1 in 10
Senior cats develop hyperthyroidism β one of the most common (and treatable) glandular diseases in older cats.
Cornell Feline Health Center
πΎ The world's most dedicated cats-only health AI
Become your cat's doctor.
Become your cat's doctor.
AI makes it simple.
Cats hide their pain β by the time they look sick, it's often been weeks. MeowMD's AI helps you spot illness early, understand what's normal, and know exactly when to see a vet.
FreeNo credit card2 minutesReal AI veterinary research
- Vet-research referenced
- Emergency-safe triage
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The reality of feline health
What the research actually says about cats.
Every number below comes from published veterinary research β no marketing math, no invented statistics.
52%
Of cats in the U.S. are overweight or obese β a leading driver of diabetes, arthritis and shorter lifespans.
Assoc. for Pet Obesity Prevention (AAFP-aligned)
$2Kβ$5K
Potential savings when disease is caught early instead of at crisis β emergency and advanced care cost far more.
AVMA Pet Care cost data
24β48h
The window in which a urinary blockage in male cats can become life-threatening. It is a true emergency.
Merck Veterinary Manual
Days early
Digestive changes like appetite, vomiting or litter-box shifts often appear well before a cat "looks" sick.
Merck Veterinary Manual
1 in 3
Senior cats develop chronic kidney disease β the most common cause of illness in older cats, and manageable when caught early.
Cornell Feline Health Center
Why early detection matters
The diseases that take cats too soon are the ones caught too late.
Cats are hardwired to hide weakness. That instinct helped them survive in the wild β but today it hides the earliest, most treatable signs of illness.
1 in 3
Chronic Kidney Disease
The leading illness in senior cats. Symptoms appear only after significant kidney function is already lost.
Caught early: diet and hydration changes can add years of comfortable life.
70%+
Dental Disease
Most cats over three show signs of dental disease β a hidden source of pain, infection and organ strain.
Caught early: routine care prevents extractions and chronic pain.
~60%
Obesity & Diabetes
Excess weight is now the norm, not the exception β and it directly raises diabetes and arthritis risk.
Caught early: gradual weight plans can reverse pre-diabetes.
1 in 10
Hyperthyroidism
Common in older cats and easy to miss β early signs look like a healthy appetite with mysterious weight loss.
Caught early: highly treatable with medication or diet.
Emergency
Urinary Blockage (FLUTD)
Straining in the litter box with little or no urine is a red-alert sign in male cats β it can be fatal fast.
Caught early: MeowMD flags it and tells you to go to a vet now.
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Hidden Pain
Cats show pain far more subtly than dogs. Tiny shifts in posture, grooming or hiding are often the only clue.
Caught early: tracking small changes over time reveals the pattern.
The MeowMD system
An AI system that turns you into your cat's doctor.
Not a symptom-checker that guesses. A structured health platform that learns your cat and grounds every answer in real veterinary research.
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AI Health Checks, anytime
Run a 2-minute assessment whenever something feels off β at 2 PM or 2 AM. The AI asks the right questions and builds a clear picture.
2
Photo Check
Upload a photo and the AI looks at coat condition, eyes, gum color and posture β cues even attentive owners can miss.
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Every answer has a source
Guidance is grounded in trusted references β Cornell Feline Health Center, AAHA, AAFP and the Merck Veterinary Manual. You always see where it comes from.
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Emergency-safe by design
When signs point to a real emergency, MeowMD stops guessing and tells you plainly: see a vet immediately. It never delays urgent care.
The full health check · Recorded live · Free
Watch a real health check, start to finish.
Every cat parent can run this β no charge, no credit card. Scroll through the seven steps and the phone follows along in real time.
Step 1 · 0:00
One tap to start
From the Health tab, start a “New health check” β a structured two-phase assessment that takes about five minutes.
Step 2 · 0:12
Phase 1: the basics
Energy and play level, daily water intake, weight trend, litter-box habits, grooming and vocalization changes β the signals vets ask about first.
Step 3 · 0:45
The AI reads your answers
Powered by advanced AI (Claude), it analyzes your responses and builds follow-up questions specific to your cat.
Step 4 · 0:58
Phase 2: made for your cat
Breed-aware follow-ups β like kidney-risk questions for a Bengal β plus appetite changes, breath while chewing, and urinary and litter-box patterns.
Step 5 · 1:45
Context matters
Last vet visit and vaccinations, indoor or outdoor life, stress factors and water setup round out the full picture.
