What is CatBlock?
CatBlock is a browser extension available for Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox, and Microsoft Edge. It functions as an ad blocker, but is targeted specifically at removing cat-related content from web pages.
Like other ad blockers, CatBlock uses filter lists to identify and hide elements on web pages that match specific criteria. But CatBlock's filters are tuned to detect ads, photos, GIFs, and embedded videos depicting cats.
The main purpose of CatBlock is to provide an annoyance-free web browsing experience for people who find excessive cat media distracting or tiresome. It aims to target only cat-centric content, leaving other ads and site functionality intact.
Some of the key features of CatBlock include:
- Easy one-click installation process
- Options to customize which sites have cat blocking enabled
- Allow/block lists to override base filters on specific sites
- Dashboard to monitor how many cat elements are being blocked
- Automatic updates to filter lists
- Open source codebase
CatBlock is free to install and use. It runs quietly in the background once enabled, requiring no active management by the user. The optional dashboard provides transparency into its cat blocking activities.