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}); </script> </div> <div id="content" class="narrow_content"><h1>Pet Gizmos</h1> <div class="summary_item noback"> <div class="summary_details"> <div class="sd_top"> </div> <div class="clear_both"> <h2><a href="/web/20120104035156/http://www.gizmag.com/project-shellter-3d-printed-hermit-crab-shells/20272/">Project Shellter developing 3D printed shells for pet hermit crabs</a></h2> <div class="summary_details_left"> <p>By <a href="/web/20120104035156/http://www.gizmag.com/author/ben-coxworth/">Ben Coxworth</a></p> <p><em>12:05 October 25, 2011</em></p> </div> <div class="summary_details_right"> <p><img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20120104035156im_/http://images.gizmag.com/layout/icons/comments.png" alt=""/> <a href="/web/20120104035156/http://www.gizmag.com/project-shellter-3d-printed-hermit-crab-shells/20272/#comments">11 Comments</a> </p> <p><img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20120104035156im_/http://images.gizmag.com/layout/icons/image_modernist.png" alt=""/> <a href="/web/20120104035156/http://www.gizmag.com/project-shellter-3d-printed-hermit-crab-shells/20272/picture/145674/">2 Pictures</a></p> </div> </div> </div> <center><a class="noback" href="/web/20120104035156/http://www.gizmag.com/project-shellter-3d-printed-hermit-crab-shells/20272/"><img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20120104035156im_/http://images.gizmag.com/hero/projectshellter-2.jpg" title="Artist Miles Lightwood is the leader of Project Shellter, a crowd-sourced effort to design..." alt="Artist Miles Lightwood is the leader of Project Shellter, a crowd-sourced effort to design..."/></a></center> <div class="summary"> <p>If you’ve ever bought a pet hermit crab, then you may remember also having to buy several sea shells with it. This is because the crabs don’t have shells of their own, and instead have to find empty shells from other creatures and use those. As a hermit crab grows, it’ll need to upsize to larger shells, hence the need to supply it with multiple choices. Unfortunately, every empty shell gathered for the pet trade is one less for the wild hermit crabs to move into. In places where the beaches have been picked clean, the crabs have reportedly resorted to using things such as bottles and shotgun shells. That’s where Miles Lightwood’s Project Shellter comes in – he’s hoping to design 3D printed shells for use in the pet industry, and is seeking ideas from interested artists and designers. <a href="/web/20120104035156/http://www.gizmag.com/project-shellter-3d-printed-hermit-crab-shells/20272/">Read More</a> </p> </div> </div> <div class="summary_item "> <div class="summary_details"> <div class="sd_top"> </div> <div class="clear_both"> <h2><a href="/web/20120104035156/http://www.gizmag.com/ashpoopie/20148/">AshPoopie concept turns dog doo into ashes</a></h2> <div class="summary_details_left"> <p>By <a href="/web/20120104035156/http://www.gizmag.com/author/pawel-piejko/">Pawel Piejko</a></p> <p><em>19:13 October 16, 2011</em></p> </div> <div class="summary_details_right"> <p><img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20120104035156im_/http://images.gizmag.com/layout/icons/comments.png" alt=""/> <a href="/web/20120104035156/http://www.gizmag.com/ashpoopie/20148/#comments">7 Comments</a> </p> <p><img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20120104035156im_/http://images.gizmag.com/layout/icons/image_modernist.png" alt=""/> <a href="/web/20120104035156/http://www.gizmag.com/ashpoopie/20148/picture/144699/">4 Pictures</a></p> </div> </div> </div> <center><a class="noback" href="/web/20120104035156/http://www.gizmag.com/ashpoopie/20148/"><img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20120104035156im_/http://images.gizmag.com/hero/ashpoopie.jpg" title="AshPoopie dog poop disposal system" alt="AshPoopie dog poop disposal system"/></a></center> <div class="summary"> <p>Most dog-walkers accept the necessity of cleaning up after their charges, but no one is claiming that it's a pleasurable experience. While we've seen eco-friendly <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20120104035156/http://www.gizmag.com/flush-puppies-flushable-dog-poop-bags/19458/" target="_blank">dog