How to Use Cat Paw Games: The Complete Walkthrough

Cat Paw Games was built around a simple idea: an indoor cat deserves the same mix of play, rest and gentle stimulation that an outdoor cat finds naturally. The app brings that mix together in one place. There are tap games that wake up the hunting instinct, healing frequency music for quiet hours, Cat Entertainment Videos for watching from the sofa and Play Videos where on-screen toys react to every paw. This guide walks through each section so you know exactly what is there and how to get the most from it.

The home screen 🐾

When you open the app you land on the home screen. Think of it as your cat's activity menu. From here you can jump straight into games, music, Cat Entertainment Videos and Play Videos and you can see your current daily streak at a glance. The streak counter updates the moment you open the app each day, so simply visiting counts. Your cat is never interrupted mid-pounce: ads stay out of games, scenes and the music player. See exactly where ads appear.

Tap games for your cat 🧶

The games section lists every tap game in the app. Each one sends prey across the screen in a way that mirrors how real prey moves: roaches skitter and freeze, fish glide and turn, laser dots zip and pause, feathers drift and flutter. Your cat does not need any training. Start a game, set the phone or tablet flat on the floor and let curiosity take over.

• Start simple: Roach Hunt and Pop-A-Roach (Level 1 and Level 2) are free for everyone and are perfect first games.
• Lay the device flat: cats hunt downward, so a flat screen on a rug or table feels natural.
• Watch the score: every tap your cat lands is counted and scores can appear on the Cat Champions leaderboard if you choose to take part.
• Try a locked game: 🌿 FREE members can test one locked game a day after a short video ad. How game trials work.

🥇 GOLD unlocks 8 games and 💎 PLATINUM unlocks the whole collection, which is handy because many cats have a clear favourite and some love variety. See the full list on our cat games page.

The healing music player 🎶

The music section holds songs built around four healing frequencies: 174 Hz, 285 Hz, 432 Hz and 528 Hz. Each song card shows its frequency label so you can choose by mood. Tap a song to open the player, where you will find a description of the frequency and a gentle reminder that sound therapy is a complementary wellness practice.

The player has everything you need for long, calm sessions:

• Loop: repeat one song with no gap, ideal for nap time.
• Shuffle: let the app pick the next song for gentle variety.
• Sleep timer: choose 15, 30, 60, 120 or 180 minutes and the music fades out on its own.
• Playlists: save your cat's favourite songs together. GOLD includes 2 playlists and PLATINUM includes unlimited playlists.

FREE members can listen to previews and unlock full songs through the daily streak. Many owners start with a 432 Hz song in the evening and loop it while the household winds down. If your cat is new to sound sessions, our guide to calming an anxious cat with sound explains how to introduce music slowly.

Cat Entertainment Videos 🌿

Cat Entertainment Videos are calm, beautiful scenes made for watching rather than tapping. Birds hop through a garden, critters scamper at night, streams trickle through a forest. Many cats sit and watch for long stretches, which is lovely for quiet afternoons or when you are working nearby. Every scene has a preview so you can see what it looks like before you start.

Happy Cat Adventure is free in full for everyone. On the FREE plan the other scenes play a 30-second preview, once a day for each video. GOLD adds Cat Night Unwinding plus Spider Swarm, Forest Wonder, Garden Joy, Emu Bird Chase and Green with Sky. PLATINUM opens every scene. Browse them on our Cat Entertainment Videos page.

Play Videos 🌿

Play Videos are where the app gets really interactive. Instead of a fixed video, each scene contains toys that react to your cat: strings that curl and snake, balls that bounce, laser dots that dart, birds, butterflies and bubbles. Objects dash across the screen, curl around, hide off the edge and come sneaking back. When your cat taps close to one, it escapes, just like real prey would. Bubbles pop when touched.

Your daily streak 🔥

The daily streak rewards you for coming back. Open the app on consecutive days and your streak grows. At 7 days you unlock 1 free healing song, at 14 days a second and at 30 days a third. Miss a day and the streak resets. On the first day of each new month every streak starts fresh at day 1 and streak songs lock again, which keeps things exciting. Once a month you can use a Streak Saver by watching a short ad to rescue a missed day. Our daily streak page has the full details and our guide to building a daily play routine shows how to make it a habit.

Plans: FREE, GOLD and PLATINUM 💎

Everyone starts on the FREE plan with 2 games, the daily streak, Happy Cat Adventure and previews of everything else. When your cat finds a favourite, GOLD opens more games, songs and scenes with no ads and PLATINUM opens everything. Your library keeps growing with new songs, games and videos.

Plans are monthly or yearly (yearly costs less than paying monthly) and prices are shown in your local currency in the app. Compare everything on the plans page or read the plans FAQ.

The cat lovers chat (PLATINUM) 💬

PLATINUM members can join a friendly community chat and send direct messages to other cat lovers around the world. People share game high scores, tips for shy cats and stories about their furry family. The guidelines are simple: keep posts cat-related, kind and respectful, never share other people's personal information and report anything that feels wrong. Full details are in our Terms of Service.

Watch Cat Paw Games on your TV 📺

A big screen turns Cat Entertainment Videos and Play Videos into a living room event. You do not need a casting app. Start a video in Cat Paw Games and tap 📺 Watch on TV.

• Sony, TCL, Hisense, Philips, Xiaomi, any Google TV, Android TV or Chromecast: keep the phone and TV on the same Wi-Fi, tap 📺 and pick your TV from the list. Nothing to install on the TV.
• Samsung or LG: open the TV's web browser (Samsung "Internet", LG "Web Browser"), go to catpawgames.com/tv and type the 6-digit code shown on the TV into the app. Bookmark the page so next time takes seconds.
• Any other TV: use your phone's screen mirroring. On Samsung phones open quick settings and tap Smart View; other Android phones have Screen Cast or Screen Mirroring.

While a video is on the TV, your phone is the remote: pause, play or stop, and for Play Videos tap the tap pad to make the toy dart away on the TV. Press OK on the TV remote once to turn the sound on.

Battery and screen tips 🔋

• Use the sleep timer so music fades out on its own when your cat is asleep.
• Music keeps playing when you lock the phone with the power button. It saves battery and keeps the room dark for napping.
• Choose music over video for long sessions, and lower the screen brightness a little.
• Take breaks: Play Videos and the TV use more power, so short sessions keep your phone cooler.
• Use a screen protector and turn on Do Not Disturb so nothing pops up over a game.

Above all, enjoy it together. The best sessions end with a real toy, a treat or a cuddle, so your cat always finishes with a satisfying catch. If you want more ideas, our full collection of cat care guides is a great next step.

ML ChuaThe Founder