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Camera guide

Where to put a cat camera

High, out of paw reach, facing where your cat spends time.

By Felineering Editorial · Updated October 2026

The short answer

Mount or place the camera high and out of paw reach, facing the spots your cat uses most: feeder, fountain, litter area, favorite window. A pan-tilt camera covers a whole room; a fixed one is best aimed at one spot.

Placement tips

  • Avoid pointing at windows; glare washes out night vision.
  • Keep cords out of reach.
  • Use a shelf or wall mount cats can't knock over.

Pan-tilt or fixed

  • Pan-tilt for whole rooms: Tapo C200 pans 360° and tilts 114°.
  • Fixed for one spot: Tapo C120 with pet detection.
  • Mobile robots for whole homes: Enabot EBO SE.

Privacy

  • Use privacy modes or schedules when people are home.
  • Secure the app account with a strong password and two-step sign-in.

Products mentioned

Pan-tilt pet camera · Tapo

Tapo C200 Pan/Tilt Camera

1080p, 360° pan.

Tapo
Indoor pet camera · Tapo

Tapo C120 2K Indoor/Outdoor Camera

2K, pet detection, IP66.

Tapo
Robot pet camera · Enabot

Enabot EBO SE Robot Camera

Mobile robot, 1080p.

Enabot

Questions readers ask

How high should a cat camera be?
High enough to be out of paw reach, angled at the spots your cat uses.
Pan-tilt or fixed?
Pan-tilt for a whole room; fixed for one spot.