Pet Games: For Cats and Dogs, or for You?
A game for your cat to watch is different from a cat-themed game you play yourself. Choose a screen toy with moving targets for supervised pet play, or a puzzle or village-building game for a human player. Photo and music apps have their own section below.
These are downloadable mobile apps. Each app page lists its official stores; availability differs by app.
Games for Cats to Watch and Chase
These screen toys display moving targets. Your pet's interest can vary. Keep the device stable, supervise use and stop if your pet seems frustrated or tries to bite it. A phone screen does not project a real laser.
Laser Pointer for Cat
Choose pointer styles and backgrounds for a dot that follows random paths on the display. A separate fruit-catching mini game lets a human player help a virtual cat beat a rabbit to the fruit.
Android and iOS. The app page includes a recording of the screen experience.
PetPlay: Games for Cats & Dogs
Choose from moving fish, mice, butterflies, bugs and glowing lights in 2D environments. This is the option to compare when you want animal-shaped targets as well as lights.
Android only.
Laser Pointer for Dogs
A screen-based pointer game aimed at dog playtime. Compare it with the cat version if you are choosing an app for a dog.
Android and iOS.
Before trying a screen toy, read our pet laser play guide and cat laser safety guide. These apps do not replace hands-on play with physical toys.
Pet-Themed Games for Human Players
Here, you control the game. The cats and dogs are characters, rather than the intended players.
Mahjong Pets
Match pet-themed tiles on layered mahjong solitaire boards. The puzzle levels follow a pet-rescue theme with kittens and puppies.
Android and iOS. Choose this for tile-matching puzzles.
Idle Catville
Build and manage a cat village in an idle game. Cats find bricks for a house, plants for a garden and friends for their home.
iOS only. Choose this for village-building rather than tile matching.
Pet Photography and Music Apps
These apps are for taking pet photos or playing audio. They are separate from the chase games and puzzles above.
PetCamera: Dog & Cat Photos
A pet photography app with sounds and effects. The owner takes the photos. Available on Android.
Relax Music for Cats and Dogs
A collection of music and sounds intended for cats and dogs. Available on Android and iOS.
Relax Music for Dogs
A dog-focused music collection. Available on Android only.
Music is not a treatment for pet anxiety. Keep the volume comfortable and let your pet move away from the sound.