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First Cell Phone for Dogs

Posted by ScuttleMonkey on from the ground-control-to-major-tom dept.

revelCyllufyalP writes "A company called PetsMobility has come out with PetCell, the first cell phone for dogs. The phone will allow users to call their dogs in case the dog gets away and also includes a GPS tracking device if the dog doesn't respond to the call. In addition, the PetCell will feature GeoFence, which will alert owners whenever their dogs wander outside a prescribed area. Will the PetCell actually prove useful to dog owners or is it just another cheap gimmick?"

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  1. Re:How chew proof is it really? by boog3r · · Score: 1, Flamebait

    You are thinking too hard about dog ownership.

    Get a cat. Seriously.

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  2. Re:I don't think it'll be cheap by squiggleslash · · Score: 1, Flamebait

    Plus cats taste better, as customers to your local fried chicken outlet will attest.

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  3. Re:I don't think it'll be cheap by green1 · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    I have yet to see a stray dog in my neighbourhood, however there are at least 4 different stray cats that regularly haunt my yard and confuse my flower bed with a litter box.

    the difference? dog owners realize they are supposed to keep tabs on their pets, cat owners assume the cat will take care of itself... I don't want any pets in my yard, that's why I don't have any pets... one of these days those cats will find themselves in a trap and animal control can deal with it...

    ps... why is it that dog owners have to pay a license fee, yet cat owners don't?