waste disposal bags</a> and systems that turn poop into <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20120104035156/http://www.gizmag.com/bokashipetcycle-pet-poo-fertilizer-system/15107/" target="_blank">plant fertilizer</a>, we've yet to come across an approach that takes care of both collection and disposal quite like AshPoopie. Still a concept at this stage, the AshPoopie from Israel-based Paulee CleanTech is a kind of portable refuse incinerator crossed with ordinary one-handed pet waste scoop that's designed to turn feces into 100% sterile ash on the spot. <a href="/web/20120104035156/http://www.gizmag.com/ashpoopie/20148/">Read More</a> </p> </div> </div> <div class="summary_item "> <div class="summary_details"> <div class="sd_top"> </div> <div class="clear_both"> <h2><a href="/web/20120104035156/http://www.gizmag.com/tug-preventing-dog-collar/20101/">Tug-Preventing Dog Collar keeps dogs in line with an ultrasonic blast</a></h2> <div class="summary_details_left"> <p>By <a href="/web/20120104035156/http://www.gizmag.com/author/darren-quick/">Darren Quick</a></p> <p><em>23:04 October 9, 2011</em></p> </div> <div class="summary_details_right"> <p><img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20120104035156im_/http://images.gizmag.com/layout/icons/comments.png" alt=""/> <a href="/web/20120104035156/http://www.gizmag.com/tug-preventing-dog-collar/20101/#comments">9 Comments</a> </p> <p></p> </div> </div> </div> <center><a class="noback" href="/web/20120104035156/http://www.gizmag.com/tug-preventing-dog-collar/20101/"><img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20120104035156im_/http://images.gizmag.com/hero/tug_preventing_dog_collar.jpg" title="The Tug-Preventing Dog Collar trains dogs to not pull on the leash by emitting an ultrason..." alt="The Tug-Preventing Dog Collar trains dogs to not pull on the leash by emitting an ultrason..."/></a></center> <div class="summary"> <p>If taking the dog for a walk sees you being dragged along with your pooch calling the shots and setting the pace then the Tug-Preventing Dog Trainer could be just what the doctor – or vet – ordered. Designed to attach between the leash and collar, the device will emit an ultrasonic tone whenever the dog pulls on the leash. To teach the dog to stay in line and associate the sound with pulling on the leash, the volume of the tone increases the harder the dog pulls. <a href="/web/20120104035156/http://www.gizmag.com/tug-preventing-dog-collar/20101/">Read More</a> </p> </div> </div> <div class="summary_item "> <div class="summary_details"> <div class="sd_top"> </div> <div class="clear_both"> <h2><a href="/web/20120104035156/http://www.gizmag.com/ipet-companion-home-version/20088/">Home version of iPet Companion lets owners tele-play with their pets</a></h2> <div class="summary_details_left"> <p>By <a href="/web/20120104035156/http://www.gizmag.com/author/ben-coxworth/">Ben Coxworth</a></p> <p><em>15:51 October 7, 2011</em></p> </div> <div class="summary_details_right"> <p></p> <p><img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20120104035156im_/http://images.gizmag.com/layout/icons/image_modernist.png" alt=""/> <a href="/web/20120104035156/http://www.gizmag.com/ipet-companion-home-version/20088/picture/144260/">2 Pictures</a></p> </div> </div> </div> <center><a class="noback" href="/web/20120104035156/http://www.gizmag.com/ipet-companion-home-version/20088/"><img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20120104035156im_/http://images.gizmag.com/hero/ipethome-3.jpg" title="iPet Companion Home Version allows people to remotely play with their pets in real time, v..." alt="iPet Companion Home Version allows people to remotely play with their pets in real time, v..."