Barks and bytes: the rise of wearable tech for pets
by Emine Saner from Technology | The Guardian on (#2BBF3)
Fitness trackers are not just for humans anymore - a growing range of electronic collars and cameras can help you monitor your pet's location, activity and even emotional state
We are becoming a species obsessed with data. Not content with monitoring our own sleeping, eating and exercising habits, many of us could soon be tracking the lives of our pets, too. Where did your cat go last night? How many calories did your dog eat today? What is your snake thinking? Knowing the answers to such questions - well, the first two, anyway - is becoming ever easier, and the advantages of doing so are increasing.
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