Just because pets don't have opposable thumbs is no reason to write them off when it comes to tech and gadgets.

When your own drawers and closets are full of the gadgets you had to have but never use, you now have an excuse to buy even more goodies. Fido and Kitten can always use something beyond the standard electronic fence and the automatic opening pet door.

What if you're away from home and your pet needs something in his bowl beyond the smell of yesterday's kibble? Several products let you feed your pet from wherever you happen to be, just by accessing your computer, like the iseePet360.

If you're not even home long enough to feed your pet, why would you have the time to take it for a walk? Now your dog can page you when she wants to go in or out. Maybe neither of you want to go out because of inclement weather. You have a choice. Either get your dog its own umbrella or stay inside nice and dry, and use the treadmill.    

Once you let your pet out to roam, don't lose track of him in the wide world.  Let his own collar tell the tale of his exploits as a digital camera records all the things he sees and gets into.You can get them for cats too.

 Or try hi-tech options such as Garmin's GPS tech that helps you track your dog electronically on screen, so when he decides to jump the hedge for the poodle next door, you'll know just where to find him. (Or you can just get him the doggie version of the blow-up doll.)

For those who prefer piscine best buddies, there are wacky gadgets like this, and this, cleverly termed the Ipond. Not very good for keeping your friends long-term, and under fire from animal rights activists, however, so think twice.

Gadgets available for your pets can cart them along with you, heat them up, cool them off, open the car window for them, and even teach them how to get enough money to pay for all this good stuff. So have your cat help you order it online, before you put it all away in the closet with all your other gadgets.