PetCell - A New Way to Call your Dog

No more standing on the front doorstep and whistling for (if this was an American story I'd say Fido) Bliksem or Inja. You just whip out the cell and dial their number.

Of course the don't answer, well maybe a whine or a woof will be produced, but the PetCell, in their special collar will ring and your best friend will be able to hear your voice.

Canadian Cameron Robb invented the PetCell, a cell phone for dogs that is produced by PetsMobility. The idea came to him when he saw his friend call home so his dogs could hear his voice.
Here are the points the PetCell has to offer.

1) PetCells are rugged and waterproof. No one has to be home to answer the phone for your dog. You dial the number and punch in a code and after one ring, the phone answers automatically. Through a speaker in the dog’s collar your pet can hear your voice.

2) In case your pet wanders off, there is a button labeled “call owner” which, if pressed, will notify you. Also in the collar is a global positioning system (GPS) so you can track your pets coordinates from a web-enabled device or a voice-enabled call center.

3) PetCells also have an option called Pawtrax and GeoFence, which alerts owners when the pet goes beyond a specified parameter, and helps locating the animal via GPS.

Well it is all quite a costly process and I'm sure it isn't really for the average pet owner - PetCells cost $350 to $400.

For dogs that stray, microchipping is surely a safer option, since microchips are not removable.

But I guess I can be quite cool to say, "I just have to phone my dog!"

Sadly it's too big for cats, so feline connectivity is still something we can only dream about.

Read Wired article.