This is a specific conversation about Pet cameras — watching them when you're away — ask about yours and get one honest answer for your exact situation.
inparticular.ai
Pet cameras range from basic motion-activated models to ones with two-way audio and treat dispensers — and the right choice really does depend on what you need it for. For monitoring a dog solo at home, that shapes things quite a bit differently than, say, checking in for a quick chat. Is this for a dog, cat, or both? What's the main thing you want to know — activity levels, sleep, something else? And are you after a simple view or interactive features too?
It's for my Greyhound, he's 6. I mainly want to check he's actually resting properly when I'm out — Greyhounds are meant to sleep a lot but I worry he might be pacing or anxious. No need for treats or two-way chat, just a clear picture.
inparticular.ai
That makes a lot of sense — Greyhounds genuinely do need a lot of sleep, around 16 to 18 hours a day, and at 6 he's comfortably middle-aged so good rest really matters. Pacing when left alone can be an early sign of separation anxiety, and catching that on camera early is smart. Does he tend to settle in one spot, or does he move between a few different areas of the house?
He has a couple of favourite spots — his bed in the living room and sometimes the sofa. So ideally something that covers a decent area rather than just one tight angle.
inparticular.ai
Perfect — that tells me you need a decent wide-angle view rather than a fixed narrow lens. Since you're not after two-way audio or treat dispensing, you don't need to pay for features you won't use. I'd go with the Eufy Pet Camera E220. It has a 360-degree pan-and-tilt so you can sweep the living room from your phone and check both his bed and the sofa without moving the camera. The image quality is sharp enough to clearly see whether he's lying settled or standing and restless — important when you're reading body language. It also has motion alerts, so if he does start pacing you'll get a notification rather than having to watch a feed all day. It connects to an app, stores clips locally on a memory card, and there's no subscription fee, which is a real bonus. It's widely available on Amazon UK and typically sits around £35–45. Simple, reliable, and exactly right for what you're doing.
The motion alerts sound really useful actually. Will it pick up subtle movement, like if he shifts position on his bed, or is it only triggered by bigger movements?
inparticular.ai
You can adjust the sensitivity in the app, which is handy. At default settings it tends to catch meaningful movement — standing up, walking across the room — rather than every small twitch, which is probably what you want. You don't need an alert every time he rolls over; you want to know if he's up and restless repeatedly. Set it to medium sensitivity and it'll flag the pacing without burying you in notifications for normal sleeping fidgeting. You can also review recorded clips to get a fuller picture of his day, which is actually more useful than live-watching when you're trying to judge a pattern over time.
That's really helpful, thank you. I think the E220 sounds like exactly what I need.
