PetChatz allows you to watch and talk to your pet from afar, and they can see you, too. You can also dispense treats via an app, and record videos.
iHelmet is a smart camera with a laser beam that can be turned on directly from your\r\nsmartphone and that will allow you to entertain your pet even when you’re in another room or location. The monitor has\r\nseveral laser movement patterns and it also allows you to share your cutest photos and videos via social media.
Dogs even learn to put balls in iFetch themselves, so that they can entertain themselves.
No need to get tired of tossing balls to your dog. iFetch will toss them for you.
Get ready for your pet to become addicted to selfies. PetBot is the first petcam that lets pets takes selfies and send them to their owners.
The device utilizes artificial intelligence (AI) to allow pet owners to have two-way interactions with their cat or dog while they are out. The AI identifies the pet and automatically records 10 second video clips, or takes pictures, that are then sent to the owner’s phone. The pet owners are able to keep an open line of communication while they are out and reward their pets with treats to encourage additional interactions.
PetSimpl has created Pip, a collar tracking device and this is the app to use with it.
Your dog or cat will be easily found with the Pip tracking device from PetSimpl.
Your dog will run up to the Petzi as soon as it hears the camera click on, anticipating a treat or hearing your voice.
This is intended to provide stress relief for dogs that are scared of thunderstorms and fireworks. The Ultra Calmer from Pet Acoustics plays pre-loaded music to calm your dog for up to three hours.
The Motorola Scout 2500 is a small GPS tracker that allows the owner to see where a pet is located. You can set up a geo fence and receive alerts if your pet goes beyond the boundary.
The Motorola Scout 2500 GPS tracker for your dog or cat.
Image of the geo fence on the Motorola Scout 2500 app.
The tracking app for the Motorola Scout 2500.
The Motorola Scout 5000 is designed for slightly larger dogs than the Scout 2500 and it monitors where your dog is located at all times, allows you to talk to your dog and tune in to see what they are seeing.
The app for the Motorola Scout 5000 app provides GPS tracking and real-time escape notifications on your dog.
You can livestream your dog’s location via the Motorola Scout 5000 app.
FitBark monitors your dog’s daily activity and sleep so that you can track progress and set health goals, explain changes in behavior and compare your dog’s activity level to similar dogs.
FitBark works with an app to monitor your pet’s activity.
The PetPace wearable is a medical collar that can measure a cat or dog’s vital signs and look for indications of pain. If problems are noted, the pet’s owner is alerted via phone, text or email.
A closeup view of the PetPace wearable.
PetPace also works on cats and small dogs 8 lbs. and higher.
The Panasonic Home Monitoring System includes a baby monitoring kit, and it’s ideal for watching pets.
The do-it-yourself kit includes a \r\nDECT-enabled hub unit and an indoor camera you can monitor from \r\nanywhere with your smartphone or tablet. The camera connects to the\r\n hub unit, allowing you to see, hear and talk to your pet when \r\nyou’re away.
The Vet24seven app gives 24 hour access to veterinarians when a pet owner needs a quick consultation to figure out what to do next. An average 10-minute consultation costs between $40 and $60.
The tiny Tile tracker is ideal for anything you don’t want to lose track of – and this includes pets. A Wisconsin farm puts Tiles in his turkey’s nesting aprons so that she can find where they lay their eggs.
An escape artist turtle in California now can’t sneak out of his pen \r\nwithout his owners finding out where he is via the app on their \r\nsmartphone since he has a Tile tracker on his shell.
One family in Florida taught their cat to come home when she\r\nhears the ring of the Tile attached to her collar.
Teena Maddox is a VP at Brodeur Partners. She is a former Associate Managing Editor at TechRepublic. Teena's lifelong journalism career has included writing on staff for publications including People magazine, W magazine and Women's Wear Daily.