/></a></center> <div class="summary"> <p>If you own a dog or a cat and are having a hard day at work, wouldn’t it be nice to be able to take a break and play with them? Well, if you’ve got the money, now you can do it – via the internet. A consumer version of <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20120104035156/http://www.gizmag.com/ipet-companion-links-people-with-cats-by-internet/18292/" target="_blank">a system already in use</a> at some U.S. animal shelters, iPet Companion Home Version lets computer users remotely control dog or cat toys located in their home, watching their pets reacting to those toys’ movements in real time. For some people, it could be the biggest workplace distraction since Facebook. <a href="/web/20120104035156/http://www.gizmag.com/ipet-companion-home-version/20088/">Read More</a> </p> </div> </div> <div class="summary_item "> <div class="summary_details"> <div class="sd_top"> </div> <div class="clear_both"> <h2><a href="/web/20120104035156/http://www.gizmag.com/ipad-cat-apps/19656/">What's new Pussycat? iPad apps for cats</a></h2> <div class="summary_details_left"> <p>By <a href="/web/20120104035156/http://www.gizmag.com/author/kent-sutherland/">Kent Sutherland</a></p> <p><em>01:16 September 12, 2011</em></p> </div> <div class="summary_details_right"> <p><img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20120104035156im_/http://images.gizmag.com/layout/icons/comments.png" alt=""/> <a href="/web/20120104035156/http://www.gizmag.com/ipad-cat-apps/19656/#comments">3 Comments</a> </p> <p><img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20120104035156im_/http://images.gizmag.com/layout/icons/image_modernist.png" alt=""/> <a href="/web/20120104035156/http://www.gizmag.com/ipad-cat-apps/19656/picture/140943/">7 Pictures</a></p> </div> </div> </div> <center><a class="noback" href="/web/20120104035156/http://www.gizmag.com/ipad-cat-apps/19656/"><img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20120104035156im_/http://images.gizmag.com/hero/cat3-1.jpg" title="iPad apps for cats (Photo: Kent Sutherland)" alt="iPad apps for cats (Photo: Kent Sutherland)"/></a></center> <div class="summary"> <p>It seems tablets are not just a hit with humankind. Cat lovers are using the iPad to entertain their furry friends ... yep, there are iPad apps for cats. Here's a look at what's out there for those brave enough to try dispensing feline diversions of the digital kind. <a href="/web/20120104035156/http://www.gizmag.com/ipad-cat-apps/19656/">Read More</a> </p> </div> </div> <div class="summary_item "> <div class="summary_details"> <div class="sd_top"> </div> <div class="clear_both"> <h2><a href="/web/20120104035156/http://www.gizmag.com/desktop-jellyfish-tank-aquarium/19530/">New aquarium designed to put jellyfish on your desk</a></h2> <div class="summary_details_left"> <p>By <a href="/web/20120104035156/http://www.gizmag.com/author/ben-coxworth/">Ben Coxworth</a></p> <p><em>13:25 August 15, 2011</em></p> </div> <div class="summary_details_right"> <p><img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20120104035156im_/http://images.gizmag.com/layout/icons/comments.png" alt=""/> <a href="/web/20120104035156/http://www.gizmag.com/desktop-jellyfish-tank-aquarium/19530/#comments">6 Comments</a> </p> <p><img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20120104035156im_/http://images.gizmag.com/layout/icons/image_modernist.png" alt=""/> <a href="/web/20120104035156/http://www.gizmag.com/desktop-jellyfish-tank-aquarium/19530/picture/139943/">2 Pictures</a></p> </div> </div> </div> <center><a class="noback" href="/web/20120104035156/http://www.gizmag.com/desktop-jellyfish-tank-aquarium/19530/"><img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20120104035156im_/http://images.gizmag.com/hero/jellyfishtank.jpg" title="The Desktop Jellyfish Tank is an aquarium designed specifically for the keeping of jellyfi..." alt="The Desktop Jellyfish Tank is an aquarium designed specifically for the keeping of jellyfi..."/></a></center> <div class="summary"> <p>Jellyfish are definitely fascinating creatures, that are almost hypnotizing to watch ... you could say, they’re the lava lamps of the animal kingdom. Unfortunately for aquarists, however, they also can’t be kept in a regular aquarium, as they’ll get sucked into the water filtration intakes. That’s why Duke University Biology and Environmental Science alumnus Alex Andon started experimenting with adapting regular aquaria to make them jellyfish-friendly. After having some success with selling these converted tanks online, he decided to start making them from scratch. His San Francisco company, Jellyfish