It has a home spot
Your pet lives in the bottom-right corner by default and only takes a few steps now and then. Drag it anywhere and that becomes its new home. If you'd like it to wander, turn on Roam freely.
Free · Windows · macOS · Linux
A tiny cat that keeps you company while you work.
It curls up by your clock, grooms, yawns and naps, and stays out of your way. Clicks pass right through it to your apps. Pet it when you need a break.
No account. No internet. About 1% of one CPU core.
pet me, or drag me ✦
This is the real kitten from the app. Go ahead and pet it.
01 Built to stay out of your way
Clicks go straight through
The pet only catches the mouse when you point right at it. Everywhere else, clicks reach your windows, icons and taskbar as if it weren't there.
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Light as a nap
About 1% of one CPU core while it sits. It hides and stops completely while you game or watch fullscreen video. It's built on Tauri, not Electron.
02 Pick your pet
Default
Kitten
Round-faced, a little sleepy, and very fond of its cardboard box.
40+ animations
Cat
Grooms, scratches, yawns, swats at your cursor, and hisses if you shake it.
Doing
Color
Outfit
03 Adopt one
Free, version 0.2.0. Install it, and your pet drops onto your taskbar.
Windows
Windows 10 or 11 · 64-bit
Download .exeFirst launch
Windows may show “Windows protected your PC” because the app isn't signed yet. Click More info, then Run anyway.
macOS
macOS 10.15 or later · Apple silicon & Intel
Download .dmgFirst launch
Drag Desktop Pet into Applications. The first time, right-click the app and choose Open, then click Open again. macOS asks because the app isn't notarized yet.
Linux
64-bit · X11 desktop
First launch
For the AppImage, run chmod +x DesktopPet-linux-x86_64.AppImage and then open it. On
Ubuntu or Debian you can install the .deb instead. Wayland doesn't let apps place their own windows,
so for now the pet works best in an X11 session.
Looking for an older version or the source code? See all releases.
04 Questions
Is it really free?
Yes. No trial, no account and no ads.
Does it collect anything?
No. The app never connects to the internet. It only checks where your mouse is, to know when you're pointing at the pet, and that never leaves your computer.
How do I change pets, colors or outfits?
Right-click your pet, or click the cat icon in your system tray (Windows and Linux) or menu bar (macOS), and use Pet, Color and Outfit. It remembers your choices.
It's in my way. How do I move it?
Drag it anywhere and drop it. That spot becomes its new home. If it ever goes missing, choose Bring pet back in the tray menu.
Does it remind me to take breaks?
Yes, gently. After about 50 minutes of work, your pet suggests a stretch in a little speech bubble. Pet it to say "got it". Step away for a few minutes and it naps until you're back. You can turn reminders off in the menu.
Will it slow down my games?
No. When a game or video goes fullscreen, the pet hides and stops animating until you're back (on Windows today, with macOS and Linux coming next).
How do I get new versions?
It updates itself. When a new version is ready, the menu shows Restart to update. It starts with your computer too, and you can switch that off in the menu.
How do I quit or uninstall it?
Choose Quit in the tray menu. Uninstall it like any other app: Settings → Apps on Windows, drag it to the Trash on macOS, or remove the package on Linux.