A Mobile Phone and GPS Tracker for Your Pet

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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