Step 6 · 2:08
Your report is generated
Analysis, trends and a clear action plan β all built in seconds.
Step 7 · 2:28
A report you can act on
Scored areas, a personalized diet plan, and veterinary references behind every answer β so you can catch issues early, before they become big (and expensive) illnesses. All of this is free.
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Catch it early
Cats hide pain β early detection can save your cat from serious illness.
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Grounded in veterinary references
Cornell Feline Health Center, AAHA, AAFP and the Merck Veterinary Manual.
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Free for every cat parent
Run health checks at no charge β no credit card required.
Everything health, in one tab
One place for your cat's whole health picture.
All of these are live in the app today β working together, learning your cat over time.
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Food Scans
Scan a label or paste ingredients for a clear, honest verdict.
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Reminders
Vet visits, medications and vaccines β never miss the important ones.
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Emergency Triage
A Symptom Urgency Checker gives instant triage guidance when it matters.
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Health Tips
Daily expert cat tips β 30+ expert-written and growing.
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Vet AI
24/7 Dr. Whiskers chat β instant answers, always awake.
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Personalized Diet Plan
Built from your health check β a clear morning and evening plan.
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Tracker
Log mood, weight and meals β watch the trends, not just today.
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History & Records Vault
Every check, every trend β all in one place.
24/7 vet support
24/7 vet support, growing into a full care network.
Real help when you need it β today with AI, and expanding into human veterinary care.
β Live today
Dr. Whiskers Vet AI chat
Ask anything about your cat, 24/7 β instant, always awake.
On the way
Coming soonLive human vet chatMessage a licensed vet, 24/7.
Coming soonVideo consultationsFace-to-face vet visits from home.
Coming soonVoice callsTalk it through with a real vet.
Coming soonEmergency responseFast routing to nearby vet care.
Coming soonEmergency home visitA vet who comes to you.
How it works
Three steps to knowing your cat is okay.
01
Tell us about your cat
Age, breed, weight, habits and any symptoms. Add a photo if you'd like. Multi-cat homes welcome.
02
AI builds the health report
You get a Cat Health Score, clear explanations, and sourced next steps β from "keep monitoring" to "see a vet now."
03
Follow your cat's plan
Personalized care, reminders and daily check-ins keep you ahead of problems instead of reacting to them.
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Health Score
Your Cat Health Score, at a glance.
A single, trackable number built from your cat's profile, symptoms and history. Watch it change over time β so a slow decline never sneaks up on you again. Higher is healthier.
Whiskers Chatβ’ · Cat-Chatβ’
Ask Whiskers anything about your cat.
Whiskers listens to your cat's sounds and returns a mood estimation with a confidence score β honestly framed as an estimation, not a literal word-for-word translation. It's also bidirectional: it can play cat-directed sounds back to your cat.
- Mood estimation with a confidence % β marketed honestly, never as magic "translation."
- Bidirectional playback β understand your cat's sounds, and play sounds back to them.
- Cats-only sound library β low-confidence clips go to human review, never auto-accepted.
- Daily health messages in your cat's own voice, personalized from the health quiz.
Free 3–5 messages/day
Plus ~50/day
Premium effectively unlimited*
*Fair-use soft cap. Limits shown as βresets in X hours,β not a hard denial.
Meet Whiskers
Now available · Talk to your cat
Two ways to talk with your cat.
Both live in the app today β pick the one that fits the moment.
Direct Call
Quick replySpeak or type what you want to tell your cat. The answer comes back as a real cat voice β play it near your cat's ear and watch them react.
- Speak or type your message
- Reply plays back in a real cat voice
Full Chat
Full conversationA full conversation mode: 3 AI minds answer in parallel and you pick the best reply. Whiskers learns your cat's personality over time β playful, affectionate, curious.
- Pick the best of three AI replies
- Learns your cat's personality over time
- Daily health message of the day, from your cat
No extra hardware. Works with just the app β no collar, no extra device to buy.
Replies are AI-generated, cat-directed sounds plus a mood estimation with a confidence score β honest tech, not magic translation.
β¦ The Whiskers moment
Your cat has been trying to tell you something. Whiskers helps you listen.
Cats communicate constantly β in chirps, trills, and the difference between a hungry meow and a hurting one. Whiskers won't pretend to read their minds, but it will give you an honest, confidence-scored read on how your cat is feeling, and let you answer back.