Art, is now marketing them as the Desktop Jellyfish Tank. <a href="/web/20120104035156/http://www.gizmag.com/desktop-jellyfish-tank-aquarium/19530/">Read More</a> </p> </div> </div> <div class="summary_item "> <div class="summary_details"> <div class="sd_top"> </div> <div class="clear_both"> <h2><a href="/web/20120104035156/http://www.gizmag.com/flush-puppies-flushable-dog-poop-bags/19458/">Water-soluble bags let dog waste get flushed</a></h2> <div class="summary_details_left"> <p>By <a href="/web/20120104035156/http://www.gizmag.com/author/ben-coxworth/">Ben Coxworth</a></p> <p><em>11:29 August 8, 2011</em></p> </div> <div class="summary_details_right"> <p><img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20120104035156im_/http://images.gizmag.com/layout/icons/comments.png" alt=""/> <a href="/web/20120104035156/http://www.gizmag.com/flush-puppies-flushable-dog-poop-bags/19458/#comments">7 Comments</a> </p> <p><img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20120104035156im_/http://images.gizmag.com/layout/icons/image_modernist.png" alt=""/> <a href="/web/20120104035156/http://www.gizmag.com/flush-puppies-flushable-dog-poop-bags/19458/picture/139424/">4 Pictures</a></p> </div> </div> </div> <center><a class="noback" href="/web/20120104035156/http://www.gizmag.com/flush-puppies-flushable-dog-poop-bags/19458/"><img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20120104035156im_/http://images.gizmag.com/hero/flushpuppies.jpg" title="Flush Puppies are dog waste bags that dissolve when flushed down the toilet" alt="Flush Puppies are dog waste bags that dissolve when flushed down the toilet"/></a></center> <div class="summary"> <p>Dog poop bags have become so commonly used, it’s hard to believe there was ever a time that dog-walkers typically let their pooches go Number 2 in parks or on other peoples’ lawns, with no intentions of cleaning it up. While it’s definitely a good thing that such is no longer the case (for the most part, at least), there’s still the small matter of what happens to the bagged excrement once it’s thrown away. Conventional bags keep it sealed inside, perhaps so that future archeologists can marvel at it when digging through our landfills. Even biodegradable bags take a long time to break down under certain conditions, and leave landfills full of untreated feces. Flush Puppies flushable doodie bags, however, reportedly allow dog poop to be flushed down the toilet, so it can be treated in a municipal sewage system. <a href="/web/20120104035156/http://www.gizmag.com/flush-puppies-flushable-dog-poop-bags/19458/">Read More</a> </p> </div> </div> <div class="summary_item "> <div class="summary_details"> <div class="sd_top"> </div> <div class="clear_both"> <h2><a href="/web/20120104035156/http://www.gizmag.com/supercollar-built-in-retractable-leash/19169/">Supercollar features built-in retractable leash</a></h2> <div class="summary_details_left"> <p>By <a href="/web/20120104035156/http://www.gizmag.com/author/ben-coxworth/">Ben Coxworth</a></p> <p><em>00:33 July 10, 2011</em></p> </div> <div class="summary_details_right"> <p><img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20120104035156im_/http://images.gizmag.com/layout/icons/comments.png" alt=""/> <a href="/web/20120104035156/http://www.gizmag.com/supercollar-built-in-retractable-leash/19169/#comments">1 Comment</a> </p> <p><img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20120104035156im_/http://images.gizmag.com/layout/icons/image_modernist.png" alt=""/> <a href="/web/20120104035156/http://www.gizmag.com/supercollar-built-in-retractable-leash/19169/picture/137601/">7 Pictures</a></p> </div> </div> </div> <center><a class="noback" href="/web/20120104035156/http://www.gizmag.com/supercollar-built-in-retractable-leash/19169/"><img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20120104035156im_/http://images.gizmag.com/hero/supercollar-8.jpg" title="The Supercollar is a dog collar with a built-in retractable leash(Photo: Bright IP Concept..." alt="The Supercollar is a dog collar with a built-in retractable leash(Photo: Bright IP Concept..."