after being triggered by certain events such as a motion detector or a barking alarm. This is always useful if you can’t always look at your phone when you’re at work, for example. So you can have a look at what happened in your house at a certain time during your lunch break or after work. 

Who should buy an Indoor Pet Camera?

Every pet owner has to leave his pet alone at home from time to time. Especially for those of us who have a full-time job and no one at home to look after the pet, a pet camera is just the thing to know what’s going on at home during the day. 

But there are a few other reasons why an interactive pet camera is worthwhile:

• Loneliness: Many pets feel lonely when left alone at home for too long. Especially with dogs, you have the feeling that you have been away for an eternity when you are greeted with overflowing joy. Even if your dog is not loud and your furniture is not chewed up out of frustration, it can still feel lonely. Through an interactive pet camera, you can talk to it or give it a treat. It doesn’t make it feel so alone.
• Surveillance function: With a pet camera you also get a surveillance camera at the same time. This way you can always see immediately if something unwanted is going on in your house. Be it the barking of the dog, or an intruder, or any other alarm. There are also pet cameras with a built-in motion detector and bark alarm. So you get a message on your smartphone when your dog barks or someone enters your house. It is also always nice to get in touch with your pet during your lunch break. I would not like to miss the opportunity to give my dog his well-deserved treat in the lunch break or to observe how he lies content in a blanket and sleeps.
• Educational effect: Young pets or those who have developed bad habits can be educated with a pet camera or pushed in the right direction. If you not at home watching your pet do something forbidden, you can immediately use the intercom system to correct its behaviour using speech or reward good behavior with treats. 

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Bottom Line

The Smart Home topic is picking up speed more and more and is now also reaching the pets sector. For me, the ability to see how a pet is doing at home anywhere in the world still borders on science fiction, especially when you consider how easy it has become to install and operate such a system yourself these days.

You don’t have to be a control freak to enjoy a surveillance camera for your pet. It can also be just a matter of keeping the pet company in between when you’re out of the house for a while. 

Often unwanted behavior, such as dogs destroying things, can be explained by loneliness and boredom. Through an interactive pet camera, you can fight this. 

One of the best features of pet cameras is undoubtedly the treat dispenser system. With some cameras, this is not just a simple dispenser but a real throwing system. 

They throw little treats across the room, making pets move more, less lonely and their boredom disappear.

We hope you found the right indoor pet camera for you in this article. 

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