My Pet Gatekeeper

Free · No account · Nothing leaves your laptop

A fuzzy little bouncer for your browser.

You said "five more minutes" 40 minutes ago. My Pet Gatekeeper notices, takes over the tab with your favorite pet, and makes you breathe for a sec. Then you're free to go. We won't tell anyone.

  • Loved by tab-hoarders
  • 🔒 100% local
  • 🆓 Free, forever
  • 🐶 Bring your own pet
An animated preview of the extension: a social feed scrolls, a usage pill counts down a browsing budget, then a pet video takes over the tab with a short break countdown before the budget resets.

"Just five more minutes" is the biggest lie we tell ourselves.

The average person spends about seven hours a day looking at screens, and most of us would quietly like that number to be smaller. Willpower alone rarely wins against an infinite feed. A pet, though? A pet wins.

How it works

Three steps. Zero willpower.

It runs quietly in the background and only speaks up when you've genuinely overdone it.

  1. STEP 01

    It keeps an honest clock

    Time only counts while a tracked tab is actually focused and visible. Background tabs and "research" you forgot about don't drain your budget.

  2. STEP 02

    Your pet stages an intervention

    Budget runs out and a pet video takes over the tab with a gentle countdown. Wait it out, breathe, stretch — or hit Shoo! if it's genuinely a bad time.

  3. STEP 03

    The budget resets, you carry on

    After the break, your time refills and you're free to browse again. Step away for a while and it quietly resets on its own.

Everything it does

Small extension, surprisingly thoughtful.

Bring your own pet

It's better when it's your dog.

Upload your own pet videos and they're the ones who pop up to drag you off the internet. No pet of your own? Borrow a friend's, feature a famously round cat, or use the gentle defaults. Either way, the clips live only on your device.

  • 🎬 Your own videos
  • 🔒 Stored locally
  • ♾️ As many as you like
  • your dog
  • your cat
  • your bun
  • your bird

Your business stays your business.

There's no account, no telemetry, no analytics, and no server quietly phoning home. Everything — your settings, your sites, your pet videos — lives on your own device. We genuinely couldn't see your browsing if we wanted to.

No accounts No tracking No servers No catch Read the privacy policy →

Who it's for

Made for anyone who's ever lost an evening to a feed.

Good questions

The bits you're wondering about.

Is it actually free?
Yes — completely free, with no account and no paid tier waiting to ambush you later. There is nothing to buy.
Does it track me or send my data anywhere?
No. There is no telemetry, no analytics, and no remote server. Everything — your tracked sites, your timings, your pet videos — is stored locally on your device and never leaves it.
Is this just a website blocker?
Not really. A blocker slams the door; My Pet Gatekeeper gently taps you on the shoulder with a pet, gives you a short break, and then lets you carry on. There is even a Shoo! button to skip the break when you truly need to.
Can I use videos of my own pet?
Absolutely — that is the best part. Upload as many of your own clips as you like and they become the ones that take over the tab. No pet? The gentle defaults have you covered.
Which websites does it watch?
Only the ones you choose. Add the sites that tend to swallow your afternoons, and leave everything else alone.
Does it count time when I am not even looking?
No. The clock only ticks while a tracked tab is focused and visible. Forgotten background tabs and idle time do not drain your budget, and your usage quietly resets after a stretch of inactivity.

Let a pet babysit your browsing.

Free, takes ten seconds to add, and quietly makes your screen time a little kinder. Your future self (and your pet) say thanks.

Add to Chrome — it's free