Last Updated on May 16, 2026 by admin
Yes, you can use Furbo with cats, but the answer depends on which Furbo you mean. Furbo now sells a Furbo 360° Cat Camera, which is built around cat monitoring, two-way audio, treat tossing, and a rotating room view. Older Furbo dog cameras can still work as basic pet cameras for some cats, but their alerts, treat setup, and training assumptions may not fit every home.
The safest way to think about Furbo is simple: it can help you check in, talk gently, and toss an occasional treat. It should not replace normal feeding, play, supervision, veterinary care, or an in-person pet sitter when your cat needs one.
What Furbo Can Do for Cat Owners
A Furbo camera can be useful if you want to see what your cat is doing while you are away. The live video feed lets you check whether your cat is resting, moving around normally, or getting into a spot you would rather block off. A rotating camera is especially useful for cats because they climb, hide, and move through a room differently than dogs.
Two-way audio can also help in limited situations. Some cats perk up when they hear a familiar voice. Others find sudden voices from a device confusing or stressful. Start with a low volume and short check-ins. If your cat freezes, hides, flattens their ears, or seems more anxious after hearing the camera, skip the talking feature.
Treat tossing can be fun for cats who already enjoy food puzzles or reward games. Use it as a small enrichment tool, not as a meal plan. If your cat bolts toward treats, gulps food, guards food from other pets, or is on a restricted diet, the treat feature may be more trouble than it is worth.
Furbo Cat Camera vs. Furbo Dog Camera
The current Furbo 360° Cat Camera is the better fit if you are buying specifically for a cat. Furbo markets it for cats and highlights cat-oriented features such as activity monitoring, meow-related alerts, rotating view, two-way audio, and treat tossing.
A Furbo dog camera may still show a cat on video and let you speak through the app, but it is not automatically a perfect cat device. Dog-focused alerts may not interpret cat behavior well, treat launchers can startle some cats, and the camera placement that works for a dog at floor level may miss a cat sitting on a shelf, window perch, or refrigerator.
If you already own a dog-version Furbo, test it gently before deciding it is useful for your cat. Place it where your cat naturally spends time, turn off or reduce noisy features at first, and watch your cat’s body language instead of assuming they enjoy the interaction.
How to Set It Up for a Cat
Put the camera on a stable surface where your cat cannot knock it down, chew the cord, or reach the treat opening unsupervised. Aim it at a room your cat already uses, such as a window perch, cat tree, food-free resting area, or play space. For broader buying and placement considerations, the site’s 360 pet camera guide is a useful companion read.
Introduce the device while you are home. Let your cat sniff it while it is off. Then try the camera without the treat toss. If your cat stays relaxed, add one feature at a time. Avoid surprising your cat with sudden voices, rapid movement, or repeated treat launches from another room.
For treats, use pieces that match Furbo’s current guidance for the cat camera: about half an inch to 0.75 inches, not sticky, and not crumbly. Load treats below the max line so the dispenser works cleanly. Do not use the treat tosser to give medication; it can release variable amounts and you cannot confirm a precise dose that way.
Safety and Privacy Checks
Use a strong, unique password for the app account, keep the app and device firmware updated, and review any cloud storage or subscription settings before relying on recorded clips. Pet cameras are convenient, but they also put video and audio from your home into an app-connected system.
Watch for stress signals. A cat who hides when the camera moves, avoids the room, swats the device, or becomes frantic around treat sounds is telling you the setup needs to change. Move the camera farther away, turn off treat tossing, lower the volume, or use it only as a quiet live-view camera.
Smart alerts can be helpful, but they are not a diagnosis. If a camera catches repeated vomiting, breathing trouble, collapse, straining in the litter box, a seizure-like episode, or a sudden major change in behavior, contact a veterinarian instead of waiting for the app to classify the event correctly.
When Furbo Is Worth It
Furbo is most useful for cat owners who want a polished app, remote viewing, two-way audio, treat interaction, and optional smart alerts in one device. It can be especially handy for checking on a newly adopted cat, a cat adjusting to a new room, or a household where you want to see whether pets are sharing space peacefully.
It may not be worth the cost if you only need an occasional glance at your cat, if your cat is noise-sensitive, or if you do not want a subscription for advanced features. In those cases, a simpler indoor camera may do the job with fewer moving parts.
Bottom Line
You can use Furbo with cats, and the Furbo 360° Cat Camera is the clearest match for cat households. The best setup is calm, secure, and optional for your cat: stable placement, gentle introductions, cat-safe treats, privacy settings you understand, and no assumption that remote interaction replaces hands-on care.