Smart products for cats have come a long way from novelty gadgets. The best of them now solve real problems: feeding cats on different diets in the same kitchen, knowing which cat actually ate, or finding an indoor cat who slipped out the door. The rest add an app and a subscription to something that worked fine without either.
Cat Tech is where Cat & Whisker sorts one from the other. We cover connected devices for cats, starting with automatic and microchip feeders, and we judge each one by what it actually does, not what the packaging implies. A feeder that tracks which cat visited the bowl is not the same as one that keeps the wrong cat out of it, and we’ll always tell you which is which. Every spec is checked against manufacturer documentation, and caveats are stated plainly rather than buried.
If you’re weighing whether a smart device is worth it for your household, start with the guide below.
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Start here: Best Automatic Cat Feeders for Multiple Cats
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