Each guide answers one buying question and shows the figures behind the answer.
3 guides
How to choose
A feeder, a camera, a tracker and a fountain solve four different problems. Work out which task you want removed before spending $160 on the wrong one.
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Budget and prices
Four devices at $655 of hardware come to $903 in year one once subscriptions and filters are counted, and $1,895 across five years.
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Safety
Button batteries, cords, jamming hoppers and lost power. Six checks to run on a smart pet device before it is left alone with an animal.
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