I am sure, just as much as we humans love having all sorts of gadgets to play around with, our four-legged furries will also appreciate some fun time with techy stuff. Here are 5 of the coolest gadgets for pets we’ve discovered which your furry friends would appreciate too.
#1: iFetch Pet Toy | goifetch.com | US$115
Playtime is always a favorite time for the furballs and with this automatic ball launcher, your dog can play and get its exercise time without you having to be the one throwing it. At least when you are at work, you don’t have to worry about your poor pooch getting bored and destructive at home. The only problem is that you have to train your dog to use the iFetch since it has to be dropping the balls back into the feeder to get it to “throw” it.
#2: PetBot | Indiegogo | From US$149
If you have pet anxiety issues, you can check out this cool gadget that treats your pet, calls its name, and even allows your furry friend to send you a selfie… all done remotely. This treat dispenser comes with a camera that is connected to your home Wi-Fi, and paired with your smartphone. You can use an app to give your pet a treat, or even play a pre-recorded sound to keep your pet company, whether it is your voice calling its name, or some music and sounds. Since there is a live feed from the PetBot to your phone, you can check how things are at home with your four-legged friend, and should you be having a bad day, you can even get the PetBot to take and send a selfie of Fido!
#3: FitBark | fitbark.com | From US$84.95
So, keeping tab on fitness levels and sleep activity is not limited to just humans only, but also extends to our four-footed furry buds. This little gadget fits on any collar and is fitted with a 3-axis accelerometer, rechargeable batteries, LEDs and is made from ABS material with an IPX7 water rating. So what does FitBark do? Well, it counts rest, active and play time, just like how Fitbit counts our steps. It keeps your dog healthy as you monitor its going ins and outs using an app. Got more than a dog? These guys also developed a Wi-Fi Base Station in a cute shape of a dog house to sync all FitBarks nearby.
#4: Kittyo | kittyo.com | US$249
Cat lovers, there is something for you too. You know how crazy your cats get when they encounter “The Red Dot”? You can even make them go crazy playing with that even when you’re not home. The Kittyo lets you play with your cat, watch and speak to it, and even dispense treats all from another place just using your smartphone. Teasing your cat with that laser light is just going to be so fun as you adjust where you want to point it with just your fingers, and watch a live stream or video it as it goes running around chasing that elusive dot!
#5: CatFi | catfi.com | From US$199
Impressed by Intel’s 3D Real Sense? Then you will be even more impressed with the CatFi, a smart cat feeder that feeds your cat, records its weight, and even has a built-in cat-facial recognition technology allows multiple cats to be fed with the same feeder, but with different amounts. When your cat goes towards the CatFi, the built-in camera will be activated and streams a video of the cat’s face to their server to distinguish which of your cat is at the feeder. Then the weighing scale on the feeder’s platform will record current weight and after feeding weight, as well as how much water and food it consumed. Every data is analysed and you can check on an app to see if your cats are on the way to become the next Garfield.