Food Scanner
Point. Scan. Know if it's right for your cat.
Not every "premium" label is right for every cat. Scan a food and MeowMD reads the ingredients against your cat's specific needs.
- Protein, fat & carb breakdown in plain language.
- Flags risky ingredients for YOUR cat based on their health profile.
- Kidney-friendly matching β phosphorus and protein flags for CKD cats.
- Picky-eater tips to help fussy cats actually eat what's good for them.
Free 1 scan/day · basic verdict
Plus 10/day · full verdict + diet plan
Premium unlimited + nutrition tracking
Barcode or photo scan returns a clear positive/negative verdict; higher tiers unlock the personalized diet plan and daily nutrition tracking.
Scan Result
Ocean Whitefish Recipe
Protein qualityExcellent
Phosphorus levelModerate β watch
Carbohydrate loadLow
Risky additivesNone flagged
Overall match
for your cat 8.5/10
for your cat 8.5/10
24/7 Vet Access
β¦ Coming soon
Real vets. Real-time. Coming very soon.
MeowMD is bringing 100% licensed, verified veterinarians into the app β for real emergencies, not just AI guesses. Available today: an AI Vet Assistant for guidance and emergency triage (clearly labeled as AI, not a licensed vet).
License-verified vets
Video, chat & call
Cats-only focus
Private & confidential
- Plus, on launch: 2–3 vet chats/month + 1 emergency 24/7 video or audio call included.
- Premium, on launch: higher chat limits + weekly advanced video consultations.
- Every vet is license-verified before joining a call, delivered via a vetted partner network.
β¦ Founding-member bonus
Subscribe to Plus or Premium before launch for priority access and a locked-in early-bird discount.
The MeowMD app
Every cat parent needs one place. This is it.
Health checks, a cat-sound companion, food scanning, training and a curated shop β one honest, cats-only app instead of a dozen half-built ones.
AI Health Check
LiveKnow what's really going on with your cat β before it becomes an emergency.
Answer a guided health quiz or upload a photo, and the AI cross-checks the signs against veterinary references to generate a structured, source-cited report.
- Symptom quiz + photo checkup with a written report
- A cited "References" section on every report (Cornell, AAHA)
- Trend tracking across checkups over time
Whiskers Chat™
LiveAsk Whiskers anything β your AI companion for understanding your cat.
Whiskers estimates your cat's mood from their sounds with a confidence score, and can play cat-directed sounds back β a bidirectional feature most translator apps skip.
- Mood estimation with a confidence percentage
- Bidirectional: understand your cat, and play sounds back
- Cats-only trained sound library, continuously reviewed
Food Scanner
LiveScan before you feed β know if it's actually good for your cat.
Scan a barcode or photo of any cat food for an instant verdict, plus a personalized diet plan tied to your cat's health profile.
- Barcode or photo scan with a clear verdict
- Personalized diet plan & daily nutrition tips
- Nutrition dashboard tied to your cat's profile
24/7 Vet Access
Coming soonReal vets. Real-time. Coming very soon.
MeowMD is bringing 100% licensed, verified veterinarians into the app. Until this launches, an AI Vet Assistant (not a licensed vet) is available for guidance.
- Plus: 2–3 vet chats/month + 1 emergency call (on launch)
- Premium: higher limits + weekly video consults (on launch)
- Every vet license-verified before joining a call
AI Training
LiveThe first cat training system built for cats β not repurposed dog advice.
A full curriculum plus an AI Coach that builds a custom plan from your cat's actual behavior profile.
- 20-lesson curriculum across Free / Plus / Premium
- AI Behavior Coach builds a multi-week plan from a quiz
- Step-by-step tasks with "why it works" & success signals
Health Tracking & Reminders
LiveEvery checkup, every reminder, in one place.
Log health events and set reminders for feeding, medication, grooming and vet visits β layered on top of your cat's AI health history.
- Manual health/behavior logs and full history
- Custom reminders for meds, grooming & vet visits
- "Know the Risks" quick-reference into the Health Quiz
Meow Shop
LiveOne place to find what your cat actually needs β not just what's trending.
A curated product-discovery layer across food, litter, toys, grooming and health, with transparent retailer sourcing.
- Category-filtered cards (Food / Litter / Toys / Grooming / Health)
- Transparent "via Amazon / Chewy / Supertails" source badges
- Clear affiliate-commission disclosure on every screen
See it all in action
Take the guided app tour just below β six real screens, from sign-in to step-by-step coaching.
