Best Pet Cameras With Treat Dispenser (2026)

TL;DR

Top pick: Furbo 360° Dog Camera ($184.00) — a 1080p camera on a base that rotates a full 360° and follows your dog, with a treat tosser that holds about 100 treats and free barking alerts; CNN Underscored's best treat-tossing pet camera and SafeWise's best pet camera overall after hands-on tests, and 4.5 out of 5 from Dogster's tester. [src1, src2, src3, src6]
Best budget: Petcube Bites 2 Lite ($79.99) — a fixed 160° 1080p camera with a 1.5 lb, dishwasher-safe treat hopper; CNN calls it a fine budget-friendly alternative to the Furbo 360°, Digital Camera World's tester found it well-priced and easy to set up, and The Vet Desk's tester rates it 4.5 out of 5. [src1, src4, src5, src10]
Best without a treat dispenser: TP-Link Tapo C120 ($39.99) — a 2K camera that detects pets, barks and meows and records to a microSD card; CNN Underscored's best pet camera and Wirecutter's top pick, though it cannot toss treats or rotate. [src1, src7]
No value pick this cycle: the PARIS RHÔNE 2K Pet Camera, the value pick until now, has left the card. The two outlets we found that name it disagree, and neither describes testing it: Canine Bible makes it its best camera with a treat dispenser, while Catster ranks it tenth of ten and says it isn't worth the price. [src11, src12]

Also on the card: the Furbo Mini 360°, a 2K treat camera small enough to travel that CNN tested (the Amazon listing we link requires a paid plan to activate), and the SKYMEE Owl Robot, a treat-tossing camera on wheels that SafeWise picks as the most fun. [src1, src2, src6, src15]

Three outlets that tested the Furbo 360° Dog Camera at home recommend it. CNN Underscored tested seven cameras with two dogs and names the Furbo 360° Dog Camera its best treat-tossing pet camera: "It's not cheap but with a rotating base for maximum room coverage, an interactive treat tosser and a user-friendly app, the Furbo 360° provides the most functionality out of all the cameras we tested." SafeWise, after testing pet cameras with its own pets, chose it as its best pet camera overall, and Dogster's tester gave it 4.5 out of 5 after using it with her Cavapoo. That makes it our top pick. [src1, src2, src3] Live view, treat tossing and barking alerts work without a subscription; Furbo Nanny adds AI alerts and video history. [src1, src6] Amazon listed it in stock at $184.00, sold by Furbo, when we checked on 2026-10-08; CNN saw it at $129 on sale.

The budget pick is the Petcube Bites 2 Lite. CNN calls it "a fine budget-friendly alternative to the Furbo 360°"; Digital Camera World, which tested it for several weeks with a Flat-coated Retriever, calls it "a well-priced camera for anxious pet owners"; and The Vet Desk's tester, who used it with five cats, rates it 4.5 out of 5. Good Housekeeping made it its best subscription pet camera in 2023. [src1, src4, src5, src8] One outlet dissents: Wirecutter did not test the Lite, but after retesting the discontinued Petcube Bites 2 it struggled to get treats to fling consistently and expects the Lite to have the same issues. [src7] Petcube's own store listed it at $99.99 when we checked on 2026-10-08; Amazon had no purchasable offer on the listing we link in our check on 2026-10-07.

CNN Underscored and Wirecutter both pick a camera with no treat dispenser as their best pet camera. CNN Underscored names the TP-Link Tapo C120 its best pet camera overall, for 2K video sharper than all but one model it tested at a budget price, and Wirecutter makes it its top pick for its pet, bark and meow detection and its choice of local or cloud storage. [src1, src7] It is on the card for buyers who only want to watch their pet. It replaces the TP-Link Tapo C220, the pan-and-tilt model this card named before, which no outlet we read tested as a pet camera.

