Cat Nanny: Affordable Cat Caring System

There are more than 94 million cats owned in the United States. According to the US department of labor, there are 127 million full time employees who spend an average of 8.5 hours at work and away from home. This means that almost all cat owners with a full time job or classes do not spend enough time with their cats. The most automated pet feeders on the market are very expensive and most popular affordable solutions are not smart enough. In this paper, we propose an affordable and smart cat caring system, Cat Nanny, that provides feeding, playtime, and monitoring.