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June 23, 2015 </span> <a class="picture-count" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150627083602/http://www.gizmag.com/petzi-pet-cam/38082/pictures"> 3 Pictures </a> </div> </div> <div class="inline-item"> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150627083602/http://www.gizmag.com/petzi-pet-cam/38082/"> <img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20150627083602im_/http://images.gizmag.com/hero/petzi.jpg" title=""> </a> </div> <div class="summary"> <p>Pet parents have a range of devices these days to keep their furry children <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150627083602/http://www.gizmag.com/foobler-puzzle-feeder-dogs/30412/" target="_blank">fed</a> and <a title="Link: http://www.gizmag.com/cleverpet-dog-interactive-game/31937/" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150627083602/http://www.gizmag.com/cleverpet-dog-interactive-game/31937/" target="_blank">entertained </a>consistently in their absence. Now a new addition to the remote pet care market adds images and sounds to the fun. The Petzi Treat Cam taps the power of internet-enabled devices not only to dispense food remotely, but also see, speak to and take pictures of their four-legged children when away from home.</p> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150627083602/http://www.gizmag.com/petzi-pet-cam/38082/" class="readmore_link">Read More</a> </div> </article> <article class="article-summary article-summary--news-byte" data-article="37324"> <div class="article-top" data-article="37324"> <h1><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150627083602/http://www.gizmag.com/ifetch-too-dogs/37324/">iFetch Too takes aim at big dogs</a></h1> <div class="clearfix"> <span class="pull-left"> By <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150627083602/http://www.gizmag.com/author/antonio-pasolini/" rel="author">Antonio Pasolini</a> </span> </div> </div> <div class="inline-item"> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150627083602/http://www.gizmag.com/ifetch-too-dogs/37324/"> <img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20150627083602im_/http://images.gizmag.com/hero/ifetchtoo.jpg" title=""> </a> </div> <div class="summary"> <p>In response to the success of the <a target="_blank" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150627083602/http://www.gizmag.com/ifetch-automatic-fetch-dog/28022/">iFetch</a> device that allows small and medium-sized dogs to enjoy a game of fetch by themselves, the iFetch team has upsized things for the imaginatively named iFetch Too, which lets bigger dogs get in on the fun.</p><p></p> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150627083602/http://www.gizmag.com/ifetch-too-dogs/37324/" class="readmore_link">Read More</a> </div> </article> <article class="article-summary article-summary--None" data-article="37253"> <div class="article-top" data-article="37253"> <a class="label" href="/web/20150627083602/http://www.gizmag.com/pets/"> — Pets </a> <h1><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150627083602/http://www.gizmag.com/ecoqube-c-low-maintenance-fish-tank/37253/">EcoQube C fish tank uses a plant to clean its water</a></h1> <div class="clearfix"> <span class="pull-left"> By <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150627083602/http://www.gizmag.com/author/dave-leclair/" rel="author">Dave LeClair</a> - April 30, 2015 </span> <a class="picture-count" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150627083602/http://www.gizmag.com/ecoqube-c-low-maintenance-fish-tank/37253/pictures"> 3 Pictures </a> </div> </div> <div class="inline-item"> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150627083602/http://www.gizmag.com/ecoqube-c-low-maintenance-fish-tank/37253/"> <img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20150627083602im_/http://images.gizmag.com/hero/ecoqube-c.png" title=""> </a> </div> <div class="summary"> Owning an aquarium can be quite enjoyable, but it comes with plenty of headaches. There's a lot of maintenance that's a part of owning one – maintenance that Aqua Design Innovations aims to get rid of with the introduction of its EcoQube C fish tank. <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150627083602/http://www.gizmag.com/ecoqube-c-low-maintenance-fish-tank/37253/" class="readmore_link">Read More</a> </div> </article> <article class="article-summary article-summary--None" data-article="37241"> <div class="article-top" data-article="37241"> <a class="label" href="/web/20150627083602/http://www.gizmag.com/pets/"> — Pets </a> <h1><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150627083602/http://www.gizmag.com/dogtelligent-connected-collar/37241/">Connected Collar tracks and trains Fido</a></h1> <div class="clearfix"> <span class="pull-left"> By <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150627083602/http://www.gizmag.com/author/stu-robarts/" rel="author">Stu Robarts</a> - April 29, 2015 </span> <a class="picture-count" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150627083602/http://www.gizmag.com/dogtelligent-connected-collar/37241/pictures"> 3 Pictures </a> </div> </div> <div class="inline-item"> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150627083602/http://www.gizmag.com/dogtelligent-connected-collar/37241/"> <img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20150627083602im_/http://images.gizmag.com/hero/dogtellient-connected-collar.jpg" title=""> </a> </div> <div class="summary"> For many of us, dogs are part of our families and we want to keep them safe and healthy as we would any other family member. That's the aim of Dogtelligent's new Connected Collar. The collar is designed to help individuals train and track their dog, as well as manage its activity and health. <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150627083602/http://www.gizmag.com/dogtelligent-connected-collar/37241/" class="readmore_link">Read More</a> </div> </article> <article class="article-summary article-summary--news-byte" data-article="37225"> <div class="article-top" data-article="37225"> <h1><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150627083602/http://www.gizmag.com/paww-fetch-toys/37225/">Paww looks to put more play in playing fetch</a></h1> <div class="clearfix"> <span class="pull-left"> By <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150627083602/http://www.gizmag.com/author/dave-leclair/" rel="author">Dave LeClair</a> </span> </div> </div> <div class="inline-item"> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150627083602/http://www.gizmag.com/paww-fetch-toys/37225/"> <img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20150627083602im_/http://images.gizmag.com/hero/paww-fetch-0.jpg" title=""> </a> </div> <div class="summary"> Playing fetch is good exercise, and fun, but it's not perfect. The team at Paww is aiming to improve the way we play with our pups with its new range of smart fetch toys. <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150627083602/http://www.gizmag.com/paww-fetch-toys/37225/" class="readmore_link">Read More</a> </div> </article> <article class="article-summary article-summary--None" data-article="36411"> <div class="article-top" data-article="36411"> <a class="label" href="/web/20150627083602/http://www.gizmag.com/pets/"> — Pets </a> <h1><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150627083602/http://www.gizmag.com/samsung-high-tech-dog-house/36411/">Samsung Dream Doghouse envisions luxury digs for man's best friend</a></h1> <div class="clearfix"> <span class="pull-left"> By <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150627083602/http://www.gizmag.com/author/adam-williams/" rel="author">Adam Williams</a> - March 5, 2015 </span> <a class="picture-count" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150627083602/http://www.gizmag.com/samsung-high-tech-dog-house/36411/pictures"> 10 Pictures </a> </div> </div> <div class="inline-item"> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150627083602/http://www.gizmag.com/samsung-high-tech-dog-house/36411/"> <img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20150627083602im_/http://images.gizmag.com/hero/samsung_dream_doghouse.jpg" title=""> </a> </div> <div class="summary"> The cutting edge of pet architecture shouldn't just be <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150627083602/http://www.gizmag.com/architects-for-animals-cat-shelters/33825/" target="_blank">for cats</a>, so it's only right that man's best friend enjoys some plush digs too. With this in mind, Samsung has unveiled a concept kennel that features luxury amenities like a treadmill, hydrotherapy pool, and an automated feeder. It's a dog's life, eh? <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150627083602/http://www.gizmag.com/samsung-high-tech-dog-house/36411/" class="readmore_link">Read More</a> </div> </article> <article class="article-summary article-summary--news-byte" data-article="35439"> <div class="article-top" data-article="35439"> <h1><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150627083602/http://www.gizmag.com/poopy-cat-blocks-caters-feline-architect/35439/">Fulfill your feline architecture fantasies with Poopy Cat's Blocks </a></h1> <div class="clearfix"> <span class="pull-left"> By <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150627083602/http://www.gizmag.com/author/adam-williams/" rel="author">Adam Williams</a> </span> </div> </div> <div class="inline-item"> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150627083602/http://www.gizmag.com/poopy-cat-blocks-caters-feline-architect/35439/"> <img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20150627083602im_/http://images.gizmag.com/hero/poopy_cat_blocks.png" title=""> </a> </div> <div class="summary"> Ah, cats. No matter how much cash you drop on a new playhouse for your moggie, it will invariably mock your generosity by sleeping in a cardboard box instead. With this in mind, Blocks is a cardboard