Ring Indoor Cam (Repurposed for Pets)
Cheap general-purpose security camera repurposed for pet check-ins. No treat dispenser, no dog-specific AI - but ~£50 vs ~£200 for dedicated pet cameras.
3.8 / 5
Recommended with caveats
Strengths
- Cheapest reliable in-home check-in option - typically £40-60 in UK retail
- Familiar Ring app and ecosystem if you already have Ring doorbells or other cameras
- Plug-and-play setup - works in under 10 minutes from box to live stream
Watch outs
- No treat dispenser - can't reward calm behaviour or break up barking remotely
- No dog-specific bark or whine alerts (generic motion + sound only)
- Ring Protect subscription needed for any cloud video history (~£3.49/mo)
£50
Typical price — check Amazon UK for live pricing.
- Field of view 143°, 1080p HD
- Treat capacity None - security camera, not a pet camera
- Audio 2-way
- Night vision Infrared
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- Field of view
- 143°, 1080p HD
- Treat capacity
- None - security camera, not a pet camera
- Audio
- 2-way
- Night vision
- Infrared
- Storage
- Cloud only via Ring Protect (~£3.49/mo)
- Power
- Mains adapter (short cable)
- App
- Ring (iOS, Android)
- Subscription
- Required for video history; live view + 2-way audio free