Pet Technology
I recently had my dogs micro chipped. Eventually, the government will require the horses to be chipped as well as the chickens. (That is another blog for another time!). But those chips are only good after the animal is found and sent to a pound or shelter with a reader. But wouldn’t it be great if a chip could have GPS capability? So when your pet gets lost a “LoJack” type of system could be activated to find him?
It seems this technology is already on its way. Along with a collar that contains a cell phone. With this device, you can speak to your pet in a normal voice up 12 miles away. You could call him home. The best feature in this collar is the “call owner” button. You press it and it immediately calls the owner so you can tell him/her that you have found their pet. I LOVE this idea because it completely by passes the law in
Older technology that is really catching on is the pet cam. Being able to observe your pet from work or anyplace with an internet connection is becoming a must have in the doggie daycare/spa business. And what a huge advantage it is to the veterinarian who is monitoring a critical pet in intensive care. Let’s face it; your veterinarian is probably not living at the clinic. They have homes and family duties just like you. Nothing beats being physically there to check an animal. But being able to monitor the patient via web cam brings help immediately instead of at the next scheduled visit.
My husband and I are discussing putting a camera in our kennel just for peace of mind. As the technology becomes less costly, I bet we even put one out in the barn. Just in case.