Several products have left the card. The PARIS RHÔNE 2K Pet Camera, the value pick until now, was credited here to CNN, but CNN's guide does not mention it; Canine Bible names it its best camera with a treat dispenser, while Catster ranks it last of ten, reports that its treat dispenser doesn't always work and says it isn't worth the price. Neither describes a hands-on test. [src11, src12] This is an evidence decision, not a stock one: the PARIS RHÔNE also had no purchasable offer in our last three daily checks, and Amazon showed it as currently unavailable on 2026-10-08, but that is not why it left. The PETLIBRO AI Dog Camera (sold by PETLIBRO as the Scout Smart Camera) is Canine Bible's best overall, but Cats.com's tester, who used it for weeks, found it regularly mislabelled her cats and judged its AI features not worth the subscription; with no treat dispenser, it has left. [src12, src14] No outlet we could read tested the WOPET Smart Pet Camera, the DOGNESS Wi-Fi Pet Camera or the LUSIMPO pet camera, so all three have left too.

Top Pick: Furbo 360° Dog Camera (~$184) — Check price

CNN Underscored's best treat-tossing pet camera. Its tester found setup "a breeze", liked the hourglass shape (a footprint only slightly larger than 5 inches) and the remote rotation that made it easy to find a sleeping dog, and saw the soft rubber flippers clear the rare treat jam by reversing on their own. CNN recommends treats of about 1/2 inch, with a large setting for 1/2 to 3/4 inch. Without a subscription you get live view, treat tossing and barking alerts; Furbo Nanny ($6.99 a month or $69 a year after a 90-day free trial, by CNN's figures) adds alerts for activity, crying, people, smoke and carbon monoxide alarms and glass breaking. [src1] SafeWise chose it as its best pet camera overall after testing with its own pets, noting the bark alert in particular, and Dogster's tester gave it 4.5 out of 5: the "windmill" treat mechanism never clogged badly, and the auto-tracking usually but not always found her dog, though night footage was slightly blurry and the camera needed a strong Wi-Fi signal. [src2, src3] Furbo lists it at 1080p with a rotating 360° view, 4x digital zoom, color night vision and a 100-treat capacity. [src6] Reviewed, testing it in 2022, got false barking alerts from doors, squeaky toys and the TV, and could not connect it to Alexa. [src9] Amazon listed it in stock at $184.00, sold by Furbo, when we checked on 2026-10-08; CNN saw it at $129 on sale.

Best Budget: Petcube Bites 2 Lite (~$100) — Check price

The budget treat camera most of the testers we read recommend. CNN calls it "a fine budget-friendly alternative to the Furbo 360°", with a spacious container, an easy app and a limit on how many treats shared users can dispense, but notes its fixed base cannot rotate and its tall, flat shape is less stable on a table than round treat-tossers. [src1] Digital Camera World's tester found it "incredibly straightforward to set up and use" and the treat dispenser reliable, but her retriever toppled it with her nose, the app sometimes failed to detect treats or took up to 30 seconds to load the stream, and two-way audio lagged; she suggests wall-mounting it. [src4] The Vet Desk's tester, with five cats, rates it 4.5 out of 5 and was impressed by its night vision and scheduled treat tossing. [src5] Petcube's own page gives a 1.5 lb hopper that detaches and is dishwasher-safe up to 130°F, three inserts for treats under 12 mm, 12 to 16 mm and over 16 mm, a 160° 1080p view with 8x digital zoom, and 2.4 GHz Wi-Fi only. [src10] Live view and treat tossing are free; Petcube Care ($7 a month or $48 a year, by CNN's figures) adds smart alerts and video clips. [src1] Petcube's store listed it at $99.99 when we checked on 2026-10-08, and CNN saw it at $70 on sale; Amazon had no purchasable offer on the listing we link in our check on 2026-10-07.

