Pets
Practical products for living with animals.
Deciding what to buy
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Automatic Pet Door Size and Weight Capacity for Multiple Pets
How to match flap opening, weight tier, and chip or collar activation to a multi-pet home, using only manufacturer-published sizes for eight pet doors.
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GPS vs Bluetooth Pet Trackers: Range, Battery, and Subscriptions
Cellular GPS trackers report from anywhere but usually need a plan; Bluetooth tags need a phone nearby. Which fits your pet, from published specs.
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Self-Cleaning Litter Boxes: Weight Capacity and Waste Bin Size
Weight-sensor ranges, waste bin liters and entry sizes for seven automatic litter boxes and a manual pan, compared for multi-cat and large-cat homes.
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Automatic Pet Feeder Hopper Capacity and Portion Size, Compared
Which automatic feeder hopper, portion range and bowl layout fits two cats, a cat and a dog, or one pet on a strict schedule, from published specifications.
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What Size Dog Crate Your Dog Needs, by Weight and Measurement
Which crate size a dog's weight actually maps to, why two brands' charts disagree at the same weight, and why the divider decides whether you buy one crate or several.