Cat Gatekeeper
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Spend too long on selected sites? A cat hijacks your screen. The cutest forced-break app.
Update Notes (v1.1.4)
- You can now add custom target sites!
Note: Tracking may reset on sites with frequent page changes or reloads.
Best for social media and video sites where you stay on the same service for a while.
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Social media is just too hard to stop checking, isn't it? 💦🥵
What you need isn't more willpower — it's a cat that forces its way onto your screen!!
You know that cat who always shows up right when you're trying to work? 🐈️
We've recreated that classic cat-owner experience in your browser.
Oh well, they're too cute to stay mad at.
Let's face it — humans are just servants to their cats.
We are powerless against their charm.
The supreme beings. The ultimate fluffballs.
Let their adorableness heal you while you take a proper break.
■ Who this is for
* The scrolling won't stop
* You suddenly realize an hour has passed
* Willpower alone just isn't cutting it
■ How to use
1. Set your usage limit (default: 30 min)
2. Set your break time (default: 5 min)
3. Set your favorite sites (default: major social media sites)
4. When time's up, a cat appears
5. Rest until the countdown ends
■ How it works
* Only counts time when a target site tab is active
* Tracking resets when you switch to another tab or app
* After your break, the usage timer starts again
■ Supported Sites
Major social media sites are included by default.
You can add or change target sites from the extension menu.
* Page access permission is used solely to display the break overlay (cat overlay).
* No data is collected or transmitted externally.
* Free, no ads
Latest reviews
- HKlife Stories
- based on all reviews i have created advanced and smart version of it that allow one click all tab breaker, gmail breaker, reload/refresh/new tab issue fix. please check it at "Smart cat Guard"
- _amka
- Great thanks to the developer for creating Cat Gatekeeper! I wish this extension had an option to block all websites and tabs at once, instead of targeting websites one by one.
- David Askov
- Didn't work in Chrome on Windows.
- Hamdamov Oğabek
- worth trying!
- L Feng
- Huge thanks to the developer for creating Cat Gatekeeper! This tool is really useful. Building on it, I’ve made some improvements and extensions, including reminders for other pet types, more customization options, and experience optimizations based on user feedback. If you’re interested, you can check out Screen Break Keeper.
- Hân Trần
- So good
- Darko Svilar
- Not working every time on Slack, ClickUp, Google sites etc. Please fix, this is a great idea!
- Surbhi Jain
- Not working
- Lton Karec
- it's good idea but when you uploadning page the cat is missing
- Khoi
- i hate cat
- Bree Walters
- It doesn't work! Youtube is one of my sites and the cat never shows up after the 30 minutes I set!
- Lâm Hoàng
- It help me anytime I open ytb and facebook, stop me from surfing! I love it
- Minh Anh Nguyen
- wow
- YEH YEH
- it doesn't work.
- Michael Carlson
- This cat just jumpscares me lol
- Christian Lastimosa
- Can you please add a tabby cat option?
- Iman Damia
- it doesnt work.
- Uyên Nhi
- cute
- Laura Myers
- I just found this and desperately want it. Could you fix it, please!?
- Анна
- After the update it broke, cat disappeared even though the box is checked, timer doesn't work, dismiss the cat/block button is gone.
- Aman
- its good but i dont know how to set defalt time
- Eyuel Engida
- It’s nice, can you also add support for Instagram?
- mind bridge
- no working
- minh khang vũ
- good
- BNK Customer Service Representative
- I want this cat show on Gmail pleaseeeeeeeeee🐈
- ck
- was looking for a website blocker Chrome extension and didn’t expect the cat to be the main reason I stay focused
- Stavros Sideris
- Just a distinguished gentleman!!🐱
- Doong Luong
- good
- Prabir Neogi
- How to add more sited in the list ?
- Shivam yadav
- Hey! I actually loved Cat Gatekeeper but got annoyed that it only works in the browser and covers just 6 websites. So I built a native desktop alternative called Pawzy (Windows/Linux). It physically hijacks your entire screen at the OS level when your timer is up—so it works on Discord, Steam games, and all websites. You can't bypass it with a new tab. It's free/open-source if you want to try it out: pawzy-silk.vercel.app
- daigia tran
- good
- Ilaria C.
- Cute, but you should consider the possibility of customizing the reference sites that trigger the cat's appearance, or even making it 'open.' Many people need a break after an intense work session, so having a nice big cat appear after an hour of work to remind me to stretch my legs and rest my eyes would help a lot. If you implemented these features, it could be truly useful for more people! :)
- timur salahuddin
- the cat should be more realest by walking away not disappearing in the end.
- Nelly Yulianti Dewi
- does not appear
- Turtley Trev
- Amazing but 3 things: please add functionality if you switch the tab and then go back to it, the timer resets. make it reset only if your off for a minute. also have it block all tabs at once and have a way to remove the "Shew" button other than that, its great!
- drei banzo
- Does it not working on brave
- toot toot
- really good concept but doesn't work at all on Brave :(
- Rahmat Ramadhani
- Please add option for custom websites or even just let it count everytime you are on chrome
- Nikita Kose
- i loved this cutest break :-)
- ilmaa ajh
- its so cutee!
- Sahil Sah
- not working
- Chelsea Kate
- CAN YOU ADD PURRING AND MORE CAT BREEDS
- Jean Claudio Vinci
- Funny and useful. It will be great if you can add also instagram website in your list!
- pratima kumari
- This extension is not working.
- Onkar Mahajan
- this extension is not working
- Valerie Pascual
- I don't spend a lot of time on social media, but I'm a heavy user of Chrome. Would be nice if it won't be limited to several social media sites alone, but in overall Chrome usage. (btw, I haven't seen the cat since I switch tabs every few minutes)
- Raj Vyas
- VERY GOOD I LIKE IT MUST USE
- Vicky pal
- how to install
- liv
- Very effective!! Would be nice if we can add sites manually and also block the tabs from clicking, so we won't be tempted to switch tabs hehe (^人^)
- Tianmei Zhu
- I love the idea and wish it could've been designed in a way like "what websites you want to avoid using cat gatekeeper" vs "what websites are being supported". I don't use some of the supported social media quite often but I do want most of my chrome tabs being able to use this as a time breaker.