Best Without a Treat Dispenser: TP-Link Tapo C120 (~$25) — Check price

CNN Underscored's best pet camera overall: "Affordable, nonintrusive and simple to use", with 2K video that was clearer than all but one model CNN tested, night vision sharper than almost every other, alerts for people, pets, barking, meowing and glass breaking, and a magnetic base on a flexible neck. Footage goes to a microSD card of up to 512 GB or to Tapo Care, from $3.50 a month. [src1] Wirecutter makes it its top pick for its pet detection, the bark and meow alerts, a tripwire line you can draw in the app, and local or cloud storage; it is rated IP66, but the plug that came with Wirecutter's unit failed after a few weeks outdoors. [src7] It has no treat dispenser and does not rotate. CNN saw it at $25, against a $40 list price.

Compact Alternative: Furbo Mini 360° (~$30 + plan) — Check price

CNN tested it: about 3.5 inches tall, with 2K video, two-way audio and a full 360° view, but room for only about 10 treats. CNN says you'll pay at least $8.74 a month for its premium AI features and suggests it for anyone who wants a fully rotating camera without the bulk. [src1] Furbo lists it at 2K with 8x digital zoom, auto-tracking and color night vision. [src6] The Amazon listing we link, the same one CNN links, is sold as "Paid Plan Required to Activate", so budget for the plan as well as the camera. [src15] It is on the card as an alternative because CNN is the only outlet we read that tested it, and CNN did not make it a pick.

Robot Alternative: SKYMEE Owl Robot (~$140) — Check price

SafeWise picks it as the most fun pet camera: a treat-dispensing camera on two wheels that you can drive around the house, with app routines that make it wiggle, spin and flip; its cons are that it may scare anxious pets and lose treats around the house. [src2] PetsRadar calls it "a fun and (it must be said) highly frivolous addition to a smart pet home": a 1080p camera with good night vision and six to eight hours of battery, but it struggles on some carpets, owners report occasional disconnections, and PetsRadar says not to rely on it as a security camera. [src13] The listing we link says it connects to 2.4 GHz Wi-Fi only and charges no monthly fee. [src16] Amazon listed it at $139.88 from the seller Skymeedirect, with seven left, when we checked on 2026-10-08.

Head-to-Head Comparisons

Furbo 360° Dog Camera vs Petcube Bites 2 Lite

CNN tested both. The Furbo 360° rotates and tracks your dog, and CNN found its hourglass shape less intrusive than the Petcube Bites 2 Lite, which it calls cereal-box-shaped and less stable on a flat surface than round treat-tossers. The Petcube costs less, holds 1.5 lb of treats in a dishwasher-safe hopper and can be wall-mounted, but its view is fixed at 160°. [src1, src10] Digital Camera World's verdict matches: the Furbo 360° is the better choice to track a pet around a big room, and the Bites 2 Lite is the alternative if you want to spend less. [src4]

Pick Furbo 360° Dog Camera (~$184) if: you want the camera to follow your dog around the room.
Pick Petcube Bites 2 Lite (~$100) if: you want to spend less and can mount it on a wall.

Furbo 360° Dog Camera vs Furbo Mini 360°

Same maker, different jobs. The Furbo 360° is 1080p, weighs 1.7 lb and holds about 100 treats; the Furbo Mini 360° is 2K, weighs 0.3 lb and holds about 10 small treats. [src6] The Amazon listing of the Mini we link requires a paid plan to activate, while the Furbo 360° works without one. [src1, src15]

Pick Furbo 360° Dog Camera (~$184) if: treats are the point and you want no ongoing fee.
Pick Furbo Mini 360° (~$30 + plan) if: you want a small 2K camera for a small room or for travel and will pay for the plan.

Furbo 360° Dog Camera vs TP-Link Tapo C120

CNN tested both and picked both: the Tapo C120 as its best pet camera, with sharper 2K video, local storage and a much lower price, and the Furbo 360° as its best treat-tossing camera, for the rotating base and the treat tosser. [src1]

Pick Furbo 360° Dog Camera (~$184) if: you want to reward or distract your dog remotely.
Pick TP-Link Tapo C120 (~$25) if: you only want to see what your pet is doing.

