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Pets Get the Coolest Gadgets

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May 21, 2010
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It's not exactly news that we're crazy about our pets. Just how crazy? Consider the 18 high-tech gadgets we dug up for "Wacky and Wonderful Pet Tech." Among the more outrageous, there's the language translator (pooch to Japanese) for dogs, the cat-cam that attaches to Fluffy's collar, and the $435 canine temperature monitoring system. I'm sure my cat, Caldonia, would love to have the FrolicCat Bolt interactive laser toy. Good thing she doesn't read PCWorld.com.
--Editorial Director Steve Fox

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