News, reviews and articles about pet gadgets and accessories.
The Pawcet is an outdoor drinking fountain for your dog. Attach a standard garden hose, and all Phideaux has to do is step on the Pawcet to get a drink of fresh water. No more worrying that the water bowl will get turned over while you’re at work! The Pawcet is $24.99 at Quirky.
Give your dog a Pawcet for the holidays Read More
Don’t want to get a dog, cat, or gerbil for your kids? How about a fascinating different kind of “pet” – one that glows in the dark? Dino Pet is simply a container of photosynthetic bioluminescing dinoflagellates. These dinoflagellates are single celled algae that produce their own food via photosynthesis just like plants and will
Dino Pet: a different kind of “pet” – the glowing kind! Read More
With the PetziConnect, you can see, talk to, and dispense treats to your cat or dog while you’re out of the house. Install the PetziConnect, connect it to your WiFi connection, install the free, secure app to your smart phone, and you and your fur babies will be in contact any time you like. The
Keep an eye on – and give treats to – your pets while you’re out of the house Read More
Over the years we’ve reviewed quite a few bags, wallets and covers from Saddleback Leather Company. Leather products from Saddleback are well known for their high quality construction, rugged good looks and their motto: “They’ll fight over it when you’re dead.” Saddleback’s latest product won’t hold your gadgets when you’re on the go, but they will
iFetch is an interactive toy that pitches a ball for your dog, or cat, to fetch. You can even train your pet to retrieve the ball and put it in the iFetch himself for never-ending fun, though you should monitor play time. iFetch ball launcher is made of plastic and metal, and it comes with
Your dog can play fetch by himself with the iFetch Read More
If you live in areas prone to natural disasters, you probably have made some preparations for emergencies. Do you have an survival kit for your pet? Quake Kare sells survival kits for dogs and cats, filled with products you’ll need to keep your pet healthy and fed until things start to return to normal. The kits come
Does your pet have an emergency preparedness kit? Read More
If your cat doesn’t do much more than lay around the house and sleep or eat, she could probably benefit from some exercise. My cat, Rio, used to get her exercise at 3:00am, dashing around the house like a crazy thing, determined to wake up everybody in the apartment building I lived in at the
A cure for the fat house cat Read More
Anyone who has tried to walk a cat on a leash knows there has to be a better way to travel with a cat. People who infrequently travel with a pet in one of those plastic pet kennels knows that they aren’t all that great either because the dog or cat is often anxious at
Your pet will travel in style with the Sleepypod Mobile Pet Bed Read More
We love our pets just like any other member of our family (maybe more depending on the family!), but the sad fact is that a large percentage of pets are left alone at home during the day while their owners are away at work or school. This means that the pet might get lonely for
Give Fido a treat when you’re not home with your smartphone and the SocialPet system Read More
Our pets are important members of our families and we want to do the right things to keep them safe. One way to keep them safe is to make sure that their ID tags are always up to date. Hopefully you take your dogs and cats to their yearly check up at the veterinarian. Typically
LINKS-IT Pet ID tag connector helps you keep your pet safe Read More
If you have the Cat Hammock from ThinkGeek, it may not be the impossible dream any longer. The Cat Hammock is designed with non-slip loops to fit on the four legs of small tables or chairs (leg spread of 18-27 inches apart on each side). It’s made of nylon and polyester fleece, so it’s machine
To dream the impossible dream – keeping the cat off the furniture Read More
It looks like the next big thing in pet gadgets may be activity trackers. Activity trackers are already very popular for people and now they are poised to become popular for our four legged companions as well. The latest activity tracker for dogs is the Whistle Activity Monitor. This disc shaped device clips to your
Whistle tracks your dog’s activity without making a sound Read More
A couple of years ago, Timbuk2 introduced their Muttmover Backpack so you could take your dog with you. They’ve updated the Muttmover recently, adding features that make it easier to get Fideau in and out of the carrier and to add some other useful features. It’s made of tarpaulin-backed fabric for durability and has an
He ain’t heavy, he’s my brother – er, dog – Part Deux Read More
Of all the product reviews that I wrote last year, I posted the most reviews about activity trackers. I wear an activity tracking device every day for two reasons. First, I like to see how many steps I’ve walked each day and two, I earn points that I can exchange for money through my day
Petbit is an activity tracker for your cat or dog Read More
I always cringe a little when I’m driving along and see horses and riders sharing the road. It’s not because I don’t like horses or don’t want to share the road. It’s because I’m always afraid that something will happen and a horse or rider will be injured or worse because someone in a car
Happy – and safe – trails to you with these Tail Lights Read More
Do you have a chore that needs to be done daily? It hasn’t been assigned to anyone in the family, so it’s done by the first person who thinks of it. Maybe everyone assumes someone else took care of it, and Fido goes hungry one day. Or everyone thinks of it but doesn’t mention they’ve
Membo is an easy way to know when a chore has been done or still needs to be done Read More
If you have a dog, chances are you also have a few good dog doo war stories about the time the bag you were using to scoop the poop had a hole in it or the time you stepped in something right before work because the kids didn’t want to pick up Spot’s droppings from
Auggiedog Automatic Pooper Scooper review Read More
When I think of air filters, I picture large devices that are too big to use in an office cubicle – and they certainly won’t work in a car. The Air Naturalizer from CritterZone is only 4.5″H x 2.75″W x 2″D, so it’s small enough to place discreetly near your pet’s bed or litter box to
CritterZone tackles odors and germs Read More
We’ve featured a lot of pet gadgets on The Gadgeteer. There seem to be more and more of them on the market, which indicates how devoted pet owners are to their pets. I know my little Teddy seems like a child to me, and I hate having to leave him home alone for long stretches
Your pet doesn’t have to be lonely when he’s home alone Read More
Brooke Martin, a 13 year-old aspiring scientist from Spokane Washington, has recently been named a top-ten finalist in the nationwide 2013 Discovery Education 3M Young Scientist Challenge. Her entry, a product called iCPooch, is designed to help dogs (and their owners) with the separation anxiety that often comes from being apart. We’ve all witnessed those bad
iCPooch is a video chat, treat-dispensing soother for your anxious dog Read More