If you want treat tossing and the most capable camera

→ Furbo 360° Dog Camera (~$184). CNN's best treat-tossing camera and SafeWise's best overall; it rotates and tracks your dog. [src1, src2]

If you want treat tossing for less

→ Petcube Bites 2 Lite (~$100; CNN saw it at $70 on sale). Mount it on a wall: testers found it easy to knock over. [src1, src4, src9]

If you only want to watch your pet

→ TP-Link Tapo C120 (~$25). CNN's best pet camera and Wirecutter's top pick; no treat dispenser. [src1, src7]

If you have cats

→ Petcube Bites 2 Lite, which The Vet Desk's tester used with five cats. Digital Camera World suggests that for cat owners the treat tosser may not be worth the extra price over a plain camera; if you skip it, the TP-Link Tapo C120 is CNN's and Wirecutter's pick. [src1, src4, src5, src7]

If space is tight or you travel

→ Furbo Mini 360° (~$30 + plan), about 3.5 inches tall, if you will pay for the plan its Amazon listing requires. [src1, src15]

If your pet is anxious or obsessed with food

→ Start with the TP-Link Tapo C120. CNN's veterinary expert warns that a pet who hears its owner's voice but cannot find them may become more anxious, and that food-obsessed pets may fixate on a treat dispenser. [src1]

Default recommendation (unknown requirements)

→ Furbo 360° Dog Camera (~$184). The treat camera the most testers recommend, and live view, treat tossing and barking alerts work without a subscription. [src1, src2, src3]

• Security cameras win the general pet-camera guides: CNN Underscored and Wirecutter both name the TP-Link Tapo C120, a general-purpose camera, their best pet camera; Wirecutter's guide has no treat-tossing pick at all. [src1, src7]
• The smart features are sold by subscription: Furbo Nanny and Petcube Care gate smart alerts and video history, the Furbo Mini 360° listing we link is sold as requiring a paid plan to activate, and the PETLIBRO Scout's activity summaries need a cloud plan from $11.99 a month. [src1, src14, src15]
• AI pet recognition is not reliable yet: Cats.com's tester found the PETLIBRO Scout regularly mislabelled her cats and mistook other objects for pets. [src14]
• Vets and trainers urge caution with interactive features: CNN's veterinary expert and an ASPCA trainer quoted by Wirecutter both warn that hearing an owner's voice, or receiving random treats, can stress or confuse some pets. [src1, src7]
• Petcube has narrowed its treat-camera line: Petcube discontinued the Bites 2 in favour of the cheaper, all-plastic Bites 2 Lite. [src4, src7]

• Prices on this card are from the outlets we cite and from our checks on 2026-10-07 and 2026-10-08, and they move: CNN saw the Furbo 360° at $129 against a $210 list price. The Amazon prices and stock we read on 2026-10-08 were read from outside the US. [src1]
• "No subscription" covers live view and manual treat tossing on the Furbo 360° and Petcube Bites 2 Lite; smart alerts and recorded video need Furbo Nanny or Petcube Care. [src1]
• Treat dispensers need small, dry, uniform treats: about 1/2 inch for the Furbo 360° (up to 3/4 inch on its large setting), and crunchy treats of 1 inch or less, ideally spherical, for the Petcube Bites 2 Lite. Dogster advises dry treats only in the Furbo 360°, with the treat size set correctly in the app to avoid jams. [src1, src3, src10]
• The Petcube Bites 2 Lite and SKYMEE Owl Robot connect to 2.4 GHz Wi-Fi only. [src10, src16]
• Treat dispensers are not silent: Good Housekeeping lists the Petcube Bites 2 Lite's dispenser as noisy, and The Vet Desk warns its mechanical sound may frighten skittish cats at first. [src5, src8]
• The TP-Link Tapo C120 has no treat dispenser; do not buy it expecting treat tossing.
• Some outlets refused our requests on 2026-10-08 (Wirecutter, Dogster, Catster and PCMag). We read Wirecutter, Dogster and Catster from Wayback Machine copies; PCMag's guide is not reflected here.