flatpack kit that assembles into modular cat playhouses, thus letting you lovingly craft a unique piece of feline architecture that your cat will still probably ignore. <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150627083602/http://www.gizmag.com/poopy-cat-blocks-caters-feline-architect/35439/" class="readmore_link">Read More</a> </div> </article> <article class="article-summary article-summary--None" data-article="34731"> <div class="article-top" data-article="34731"> <a class="label" href="/web/20150627083602/http://www.gizmag.com/pets/"> — Pets </a> <h1><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150627083602/http://www.gizmag.com/tailio-cat-weight-well-being-tracker/34731/">Tailio tracks your cat's weight and well-being down to the last whisker</a></h1> <div class="clearfix"> <span class="pull-left"> By <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150627083602/http://www.gizmag.com/author/nick-lavars/" rel="author">Nick Lavars</a> - November 12, 2014 </span> <a class="picture-count" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150627083602/http://www.gizmag.com/tailio-cat-weight-well-being-tracker/34731/pictures"> 7 Pictures </a> </div> </div> <div class="inline-item"> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150627083602/http://www.gizmag.com/tailio-cat-weight-well-being-tracker/34731/"> <img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20150627083602im_/http://images.gizmag.com/hero/tailio_cat_monitor.png" title=""> </a> </div> <div class="summary"> Persik the cat was seven years old when his owner picked him up one day to discover that his pet had shed around a quarter of his body weight. Within five days, Persik passed away, falling victim to cancer. Owner and engineer Alex Treiner began to wonder how cats' health and happiness could be monitored more closely and came up with the Tailio, a monitor placed underneath a litter box, where it keeps tabs on your feline's behavior and lets you know if something is not quite right. <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150627083602/http://www.gizmag.com/tailio-cat-weight-well-being-tracker/34731/" class="readmore_link">Read More</a> </div> </article> <article class="article-summary article-summary--news-byte" data-article="34600"> <div class="article-top" data-article="34600"> <h1><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150627083602/http://www.gizmag.com/mousr-cat-toy-kickstarter/34600/">Sensor-packed Mousr reacts to a cat attack like a real mouse would</a></h1> <div class="clearfix"> <span class="pull-left"> By <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150627083602/http://www.gizmag.com/author/adam-williams/" rel="author">Adam Williams</a> </span> </div> </div> <div class="inline-item"> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150627083602/http://www.gizmag.com/mousr-cat-toy-kickstarter/34600/"> <img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20150627083602im_/http://images.gizmag.com/hero/mousr_cat_toy.png" title=""> </a> </div> <div class="summary"> Most cats enjoy a good hunt, but your average cat toys pale in comparison to stalking real prey, as they're too predictable and don't react to an attack. The creators behind Mousr reckon their robotic cat toy is the most engaging cat toy ever made, as it reacts to a cat's attack and can intelligently avoid obstacles. <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150627083602/http://www.gizmag.com/mousr-cat-toy-kickstarter/34600/" class="readmore_link">Read More</a> </div> </article> <article class="article-summary article-summary--None" data-article="34502"> <div class="article-top" data-article="34502"> <a class="label" href="/web/20150627083602/http://www.gizmag.com/pets/"> — Pets </a> <h1><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150627083602/http://www.gizmag.com/galia-weiss-hipster-hip-dysplasia-dogs/34502/">Hipster rehabilitation brace aims to treat hip dysplasia in dogs</a></h1> <div class="clearfix"> <span class="pull-left"> By <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150627083602/http://www.gizmag.com/author/loz-blain/" rel="author">Loz Blain</a> - October 29, 2014 </span> <a class="picture-count" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150627083602/http://www.gizmag.com/galia-weiss-hipster-hip-dysplasia-dogs/34502/pictures"> 15 Pictures </a> </div> </div> <div class="inline-item"> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150627083602/http://www.gizmag.com/galia-weiss-hipster-hip-dysplasia-dogs/34502/"> <img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20150627083602im_/http://images.gizmag.com/hero/galia-weiss-hipster-hip-dysplasia-dogs.jpg" title=""> </a> </div> <div class="summary"> Nothing can break a dog's spirit - but hip dysplasia can sure ruin your best friend's mobility and make life very painful. That's why the funky-looking Hipster rehabilitation brace could end up being such a significant product. 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