/></a></center> <div class="summary"> <p>The humble dog collar might seem like something that couldn't really be improved upon in any significant way, but ... what if you combined it with a leash? Well, what you'd end up with is the Supercollar. It's a polypropylene collar, with a three-foot (0.9-meter) retractable leash built into it. Perhaps not necessary in all situations, but there a few where it might come in handy. <a href="/web/20120104035156/http://www.gizmag.com/supercollar-built-in-retractable-leash/19169/">Read More</a> </p> </div> </div> <div class="summary_item "> <div class="summary_details"> <div class="sd_top"> </div> <div class="clear_both"> <h2><a href="/web/20120104035156/http://www.gizmag.com/pawz-rubber-footwear-for-dogs/19073/">Pawz rubber footwear for your pooch</a></h2> <div class="summary_details_left"> <p>By <a href="/web/20120104035156/http://www.gizmag.com/author/steven-hondrogiannis/">Steven Hondrogiannis</a></p> <p><em>09:16 June 30, 2011</em></p> </div> <div class="summary_details_right"> <p><img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20120104035156im_/http://images.gizmag.com/layout/icons/comments.png" alt=""/> <a href="/web/20120104035156/http://www.gizmag.com/pawz-rubber-footwear-for-dogs/19073/#comments">8 Comments</a> </p> <p><img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20120104035156im_/http://images.gizmag.com/layout/icons/image_modernist.png" alt=""/> <a href="/web/20120104035156/http://www.gizmag.com/pawz-rubber-footwear-for-dogs/19073/picture/136992/">6 Pictures</a></p> </div> </div> </div> <center><a class="noback" href="/web/20120104035156/http://www.gizmag.com/pawz-rubber-footwear-for-dogs/19073/"><img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20120104035156im_/http://images.gizmag.com/hero/pawz-7.jpg" title="Pawz boots are like Wellingtons for dogs" alt="Pawz boots are like Wellingtons for dogs"/></a></center> <div class="summary"> <p>Pawz, one of the latest fashion statements for dogs, are designed to give Fido some serious paw protection. More like a sock than a shoe, they are made from biodegradable natural rubber and fit securely without fasteners or straps. Available in a range of colors and sizes, they promise comfort and safety for a much loved pooch. <a href="/web/20120104035156/http://www.gizmag.com/pawz-rubber-footwear-for-dogs/19073/">Read More</a> </p> </div> </div> <div class="summary_item "> <div class="summary_details"> <div class="sd_top"> </div> <div class="clear_both"> <h2><a href="/web/20120104035156/http://www.gizmag.com/ipet-companion-links-people-with-cats-by-internet/18292/">iPet Companion lets people play with real kitties over the internet</a></h2> <div class="summary_details_left"> <p>By <a href="/web/20120104035156/http://www.gizmag.com/author/ben-coxworth/">Ben Coxworth</a></p> <p><em>16:20 March 31, 2011</em></p> </div> <div class="summary_details_right"> <p><img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20120104035156im_/http://images.gizmag.com/layout/icons/comments.png" alt=""/> <a href="/web/20120104035156/http://www.gizmag.com/ipet-companion-links-people-with-cats-by-internet/18292/#comments">3 Comments</a> </p> <p><img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20120104035156im_/http://images.gizmag.com/layout/icons/image_modernist.png" alt=""/> <a href="/web/20120104035156/http://www.gizmag.com/ipet-companion-links-people-with-cats-by-internet/18292/picture/132527/">3 Pictures</a></p> </div> </div> </div> <center><a class="noback" href="/web/20120104035156/http://www.gizmag.com/ipet-companion-links-people-with-cats-by-internet/18292/"><img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20120104035156im_/http://images.gizmag.com/hero/ipetcompanion-3.jpg" title="iPet Companion is a system that allows internet users to remotely play with cats living in..." alt="iPet Companion is a system that allows internet users to remotely play with cats living in..."/></a></center> <div class="summary"> <p>It seems to be one of those “well-known facts” that petting an animal can lower a person’s blood pressure – and yes, we’re assuming that the animal isn’t a piranha. Unfortunately, many people are unable to own a pet, or they at least have to spend their stressful workday away from their cuddly critter. 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