# The Catting Hour — Find & Share Cats Near You

> Find & Share Cats Near You (iPhone/iPad app by Ryan Spencer.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/the-catting-hour/id6779038361 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Ryan Spencer](https://appshunter.io/developer/1814991485)
- Category: Social Networking, Lifestyle
- Price: Free
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 15.1 · 65 MB
- Languages: English
- Released: 2026-06-16
- Data updated: 2026-07-17
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/the-catting-hour/id6779038361/reviews.md

## What is The Catting Hour?

The Catting Hour is the friendliest way to discover and share the cats in your neighborhood.

Spotted a cat on your walk? Drop a pin on the map, snap a few photos, and add it to the community. Curious who's roaming nearby? Explore the map to find every cat your neighbors have logged.

WHAT YOU CAN DO
• Map every cat — see cats near you as paw markers you can tap to preview
• Add a cat in seconds — drop a pin, add photos, and note their type, temperament, and whether they're indoor or outdoor
• Add multiple photos so every cat gets a proper gallery
• Leave comments and likes on the cats you love
• Don't know a cat's name? Log them as unknown and let the community suggest one
• Follow other cat finders and see the cats they discover
• Earn achievements as you spot and share more cats

Locations are shown as friendly neighborhood and city names — never exact coordinates — and your own location is only ever used to center the map.

Whether you're a devoted cat person or just enjoy the neighborhood regulars, The Catting Hour turns every cat sighting into a little moment of joy.

Download it, start spotting, and see who's out during the catting hour.


## Version history (last 4 releases)

### 1.2.0 — 2026-07-02

• Add multiple photos — capture every angle when you log a cat
• Redesigned cat profiles — swipe between Details and Comments for a cleaner, less cluttered look
• The finder's note now kicks off the conversation at the top of Comments
• Tap whoever added a cat to visit their profile and discover more cat finders
• Delete your own comments if you change your mind
• A bigger, more beautiful map preview — swipe up to open a cat, swipe down to dismiss
• Locations now show friendly neighborhood and city names instead of raw coordinates
• Fixed the map so every cat's paw marker shows up

Thanks for using The Catting Hour — keep those cats coming!

### 1.1.1 — 2026-06-22

Small update, big quality-of-life fixes:

• Stay signed in — closing the app no longer logs you out. Open The Catting Hour and you're right back where you left off.
• Friendlier map — when lots of cats are clustered together, the grouped pins now show how many are tucked inside, in your accent color, so busy areas are easier to read at a glance.

Thanks for catting with us!

### 1.1.0 — 2026-06-20

What's New in Version 1.1

Features
• Added support for multiple photos on cat profiles, including a masonry-style gallery and full-screen photo viewer with navigation controls
• Redesigned navigation with a floating frosted-glass tab bar and streamlined icon-based navigation
• Rebuilt profile pages with larger photo galleries, improved statistics, and a cleaner social-style layout
• Redesigned user profiles with immersive photo backgrounds and improved follower interactions
• Updated comments with improved readability, easier posting, and the ability to delete your own comments

Security & Reliability
• Restricted cat name suggestions to authenticated users only
• Added validation for profile, cat, and comment data
• Improved protection of account deletion functionality
• Added safeguards to ensure users can only delete their own comments
• Expanded security policies across all user-generated content
• Increased minimum password length to 8 characters
• Improved error handling to prevent exposure of internal system details
• Improved app startup reliability when backend services are temporarily unavailable
• Added validation for location coordinates before database processing
• Added comment length validation and a 10 MB image upload limit

Bug Fixes
• Fixed avatar images occasionally displaying with incorrect cropping
• Fixed an issue where a hidden profile tab could leave an empty space in navigation
• Removed an unintended header from user profile pages
• Feed now refreshes immediately after deleting a cat

### 1.0 — 2026-06-16

No release notes.

## Related topics

[the catting hour](https://appshunter.io/ios/topics/the-catting-hour)

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