Recent numbers show that 63% of US households own a pet - that's 71.1 million homes and families with dogs, cats, iguanas, parakeets, fish, ferrets, potbellied pigs, etc, etc., Taking care of a pet is tougher than taking care of an infant, since our
pets can't speak. Hence, making sure your pet is safe and happy when you leave it alone at home should be a priority for all pet owners. One of the simplest ways of watching over a pet remotely is by using some sort of webcam software that is easily available online these days. Thanks to technology and some very smart people who are working on making things easier for us, you can now use your basic webcam to monitor
your pets while you're away from them.
Here's how it works - All that you need to set up your very own DIY pet monitoring system is, any simple, off-the-shelf webcam. Even old, unused ones that you may have lying around will work.
Decide on the number of cameras you wish to set-up (usually - one in every room that your pet may walk around in, with a maximum of 4 cameras). Once you're done with this, use a webcam software that's easily available on the internet. Some of them
even offer a basic version of this service for free. By paying a bit more ( usually, not more than $4 a month), you will get a whole bunch of added benefits such as motion detection, email alerts, mobile alerts, etc., Once you download & install
a good webcam software, you can go to work, on a holiday, or anywhere else and leave your pet at home. You can login to any computer outside home and watch what your pets are upto, whether they're
safe, whether they've eaten, etc., You can even access live streaming of your pet's activities from your mobile phone.
So what are you waiting for? Go on and get your very own pet safety system in place. It costs almost nothing and gives you complete peace of mind when you are out of home without your pets.
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