I delved into the wild world of pet tech to seek out the 9 greatest cat-care devices — together with a feeder with facial recognition, and a self-cleaning litter field with a sealed ‘poop dungeon’

Here at TechRadar, we spend most of our days writing about devices for people. So once I determined to take a deep dive into the world of pet tech, I received a shock: our pets are simply as nicely catered to as us homo sapiens. There’s a sensible answer to only about each animal-care job you possibly can consider, plus a couple of merchandise that ship providers I’d by no means have even considered.

It’s a sprawling and typically arcane market, so for this text I’ve centered cat tech, and honed issues additional by specializing in devices that look genuinely helpful. One standout for me is the Pawport — a sensible, safe, space-age-looking portal that matches over your current pet door, and opens solely to your cat. I’m additionally enamored with the Bites 2 Lite from Petcube — a cat monitor that additionally dispenses treats when your kitty is being particularly nicely behaved.