Cat App FAQ: Your Questions Answered

Yes. Cat Paw Games is free to download on Google Play. The 🌿 FREE plan includes 2 games (Roach Hunt and Pop-A-Roach, where Level 1 and Level 2 count as one game), the daily streak with up to 3 free songs a month, Happy Cat Adventure in full, 30-second previews of the other Cat Entertainment Videos (once a day each) and 🎁 2 surprise Free Play Videos a day. The FREE plan includes ads.

GOLD includes 8 games, 5 healing songs, 7 Cat Entertainment Videos, 2 playlists, unlimited Play Videos and no ads. PLATINUM includes all 10 games, all 18 healing songs, all 12 Cat Entertainment Videos, unlimited playlists, unlimited Play Videos, the cat lovers chat with direct messages and no ads. Your library keeps growing with new songs, games and videos.

Start free and watch what your cat loves. If your cat adores the games or you play music every evening, GOLD opens 8 games and 5 songs with no ads. If you want everything, including new songs, games and videos as they arrive and the cat lovers chat, choose PLATINUM.

Open the Plans screen in the app. Prices are shown in your local currency in the app, set by Google Play for your country.

Both! GOLD and PLATINUM come as monthly or yearly plans, purchased inside the app. Yearly costs less than paying monthly for 12 months.

Open Google Play, tap your profile picture, then Payments and subscriptions and Subscriptions. Choose Cat Paw Games to manage it or turn off auto-renewal at any time.

Yes. All billing is handled securely by Google Play. We never see or store your card details.

Yes. Ads help keep the FREE plan free. There are small banner ads on menu screens, an occasional full-screen ad before a game or scene starts and optional short video ads you choose to watch for a reward. Paid plans never see ads.

Small banner ads appear at the bottom of menu screens only: the home screen, the game list, the song list and the scene list. They never appear on a game, a Cat Entertainment Video, a Play Video or the music player, so your cat is never interrupted mid-pounce.

No. Full-screen ads are shown only before a game or scene starts, never mid-play and at most once every 8 minutes. They do not appear before your first game or scene of a session or during your very first session in the app.

On the FREE plan you can choose to watch a short video ad for a reward: a Streak Saver (at most 1 a month), a game trial (1 locked game for 5 minutes a day) or a Free Play Video (up to 10 plays of 4 minutes a day). Watching them is always your choice.

Never. GOLD and PLATINUM are completely ad-free in the app and our guides hide ads when you open them from the app on a paid plan.

The FREE plan games are free to play with a few ads on menu screens, never during the game itself. For cat games with no ads at all, choose GOLD or PLATINUM.

There are 10 tap games: Roach Hunt, Pop-A-Roach (Level 1 and 2), Wiggle String Glow, Fish Dash, Lizard Hunt, Laser Dot Chaos, Grasshopper Frenzy, Yarn Ball Tap, Feather Drift and Bug Swarm. Free includes 2, GOLD includes 8 and PLATINUM includes them all.

Roach Hunt and Pop-A-Roach are free for everyone. Pop-A-Roach Level 1 and Level 2 count as one game.

Yes. FREE members can try 1 locked game for 5 minutes a day after a short video ad. When the time is up you can upgrade to keep playing.

Lay your phone or tablet flat, start a game and prey such as roaches, fish or laser dots moves across the screen like the real thing. Your cat needs no training. Every tap counts toward the Cat Champions leaderboard if you choose to take part.

Around 5 to 15 minutes per session suits most cats. Watch your cat rather than the clock and always finish with a real toy so the hunt ends with a catch. See how long cats should play each day.

Feather Drift is gentle and graceful, which suits kittens and older cats. Energetic cats often love Laser Dot Chaos or Bug Swarm and Bug Swarm is great for two cats at once.

Most cats tap gently, but we recommend a screen protector and laying the device flat on a soft rug. Supervise play and keep sessions short.

Gentle songs built around 174 Hz, 285 Hz, 432 Hz and 528 Hz, tones that sound therapy traditions link with calm and comfort. Each song shows its frequency so you can choose by mood. Sound therapy is a complementary wellness practice and does not replace veterinary or medical care. 🐾

Many cat owners report that 432 Hz music helps their cats settle at bedtime. Play it softly, turn on loop and set the sleep timer for 60 or 120 minutes. Read about 432 Hz cat music.

