So, you’re at the park with your pooch and you want to let Fido off his leash for some frisbee action. At the same time, you want to be able to do the leash thing on a moment’s notice. The Supercollar could be just the ticket in this instance.

At first glance, it just looks like a somewhat rugged collar for a dog. However, the polypropylene collar actually houses a retractable leash. Toward the back portion, you’ll find that you can unlock the handle and pull out the coated steel cables, effectively giving you a three-foot leash on two lines. They’re thin, but each of these cables is said to have a breaking strength of over 100 pounds.

If Fido is a powerful Rottie rather than a little Pom, you might have some concerns about him pulling a little too hard. Otherwise, the combined 200+ pounds of strength should suffice. It also helps that the retractors have “dirt and debris flushing technology” to go along with being waterproof. You wouldn’t want gunk getting in there and messing with the lines.

Under many instances, you’ll want a leash that’s longer than three feet, but this could be pretty useful when in off-leash parks or when traveling and you don’t want to worry about both collar and leash. Find it for $49.95 at Supercollar.com. You can even watch someone pulling a car with it two minutes into the company’s promotional video.

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Facial Recognition Cat Door

I’ve never owned a cat, but I know a few people who have. They have also told me that their outdoor cats can oftentimes come back home with a little gift in their mouths. Are you tired of finding dead mice and birds on your kitchen floor? This might be the gadget for you.   What you see here is a face recognition cat door, a rewired version of the Cat Mate door by Quantum Picture. It looks and works much like a regular cat door, giving your furry friend free access to the outside world, but it comes with a nice technological enhancement.

As you can quite plainly see, there is a small camera that takes a look at your cat’s profile. If Kitty comes home alone, the door latch opens and she can wander back to her bed in the corner. However, if she happens to be dangling something which once roamed the wild from her mouth, the door won’t open.   The assumption is that your cat will eventually learn that bringing home “gifts” is not appreciated. Alternatively, they may learn that this door is not the best way to get back inside.

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