About MeowMap
MeowMap is a free community map of stray cats. Anyone can drop a pin where they saw a cat, add a photo, and say how it is doing, so the people who feed, neuter and rehome street cats can see the same picture of their neighbourhood.
Why a map
Most of what a neighbourhood knows about its cats lives in chat threads and group posts that scroll away within a day. They rarely say where a cat actually lives, and the next person has to ask again.
A map keeps that knowledge in one place. A report stays where the cat was seen, and anyone who passes later can add to it instead of starting over.
How it works
- Report a cat: pick the spot on the map (or draw the area a group of cats roams), add a photo, the number of cats and anything worth knowing. No account needed.
- Browse without signing in: every report is a pin on the map and a card in the list, filterable by status, coat colour, breed and date.
- Post an update: signed-in users can add a note under any report, mark a new status, or simply say the cat was seen again. The pin moves to the top of the list.
- Get a nudge nearby: turn on nearby alerts and MeowMap tells you when you walk within about 100 metres of a cat reported in the last 30 days.
- Share a sighting: every report has its own link with a preview card, for a group chat or a rescue's page.
What the pin colours mean
Each report carries one status, and the pin takes its colour. Anyone signed in can change it by posting an update.
Spotted
Someone saw the cat. The default for a new report.
Being fed
Someone is feeding the cat regularly.
Needs help
Injured, sick, or in danger. Worth a look from a local rescue.
Neutered (TNR)
Trapped, neutered and returned. Often shown by a tipped ear.
Adopted
The cat has found a home.
Who it is for
- Feeders who want to know which cats nearby are already looked after.
- Trap-neuter-return volunteers keeping track of a colony over months.
- Rescues looking for cats marked as needing help.
- Neighbours who keep seeing the same cat and wonder whether anyone knows it.
Privacy, in short
A report shows where a cat was seen, not who saw it. Anonymous reports are linked to no one. If you are signed in, your display name appears with the reports and updates you post; your email address never does.
Nearby alerts are worked out on your phone. Your position is not sent to MeowMap for them. The full details are in the privacy policy.
Who runs it
MeowMap is an independent project, built and run by an individual developer in Thailand. It is free, in English, Thai and Spanish, and works in any modern browser. On a phone you can add it to your home screen like an app.
Questions, corrections or a report that should come down: privacy@meowmap.fun.
Questions
Is MeowMap free?
Yes. Reporting, browsing, updates and nearby alerts are all free, and there is nothing to buy.
Do I need an account to report a cat?
No. Anyone can file a report without signing in; you may be asked to pass a quick bot check. An account lets you edit or delete your own reports later and post updates under any report.
Does MeowMap track my location?
No. Your browser asks before sharing your location, and it is used on your device to centre the map and check for nearby cats. It is only stored if you place a report there yourself, and then it is the cat's location that is published.
Can other people see who reported a cat?
Anonymous reports show no name. Reports and updates posted while signed in show your display name, which you can change in your profile. Email addresses and phone numbers are never shown.
I found an injured cat. What should I do?
Contact a local vet or animal rescue first: MeowMap is not an emergency service and no one monitors it around the clock. Then report the cat with the Needs help status so others nearby know.
How do I remove a report?
Open your report while signed in and delete it. For an anonymous report, or one about you or your property, email privacy@meowmap.fun with its link.
Where does MeowMap work?
Anywhere with a map. It is most useful where several people report the same area, so share it with the people who feed cats on your street.
How is this different from a Facebook group or iNaturalist?
Group posts disappear down the feed and seldom say exactly where a cat lives. iNaturalist records wildlife observations for research. MeowMap is built to follow the same street cats over time: one pin per cat or colony, with a status and a history of updates.