Pet food giant Hill’s has acquired the pet tracker Vetrax. Available only through veterinarians, Vetrax is a tracker that monitors health conditions for dogs, including skin conditions, weight management, arthritis and surgical rehab. Hill’s plans to...
Following up on it’s acquisition of Petzila, Wagz announced its purchase of the Link AKC smart collar. This is an interesting development considering Wagz just recently started shipping it’s own smart collar. The Link AKC collar sells for $99, while the...
Startup Actijoy announced they have begun production of their pet fitness tracker. The Bluetooth-enabled tracker will connect to a pet’s collar and will deliver info to your smart phone. Actijoy plans to also produce smart food and water bowls that will also...
Mars Petcare, owners of both the Whistle tracker and the Banfield Pet Hospital chain, is offering a way for Banfield customers to get a free Whistle for their dogs. (Sorry, cats are not eligible.) Banfield members can go here to sign up to receive their free tracker....
While there may be a disagreement over the size of the global pet tracker market, there seems to be little doubt that it will see rapid growth. According to Grand View Research, a San Francisco based market research company, the global wearable market was valued at...
Felcana is a London based pet tech startup that monitors the activity of pets with the goal of improving their health. Movement and behavior are tracked through a collar device and small beacons that can be placed near food and water bowls, dog doors, litter boxes,...
