Six of the best gadgets for cats: goodbye analogue mog, hello cyber hepcat

Forget clockwork mice. There's a new range of gadgets for your cat to get its paws on, including ones to track it, feed it and even scoop up after it

Cats are relatively low-maintenance animals, though that won't stop us from finding innovative ways to spend money on them. First they overran the internet; now they've come for the internet of things: the market is littered with toys, cameras, and camera-toys. Even some of the more basic items - food bowls, litter trays - apparently need a power supply now. But is this stuff really useful? Or are companies merely playing on the vulnerabilities of doting pet owners, such as myself? We tested a few gadgets with the reluctant help of my ageing cat, Toby.