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The Labyrinth Aquarium

We've always been nerds about aquariums, terrariums, and vivariums. There's something both satisfying and relaxing about self-contained eco-systems, with their special lighting, heating and water fi...

BiUbe Pure Aquarium

Not everyone has a spare Apple G4 Cube case lying around, so there's the BiUbe Pure Aquarium for those of you who like to keep fish and other aquatic life on their desktop, complete with an advanced...

Another Mac CRT Monitor Hamster House

Unplggd reader Mod Mischief noted that there was a better looking version of the same idea we posted earlier this week of an old iMac repurposed into a hamster house, and upon review, we have to whole...

iMac Converted Into Hamster Cage

This eBay auction has been making the rounds all today and it's an amusing reuse of the antiquated candied coloured CRT iMacs for the housing of a whiskered house guest. No, we're not willing to bid ...

An iPhone App for Pet Owners: Pet First Aid

G.I. Joe eloquently stated that "knowing is half the battle", and it's certainly the case when it comes to medical emergencies. Though there are plenty of resources for us bipedal hairless creatures, ...

Bowlingual: The Two Way Dog Translator

As dog owners ourselves, we tend to do pretty much anything to make our beloved pet feel great. Depending on what breed you have, dogs can be quite expressive. Sure, they can't speak, but they can exp...

Go Dog Go Automatic Fetch Machine

OK, this product is definitely not designed for small space living, but if you have a big yard (or a big dog park where you take your pet) then you might be interested in this machine that launches ...

PetSafe: Wireless Fence to Perimeter Train Your Pets

If you have a large yard and you want to make sure that your pets don't just scamper away, it's a good idea to use an electronic fence. It saves you from building a high fence and these types of techn...

BiOrb Life Aquarium

The BiOrb Life Aquarium is for the pet owner with discriminating taste in decor. Sporting an LED lighting system designed to mimic the actual schedule of real sunlight, an advanced 5-stage filtration ...

SpotLight Pet Locator Keeps Tabs on Your Dog

If you're lucky enough to live someplace where your dog can run free in the yard you more than likely worry about your dog getting out of his large, yet confined space. According to Positioning Anima...

Drinkwell 360 Pet Fountain

We don't know what we did before automating our pet feeding schedules. For anyone who likes to travel or camp over the weekend and has pets, we all know worrying about getting home to feed Fido or Tri...

FroliCat BOLT Keeps Cats Entertained

We've got a couple of feline stinkers who absolutely LOVE chasing around the spot created by a laser pointer. They get this funny crazed expression and move around like those old-timey movies with fra...

Blender Defender: Motion Sensing Blender Deters Cats From Eating Your Houseplants

Let us preface by saying we're a two cat household. We love our two felines, but as any cat owner knows, felines can be stubborn pains in the derriere once they've decided they're going to investigat...

Litter-Robot 2 Bubble Unit Adds Skylight and More Room
...and Looks Suspiciously Like a Stark Industries Creation

It was almost a year ago when Sonia reviewed the much coveted holy grail of automatic kitty litter devices, the Litter-Robot. The reviews were mostly positive, but there was notable room for improveme...

Dog-O-Matic: Convenience or Cruelty?

Oh my. As pet lovers here at unplggd we would definitely argue the latter, but French entrepreneur Romain Jerry would disagree. Rather than deal with the dirt and grime that comes with taking your dog...

CCTV Birdhouse

Now we don't live in a part of town that warrants a fake security camera or even better, a security camera disguised as an owl. We do however, live in a part of town that would warrant a bird feeder. ...

Everyone is Twittering...Even Your Cats

Taryn and Anthony recently jumped (gave) in and finally joined Twitter, maybe because they read that even household cats are twittering their comings and goings these days. Cat owner and programmer Ki...

Re(al)view: The Perfect Petfeeder Luxe

One of the dilemmas for pet owners while vacationing or traveling is arranging for your cats, dogs, chinchillas or whatever pet friend you may have, to be fed regularly while you're away. We're fortun...

Last Minute Gifts: Sky Mall Edition

While flying the friendly skies the other day, once our laptop battery went kaput, we went old school and started flipping through our Sky Mall catalog. We discovered that amongst the crazy items, an...

Look! When Being in The Doghouse is a Good Thing

Temperature controlled beds, 52 inch plasma, retina scanner for secure entry and webcam monitoring. Sounds like an unplggd home no? Not to mention an expensive one. But what if we told you it wasn't a...

Re(al)view: Germ Guardian's UV-C Pluggable Air Sanitizer

It's no secret that I have a lot of animals in my house, but I always hope I'm not given away by the scent permeating in my abode. I'm pretty good about cleaning the litter box as soon as someone dep...

Humpday Fun: A Video Camera's Graveyard Shift

If you have cats, you have probably been sent Simon's animation of how his cat wakes him up in the morning. Well, as if to prove the point that all cats enjoy this type of annoying wake-up call, a Yo...

SunSpa: Feline Sun Therapy

This month is pet month on Apartment Therapy and here at Unplggd we're covering some of the high tech solutions to living with our furry friends. While some are convenient, some, like the SunSpa, are...

Re(al)view: Petmate Purrforma Plus

As I've mentioned in the past, I have a litter box conundrum. With three cats, plus a revolving door of foster kitties, I just can't keep up with the bombs being dropped in my house. If I leave my pa...