Watch the app tour
Real app · No mockups
This is the real MeowMD.
An unedited tour recorded straight from the app β the dashboard every cat parent lands on. Scroll through five real screens and the phone follows along, playing each chapter as you read it.
Chapter 1 · 0:00
It starts with a promise
A golden welcome screen: AI-powered care built only for cats β no repurposed dog advice, no generic pet app.
Chapter 2 · 0:08
Your cat's live dashboard
Luna's profile with a live Activity Score (0–100), a Talk-to-Luna shortcut into Whiskers, and a daily tip personalized to her breed and age.
Chapter 3 · 0:16
Your day at a glance
Today's chats and scans at a glance β and a clear look at what upgrading to Plus unlocks.
Chapter 4 · 0:21
Everything is one tap away
A quick-actions grid: Tracker, Reminders, Whiskers Chat, Emergency triage, Health Tips, Vet AI, Meow Shop and Settings.
Chapter 5 · 0:26
Risks it watches for
Breed-aware risk cards β obesity, kidney disease, dental disease and hidden stress β each with a "Check Luna" shortcut, plus your upcoming reminders.
Recorded straight from the live MeowMD app β unedited, no mockups.
Meow Shop
The right products for your cat β matched, not marketed.
Meow Shop is a curated product-discovery layer β not an in-app checkout. Every pick is AI-matched to your cat's profile: breed, age, weight and any health flags from the quiz. Tap View Deal and you go straight to the retailer's own checkout.
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𧴠Litter
π§Ά Toys
π§Ό Grooming
β€οΈ Health
- AI-matched to your cat β recommendations reflect their actual profile, not generic bestsellers.
- Real retailers, real checkout β via Amazon, Chewy, Supertails and more. We're not the seller.
- Any βX% offβ reflects the retailer's own promotion β never a MeowMD-implied discount.
MeowMD may earn a commission on purchases made through these links, at no extra cost to you.
β¦ Coming soonMeow Shop+ · Plus
Exclusive member discounts, faster delivery partnerships, and monthly team-curated care packages.
β¦ Coming soonShop Premium · Concierge
Best available deals, early access to product drops, and monthly premium care boxes per cat.
How Meow Shop works
Four AI helpers, one shop.
- 1AI Personal Shopper
Picks matched to your cat's breed, age and health profile.
- 2AI Deal Finder
Type what you need (“litter for Persian cat”); the AI scans major retailers, compares prices and reviews, and flags the best value.
- 3AI Ingredient Scanner
Snap or paste an ingredient list and get a clear verdict.
- 4Price Watch
We track prices on picks for your cat and alert you when they drop.
The road ahead
What's coming to MeowMD next.
An honest look at what's in development. We label what's live today versus what's on the way β no fake launch dates.
π©ΊIn development
24/7 Live Human Vet
Real license-verified vets by video, chat and call. Plus: 2–3 chats/mo + 1 emergency call; Premium: higher limits + weekly consults.
π¬In development
Daily Cat Care Reels
~30-second vet-informed video tips on feeding, behavior and grooming, with fresh content weekly.
πIn development
Full AI Training Video Library
Step-by-step filmed lessons to accompany the live AI coach β litter, scratching, anxiety, aggression and more.
ποΈPlanned
Meow Shop+ (Plus)
Member discounts, faster-delivery partnerships and monthly team-curated care packages.
πPlanned
Shop Premium (Concierge)
Best available deals, early access to new drops, and monthly premium care boxes curated per cat.
πIn development
Expanded Whiskers Dataset
Broader sound-sample training to improve mood-estimation accuracy, plus an opt-in to donate your cat's recordings.
π©In development
βFrom Your Catβ Notifications
Playful push notes written “from” your cat, 2–3 times a day at random times β with a simple on/off toggle.
βοΈPlanned
Passive Health Monitoring
A longer-term idea: connect smart litter boxes or scales for automatic weight and usage tracking.
π₯Planned
Multi-Cat & Clinic Licensing
Early-stage directions: multi-cat account bundles, and licensing the AI health-report engine to vet clinics.
AI Training
A cat training system built for cats β not repurposed dog advice.
Behavior problems are a top reason cats lose their homes. MeowMD pairs a 20-lesson curriculum with an AI Behavior Coach that builds a step-by-step plan from your cat's actual behavior β then coaches you through it.
