A Mobile Phone and GPS Tracker for Your Pet
Fri Sep 14, 2007 9:57PM EDT
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Pet owners can be a little obsessive about their pets. One Business Week report estimates Americans spend over $41 billion dollars a year on pet products. That's a lot of money, but I bet that figure doesn't even include any rewards given out each year for lost pets. Like they say, prevention is the best cure for a broken heart, and that's where dogie cams, GPS systems, and even pet cellphones come in.
I think PetCell is by far the most interesting pet product I've seen yet. It's obviously a two-way cellphone so pet owners can communicate with their dog, but some of the other features are amazing. For one, the phone auto answers so you can talk and hear your pet. You can also program your phone number into the device, so anyone can contact you if they find your wandering dog—that's if he can ever manage to get lost with all the fancy GPS features. PetCell also has a geo-fence that alerts you if your pet ever crosses any boundaries you've set, but if Fido gets lost anyway, PetCell's mobile tracking gives you step-by-step directions to his exact location. It's crazy!
The device retails for $499, which doesn't include a monthly phone plan or any activation charges of the other devices. Might be worth it for some pet owners.
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2 Posted by rogueist on Sat Sep 15, 2007 6:07PM EDT Report Abuse
Cool - I always wanted to work on this exact project, but I guess someone beat me to the punch and made it reality. I have to check the patent list and see if I filed before them though... They may owe me some money...
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1 Posted by pr24nx on Sat Sep 15, 2007 8:46AM EDT Report Abuse
Next to the microchip that we install directly under the skin of the dog, this is a great concept. Right now you pay about $300.00 for a wireless fence collar or electronic training collar to enforce compliance when confining your dog. Even though this collar is not going to enforce stimulated compliance, it will enable the pet owner to retrieve their dog, rather than waiting for the call from animal control officers that their pet has been found and scanned. It will also allow law enforcement officers to locate potentially dangerous dogs that may be out of control of their handlers. The ability to track the dog makes it easier to perform this task. I agree that the initial subscription to the cell phone feature may prove costly, but, if you already subscribe to cell phone and wireless internet systems, how much more could this be added to an already existing plan?