Start soft music during a calm moment, keep the volume low, place the phone near (not inside) your cat's resting spot and use a sleep timer. Many owners choose 285 Hz or 432 Hz. Our guide on calming an anxious cat with sound explains more. If anxiety is new or severe, please see your vet.

Yes. Start a song, set the sleep timer if you like and press the power button. The music keeps playing with the screen locked, which saves battery and keeps the room dark for napping.

FREE members hear previews and unlock full songs through the daily streak: 7 days unlocks 1 song, 14 days 2 and 30 days 3. GOLD includes 5 songs and PLATINUM includes them all.

GOLD and PLATINUM members can loop a song with no gap, shuffle and build playlists: 2 playlists on GOLD and unlimited on PLATINUM. The sleep timer offers 15, 30, 60, 120 or 180 minutes.

Played softly, gentle music is a calm addition to most homes. Keep the volume low because cats hear more sensitively than we do and make sure your cat can leave the room. The benefits are traditional beliefs and what cat owners report, not proven medical effects. Sound therapy is a complementary wellness practice and does not replace veterinary or medical care. 🐾

Calm, beautiful scenes made for watching: garden birds, forest critters, gentle streams and cosy night adventures. Think of them as cat TV for quiet afternoons.

Happy Cat Adventure plays in full on the FREE plan. Every other scene plays a 30-second preview, once a day for each video.

GOLD includes Happy Cat Adventure, Cat Night Unwinding, Spider Swarm, Forest Wonder, Garden Joy, Emu Bird Chase and Green with Sky. PLATINUM opens all 12 videos, including Underwater, Spider Hunter, Blue Wave, Bouncing Ball and Red String.

We suggest Cat Entertainment Videos while you are nearby. For alone time, calming music for cats on a sleep timer is a better fit: it uses far less power and keeps the room peaceful.

Cast a Cat Entertainment Video to a TV that is secured to the wall or a stable unit, keep cables tidy and let your cat watch from the sofa or floor. Give breaks for naps and real play.

Interactive videos for cats where strings, balls, laser dots, birds, butterflies and bubbles dash, curl, hide and escape when your cat taps near them. Bubbles pop!

Every day FREE members get 2 surprise Play Videos picked just for them, never the same as the day before. Each play is 4 minutes after a short ad break, and when the time is up your cat can play again, up to 10 times a day. Tomorrow brings 2 new surprises, or upgrade for unlimited play.

A fresh pair from our Free Play collection each day, with favourites such as Zippy Glow String and Sneaky Laser Ribbon.

Yes. Unlimited Play Videos with no ads on both paid plans.

They give indoor cats a fun way to stalk and pounce on busy days. Supervise, keep sessions short and finish with a real toy so your cat gets a satisfying catch.

Open the app on consecutive days and your streak grows by one each day. Opening the app once a day is enough. See the daily streak page.

7 days unlocks 1 song, 14 days unlocks 2 and 30 days unlocks 3. Three songs is the monthly maximum.

Every streak starts fresh at day 1 on the first day of each new month and streak songs lock again. A new month, a new challenge.

If you miss a day, you can watch a short video ad to save your streak. A Streak Saver can be used at most once a month.

Yes. The streak follows your own local calendar, so it works wherever you live. If you open the app while offline, your visit is counted when you are back online.

Link your visit to something you do every day, like morning coffee. A two-minute game counts on busy days. Read building a daily play routine.

Use the sleep timer, lower the screen brightness a little and choose music over video for long sessions. Music keeps playing when you lock the phone with the power button.

Music uses much less power than video, especially with the screen locked. Play Videos and casting use the most power, so take breaks.

Interactive video and casting work the phone harder. Take breaks, lower the brightness and switch to music for long, calm sessions.

Turn on Do Not Disturb before you start so calls and notifications do not pop up over the game.

Use your phone's screen pinning feature, found in the security settings on most Android phones, to keep the app on screen during play.

Modern phones and tablets refresh quickly, so cats can follow moving prey smoothly. Cats see blue and yellow best. Read what colours cats see best.

