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[-] Mangoholic@lemmy.ml 64 points 1 year ago

A tag with proximity around the neck has to be the simpler and more cost effective solution. Thats just dumb tech bloat bs.

[-] Trollception@sh.itjust.works 35 points 1 year ago

But what if the neighbors cat reverse engineers the RFID signal and breaks into your house to steal all the cat food. What then?

[-] rockerface@lemm.ee 17 points 1 year ago

If it can pull it off, it deserves the treats

[-] justme@lemmy.dbzer0.com 6 points 1 year ago

If it can do that, it can also wear a mask

[-] Mangoholic@lemmy.ml 4 points 1 year ago

Then humanity is over and the new master race of the technocats will rule the earth.

[-] Brickhead92@lemmy.world 3 points 1 year ago

It'll find a bowl the is effectively empty and starve.

[-] Dogyote@slrpnk.net 14 points 1 year ago

My pet door just reads their microchips. You can get a collar tag if they're not chipped.

[-] Goodmorningsunshine@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago

Can you share your pet door link?

[-] QualifiedKitten@discuss.online 5 points 1 year ago

I'm not the person you asked, but I use microchip-based feeders for my cats and the company also sells microchip doors. I've been pretty happy with the feeders, but haven't had any reason to try the doors.

https://www.surepetcare.com/en-us/pet-doors/microchip-pet-door

[-] LixWindoz@lemmy.world 5 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

I have two cats - one is allowed outside and eats all the food in sight, and another that’s indoor only and likes to graze, I have their smart feeder and smart cat flap, which allows me to control which cat is allowed to access what and at what time, setting curfews, and seeing if they’re in or out. Would recommend.

[-] Dogyote@slrpnk.net 4 points 1 year ago
[-] Rednax@lemmy.world 4 points 1 year ago

I have one of these too for my cat, and it works really well. Hasn't run out of batteries yet since I bought it several months ago. And it stopped the catfood thieves of the neighbourhoud entering my kitchen uninvited.

[-] Dogyote@slrpnk.net 2 points 1 year ago

Don't hesitate to contact their customer service if you ever have problems with it. They've helped with things no other company would. For example, one of my cats figured out how to open the door when it was locked (they're not allowed back outside at night). I sent them a video of the cat escaping and they sent me a new, modified door that fixed the problem. I couldn't believe they did that.

[-] TripleIris@lemmy.wtf 8 points 1 year ago

90% of modern tech is just money laundering and insider trading.

[-] Psythik@lemm.ee 1 points 1 year ago

Until a burglar steals the collar to gain easy access.

[-] explodicle@sh.itjust.works 4 points 1 year ago

It's another biometrics argument, with Fluffy's face this time.

[-] Mangoholic@lemmy.ml 1 points 1 year ago

Who doesn't fear the cat sized burglar 😂

[-] Obi@sopuli.xyz 1 points 1 year ago

Was just gonna say, I'm pretty sure that's existed for a while.

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