Online monitoring of pets

Peace of mind for the owner

Being apart from a pet causes worry, especially during a first stay, a long trip or a new treatment. Access to an online camera lets the owner see a familiar animal and be sure it is in the intended area under the supervision of staff.

The stream opens in an ordinary browser with no separate app to install. The business decides which areas the client can see and when viewing is available.

A camera complements messages and reports from staff, but it does not replace contact with them, professional care, veterinary help or an assessment of the animal's condition by a specializt.

For pet hotels and boarding

A pet hotel can give owners access to cameras in the sleeping boxes, play rooms or exercise areas. The client sees their pet's routine, rest and activity during the stay.

A separate stream and access mode can be created for each category of room. Cameras from several branches are gathered in a single account.

Choose the field of view so that it shows the area you need and does not reveal back-of-house rooms, documents or information about clients for whom the access was not intended.

For grooming salons

An online camera lets the owner watch individual stages of their pet's care: preparation, clipping, drying or time in the waiting area, provided the salon's way of working and the chosen field of view allow such viewing.

Transparency helps show a tidy, well-organized workspace and attentive staff. At the same time the camera must not get in the groomer's way, cause stress for the animal or show other visitors without a proper basis.

The salon sets its own access rules and tells the client when the stream is available.

For training schools and centers

Owners can watch group classes, training sessions and their pet settling into new surroundings. A recording helps you see the overall progress of the classes and discuss the next steps with the instructor.

The camera shows the process from the outside, but it does not replace the comments of a dog trainer or another specializt. Behavior and training results should be assessed together with the instructor, who knows the program and the animal's particular traits.

For group classes it is important to agree the filming and access rules in advance, taking into account the presence of other owners, staff and animals.

Use the cameras already installed

A pet hotel, salon or training center may already have an IP video surveillance system in place. If the camera supports RTSP and its field of view is suitable for client viewing, the stream can be connected to rtsp.me.

There is no need to buy a separate video server, a capture card or a permanently running computer. The service receives the RTSP stream and makes it available in a modern browser.

Before publishing, check the picture quality, the lighting, the absence of private areas in frame and compliance with the organization's internal rules.

Live streams with pets — examples

Cameras show the owner different stages of a pet's stay: rest, play, care and classes with a specializt.

LIVE

Living area

A calm wide shot of a pet resting

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Play area

Animals active and socializing under supervision

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Grooming

Watching the stages of a pet's care

LIVE

Classes and training

A wide view of a pet working with an instructor

What rtsp.me gives you

The service helps you set up client viewing and internal camera oversight without complex infrastructure.

• ClientsSecure viewing of a pet from any device
• SitesCameras from several rooms and branches in one account
• CompatibilityConnect RTSP cameras with the H.264 and H.265 codecs
• AccessSeparate public and private streams
• ProtectionRestrict viewing by password or domain
• ArchiveCloud archive for a chosen retention period
• MonitoringCamera availability checks and signal loss alerts
• WebsiteHTML embedding code to place the player in a client area

How to connect a camera

Choose a camera with a suitable field of view and check that its RTSP stream is accessible. After that:

1. Register on rtsp.me.
2. Add the organization's IP camera.
3. Enter the RTSP link of the video stream.
4. Wait for the automatic camera check.
5. Configure access and pass the link to the owner.

The pet hotel, salon or training center decides how long access lasts and how it is granted.

Which areas can be shown

Cameras are placed according to the type of service, the layout and safety requirements:

• sleeping boxes and rooms in a pet hotel;
• shared play spaces;
• indoor and outdoor exercise areas;
• grooming rooms and individual workstations;
• waiting areas before and after a treatment;
• dog training grounds;
• classrooms and training halls;
• shared day-care areas.

If several animals or people appear in the same shot, the business must choose a suitable access mode and take account of the applicable requirements on notification and the processing of video data.

Archive and camera oversight

A cloud archive lets you go back to the recording for the period you need. Video can support an internal review of a client enquiry, help clarify the sequence of events or show a specializt a fragment of a class.

The retention period and the set of people with access to the archive are decided in the light of the organization's needs, agreements with clients and data processing rules.

Availability monitoring

rtsp.me checks that connected cameras are working and sends an alert on signal loss. Staff do not have to open every stream by hand just to check its state.

Privacy for clients and staff

Access should be granted only to the intended areas and only for the agreed period. Cameras must not be placed where filming breaches a reasonable expectation of privacy; the business must inform staff and clients and comply with the applicable legal requirements.

Frequently asked questions