A 20-lesson curriculum
From litter-box basics to advanced tricks β gated across Free, Plus and Premium.
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Litter Box BasicsFree Β· box, location & litter fixes
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Furniture ProtectionFree Β· redirect scratching
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Carrier TrainingFree Β· stress-free vet visits
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Clicker & TricksPlus Β· sit, high-five & more
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Two-Cat IntroductionPlus Β· the Zero-Fight Method
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Separation Anxiety ResetPremium Β· 14-day reset
Free 3 intro lessons
Plus full 20-lesson curriculum
Premium + adaptive AI coach
The video lesson library is in production; the AI Behavior Coach and quiz-to-plan flow are live today.
Flagship programs
Deeper, guided programs the AI can build for you.
Two-Cat Introduction β the “Zero-Fight Method”
Scent-swap, gradual barrier introductions, and full contact only once both cats are relaxed β a guided schedule with daily micro-missions and danger-sign alerts.
Separation Anxiety Reset
Gradual absence-building, low-key departures and arrivals, and puzzle feeders β starting with a medical-cause check, as a structured 14-day reset.
Enrichment Rx
A personality-quiz-driven, weekly-updating enrichment prescription: toys, puzzle feeders, perch placement and a play schedule tailored to your cat.
First-time cat parents
First cat? Don't worry. We've got both of you.
Everything is new and every little thing feels like a question. MeowMD is the calm, knowledgeable friend in your pocket.
- "Is this normal?" answered instantly, day or night.
- A new-kitten checklist for vaccines, food, litter and vet visits.
- Gentle guidance on litter training, play and building trust.
- Clear red flags so you know exactly when to call a vet.
Get MeowMD
Take MeowMD everywhere.
The full web app is live today β health quiz, Whiskers Chat, food scanner and AI training, right in your browser.
iOS & Android apps are in the works β the full web app is live today.
Pricing
Less than one bag of premium cat food.
Start free β no credit card. Upgrade only if MeowMD earns a place in your cat's care.
Free Check
$0
Everything you need to run your first health check.
- 2-minute AI health assessment
- Photo check included
- Cat Health Score
- 2 food scans / month
MeowMD Plus
$9.99/mo
The complete everyday health toolkit for your cat.
- Everything in Free
- Unlimited 24/7 AI vet chat
- Cat-Chatβ’ daily messages
- Unlimited food scans
- Full care plans with sources
- Reminders, diary & tracking
MeowMD Premium
$19.99/mo
For cat parents who want a real vet on call.
- Everything in Plus
- 24/7 live vet video & audio calls
- Pregnancy Tracker Pro
- Multi-cat household support
- Priority support
- Member product discounts
7-day free trial on paid plans Β· Cancel anytime.
FAQ
Questions cat parents ask.
No β and it's never meant to be. MeowMD is an educational and triage tool that helps you understand your cat's health and know when to act. It does not diagnose, prescribe or treat. For any emergency or serious concern, always see a licensed veterinarian.
Cats are not small dogs. They hide illness differently, metabolize food and medication differently, and face different common diseases. By focusing 100% on cats, MeowMD can be genuinely precise instead of generically "pet-friendly."
You upload a clear photo and the AI reviews visible cues β coat condition, eye and gum appearance, body posture and visible symptoms β to help flag things worth a closer look. It's a screening aid, not a diagnosis, and it works best alongside the written health check.
MeowMD grounds its guidance in trusted, published veterinary references β including the Cornell Feline Health Center, AAHA, AAFP and the Merck Veterinary Manual β and shows you the source behind its answers. We don't publish accuracy percentages or make diagnostic claims; the AI's job is to inform you and point you to care, not to replace a vet's judgment.
MeowMD is emergency-safe by design. When your inputs point to a potential emergency β like a suspected urinary blockage, difficulty breathing or trauma β it stops and tells you plainly to contact an emergency veterinarian immediately. It will never ask you to wait.
Yes. Paid plans include a 7-day free trial and you can cancel anytime from your account settings β no phone calls, no hassle. See our Refund & Cancellation Policy for details.
I built MeowMD because of my cat, Candy. She acted totally normal β until a routine check-in flagged something I'd completely missed. Her report came back 62/100 β Needs Attention. Because we caught it early, we could actually do something. Every cat deserves that head start.
Founder, MeowMD
Cat parent to Candy πΎ