Guides

How to make a pet monitor out of an old smartphone

Peace of mind without the high cost of specialized hardware.

Photo taken in Graz, Austria
Przemyslaw Iciak / EyeEm/EyeEm/Getty Images

Dog and cat cameras are one of modern life’s greatest luxuries for pet owners. Checking in on Fido to make sure he’s not chewing up the couch? Without buying a whole home security setup? Incredible.

Susanne Alfredsson / EyeEm/EyeEm/Getty Images

This peace comes at a price, though. A high price. With few exceptions, pet cameras are pretty expensive. Same goes for any sort of robot companions. They’re smart and pricey.

T3 Magazine/Future/Getty Images