Gadgets and Electronics

If Ivan Petrovich Pavlov was alive today, he would be beaming with pride to learn how PetChatz updated his classical conditioning research from the last century. It was then his behavioral observations determined that dogs could be triggered to salivate by what he called a "conditioned reflex," where when a bell or metrodnone was sounded accompanied by a food presentation, the dog would drool.

The pet snack launcher is a unique way to interact, exercise, play with and feed your pet all at the same time! This is the perfect gadget for both  pet and pet owner multi-tasker! The pet treat launcher promises hours of fun and a potential workout for all involved. Watch your pet chase treats that fly up to 20 feet in the air and delight at catching them. Better than television and less depressing than the news!

The first Microsoft community poll to decide which of three invaluable animal conservation groups that will receive $10,000 to has ended, and it won’t be long until we can play Zoo Tycoon to help real Sumatran Tigers!

The iCat is a clear smartphone jacket that enhances the look of your Apple iPhone 5C while letting the phone's true colors shine through. Four distinctive graphic designs feature the famously cute NicoNico Nekomura cats playfully interacting with Apple's signature logo.

What came first, the kitten or the Egg? If you've got the former you'll want to follow up with the latter! Kickstarter-funded Egg is an “intelligent cat companion” that interacts and entertains your cat while you're away.

Even if you don't allow your pets on your furniture, pet fur and feathers find a way to fly around your rooms until they land on something nice and soft, like your furniture fabric, with great sticktoitiveness. And what about their pet beds and your carpeted stairs?  It's a lot easier to use a lightweight hand-held vacuum cleaner to suck up these pet hairs than an upright vacuum, and there are those that are particularly efficient pet hair suckers! Here are the top five pet owner favorites....

Pet dander, fur, hair, skin and feathers are a challenge to clean up in our homes. Shedding is nature's way of getting rid of dead cells so new ones can take their place, but they are a main cause of air pollution in your home, and the number one allergy trigger.  To make a 'clean sweep' of your home, you're going to need some strong suction to remove your pets' shedding.  Here are five of the best upright vacuum cleaners that, as it happens, specialize in pet hair!