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Dog daycare cameras pet parents love — without a public webcam link

Most dog daycare webcams are open URLs anyone on the internet can watch. CareCam gives each customer a private live view of playgroup — only the areas you choose, only during hours you set, using the cameras you already have.

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Public webcam page vs. private customer viewing

Webcams are one of the best marketing tools a dog daycare has — pet parents pick facilities where they can see their dog. Some facilities run theirs public on purpose, and that's a legitimate choice. The difference is what each model gives you:

Public webcam pageCareCam
Who can watchAnyone with the link — including strangers and competitorsOnly customers you approve, with their own logins
When they can watch24/7, whether or not their dog is thereDuring hours you set — e.g. daycare hours, or their dog's stay
Facility securityBroadcasts staffing patterns and empty-building hours to anyoneNo public URLs — nothing for outsiders to case
Staff privacyStaff filmed on an open internet feed all dayVideo-only viewing by approved customers, in windows you control
RevenueFree for everyone — hard to packageEasy to include in premium packages, since access is per-customer

How it works at a dog daycare

  1. 1

    Keep your cameras

    Your existing IP cameras over the play yards and indoor playrooms stay right where they are. No compatible cameras yet? Budget $80–$150 per area for a standard PoE camera.

  2. 2

    Plug in the appliance

    We ship a small pre-configured appliance ($349 one-time). Connect it to your network and we link your cameras remotely — no installer, no site visit, live about a week after signup.

  3. 3

    Invite your customers

    Each pet parent gets their own login for the play areas you assign, during the hours you allow. Include it in premium packages or offer it to everyone — your call.

The upsell most facilities miss: because access is per-customer instead of a free public page, camera viewing becomes something you can package — premium daycare tiers, boarding add-ons, or a loyalty perk. CareCam's pricing is flat per facility with unlimited customer accounts, so everything you charge for it is margin.

Also run boarding or a kennel?

Overnight stays are where owner anxiety peaks — and where a private camera view sells hardest. Per-run cameras, extended viewing windows for boarding guests, and fewer "how is he doing?" phone calls for your front desk.

See the boarding & kennel setup

Dog daycare camera questions

Do I need new cameras for my dog daycare?
Usually not. CareCam works with standard RTSP/ONVIF IP cameras — Hikvision, Dahua, Reolink, Amcrest, UniFi, Hanwha, Axis and similar. If your play areas already have network cameras (or an NVR), we can typically stream from what you have. Consumer cloud cameras like Nest, Ring, Blink, and Wyze don't work — they're locked to their own apps.
How is this different from the public webcam page most dog daycares use?
A public webcam URL lets anyone watch your facility — there's no login, no control, and no way to know who's viewing. CareCam gives each customer their own account: they see only the play areas you assign, only during the hours you allow, and you can revoke access anytime. No public links exist.
Can pet parents watch all day?
That's your call. You set the viewing windows — many facilities open viewing during daycare playgroup hours and close it during naps, cleaning, or transitions. You can change the schedule or pause viewing anytime.
Can we charge customers for camera access?
Yes — how you package it is entirely up to you. CareCam bills your facility a flat monthly rate with unlimited customer accounts, so many facilities fold camera access into premium daycare packages or memberships. Whatever you charge is yours.
Is the video recorded?
CareCam is live-only — we don't record or store your video. If you record for your own operational needs (to your NVR), that stays entirely on your equipment and under your control.
How long does setup take?
We ship you a small pre-configured appliance ($349 one-time); you plug it into your network and we connect your cameras remotely. Most facilities are live the day it arrives, typically about a week after signing up. No installer, no site visit.
What does it cost?
Plans run $49–$199/month depending on camera count, month-to-month with no contract, plus the $349 appliance. Customer accounts are unlimited on every plan — you never pay per pet parent.
Our public webcam page is a marketing tool — is CareCam still for us?
Maybe not, and we'd rather say so: if you want everyone on the internet watching your playroom as advertising, a plain public webcam is honestly the simpler tool. CareCam is for facilities that want viewing to be a customer benefit — gated, scheduled, and packageable — often because of staff privacy, security concerns about broadcasting the building, or wanting camera access in paid tiers. Some facilities do both: a public feed for marketing, CareCam for enrolled customers.
We also do boarding — can owners check in during overnight stays?
Yes. Viewing windows are configurable per area, so you can offer different hours for boarding than for daycare. See our dog boarding & kennel camera page for the per-run setup.

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See if your facility's cameras work with CareCam

Tell us your camera or NVR brand and how many play areas you have — we'll confirm compatibility and send an exact monthly price. We reply by email, usually within one business day.

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