Every tap your cat lands in a game earns points. The leaderboard resets on the 1st of each month and the top 3 cats win a Champion of the Month badge to keep forever. There is no limit on badges. See this month's top cats on the Cat Champions page.

Open the menu and tap Invite a friend to share your link. When a new friend joins with it, you both get 7 days of GOLD free. Invite codes work for new accounts and each person can use one code.

Yes. Turn on Record my cat in a Play Video and the front camera films your cat while they play. Clips are saved on your phone and you choose what to share. The camera is only used when you switch it on.

On the music player, Screen Sleep turns the screen black and dims it while the music keeps playing. Touch the screen or press any button to wake it. Your phone can then turn the screen off by itself to save battery.

It stops curious paws from closing a game or video by accident. The app asks the first time you start a game or video and you can turn it on or off any time in Settings.

Love one particular game? A Game Pass unlocks that one game for 7 days with a single purchase inside the app. It never renews, so there are no surprise charges, and it ends at 11:59 pm on the 7th day in your own time zone. For every game any time, GOLD and PLATINUM are better value.

Of course! Tap Share with a friend in the menu or use the share buttons on any page of this website. 📤

Some features need an account and the app guides you when one is needed. Your account keeps your plan and progress safe.

Only what we need to run the app, such as your email, display name and how you use features. We never sell your personal information. Read the Privacy Policy for details.

In the app, tap your profile picture on the home screen, scroll down and tap Delete Account. You can also request deletion on our Delete Account page.

Your display name and points appear on the Monthly Cat Champions leaderboard when your cat scores. Our website shows first names only.

The chat is for PLATINUM members and follows simple guidelines: keep it cat-related, kind and respectful and never share other people's personal information. You can report anything that feels wrong.

Yes, with a little care: supervise play, use a screen protector, keep sessions short and secure any TV. Always end with a real toy and ask your vet about any health concerns. See safe screen play.

Yes! 📺 You don't need any casting app. Tap the 📺 button in a Cat Entertainment Video or a Play Video and the app shows you the easiest way for your TV. It works with Chromecast and Google TV (Sony, TCL, Hisense, Philips, Xiaomi and more), with the TV's own web browser on Samsung and LG, and with screen mirroring.

These TVs have Chromecast built in. Connect your phone and TV to the same Wi-Fi, tap 📺 in the video player and choose your TV. Cat Entertainment Videos play on the TV while your phone stays free. Play Videos appear on the TV and your phone becomes the remote. The same works with a Chromecast stick on any TV.

Open the TV's web browser (Internet on Samsung, Web Browser on LG) and go to catpawgames.com/tv. The TV shows a 6-digit code. In a Play Video, tap 📺 Watch on TV and type the code. The phone and TV don't even need the same Wi-Fi. For Cat Entertainment Videos, use screen mirroring: on a Samsung phone swipe down and tap Smart View.

TV screens have no touch sensor, so no TV can feel a paw. This is normal and not a fault in the app. Paw play works on a phone or tablet, where every tap makes the toys dash and hide. On a TV, a Play Video becomes a watch-and-chase show: the toys move, dash, hide and jump away by themselves with their sounds, and many cats love chasing them with their eyes. For paw play, lay the phone or tablet flat on the floor. 🐾

We don't recommend it. Claws can scratch a TV screen and an excited jump can tip a TV over. Let your cat watch the TV from a safe distance and save paw play for a phone or tablet with a screen protector.

It becomes the remote: Pause, Play, Stop and a tap pad. Tap the pad where a toy is on the TV and it dashes away, just like a paw tap. It's a fun way to play with your cat together. 🐾

Swipe down to open quick settings, tap Smart View and choose your TV. Then start a scene in the app. Other Android phones usually have a Screen Cast or Screen Mirroring tile.

Videos you have unlocked play in full on the TV. FREE members can show their 2 daily Free Play Videos on the TV for their free play time. Previews of other videos play on the phone.

Cat Entertainment Videos are perfect for watching from the sofa. Play Videos are great fun with the phone as the remote, so you and your cat play together.

Secure the TV to the wall or a stable unit, tidy cables away and stay nearby. Cats sometimes leap at birds on screen.

With Chromecast or the TV browser, the TV does the work, so your phone uses very little. Screen mirroring works the phone harder, so take breaks and lower the phone brightness.