"Smart" petfood bowl

[Catherine]

Like any other "smart" product it connects to the internet. Its purpose is to control how much a pet eats. It closes if the pet eats too much.

https://boingboing.net/2019/01/03/smart-...s-whe.html

Interesting product, but it misses the point of bonding with a pet by feeding it directly. Also the dish that needs to lock because of over eating probably belongs to the person.  The people who over feed their pets probably are over feeding themselves.

That being said, it does make sense to control a pets food intake. Studies show that fat pets have a shortened lifespan.

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/science/2019...lthy-pets/

So keeping a pet slim and trim is a kindness. It gives the pet a full life. I don't know if a smart food dish is the answer. Perhaps a good walk with the dog and a healthy, balanced meal might be better.

If you have a parrot like an African Grey all smart products might be a problem. The parrot could arrange extra meals for the dog just by ordering them in your voice. Right now there is an African Gray Parrot that has out smarted Alexa and can order its own food.
It might be safer to just do things the old fashioned way.