Motion detection camera that only takes pictures.
I‘m going on vacation for a week in July, and I’m looking for a camera I can attach to an automatic feeder (or an automatic feeder with one included) that will take a picture only when motion is detected (the cats eating). I do not want a video camera at all. I have a neighbor coming by daily to check that food is coming out, refill water, make sure the litter robot is okay, etc, but the cats are very shy and I’d like to be able to see them and make sure they still exist while I’m an ocean away. I know it’s silly, but it just makes me feel better to have eyes on them daily. Unfortunately, all the cameras I see take short videos. I really just want a camera that will take a still shot picture and send it to my phone. Does anyone have any suggestion?
Posted Feb 19, 2026, 3:39 PM UTC