Whistle is changing the way pet owners monitor their pets by introducing two new wearables, Whistle GO and Whistle GO Explore, which expand upon conventional activity- and safety-tracking functions to keep tabs on a pet's health as well. These new trackers not only share real-time location information but also offer insights based on changes in sleep, licking and scratching, which could serve as early indicators of change in a pet's well-being for better preventative care. These pet wearables help to offer recommended activity levels and report on calories burned, active minutes and time spent resting.
While Whistle GO is priced at just under $100 and offers a powerful battery that lasts 10 days, the $129.95 Whistle GO Explore is ideal for adventuring and offers an even longer battery life that holds a charge for up to 20 days.
What's Driving This Trend
- Pet Health Monitoring
- The development of wearable technologies for pets can pave the way for a new industry offering preventative care for pet health.
- Insights-based Analytics for Pets
- Using data analysis and predictive modeling for pet behavior, trends and health can lead to improved pet health and wellness.
- Adapting Human Wearable Technology for Pet Use
- The adaptation of human wearable technology can be applied for pet health monitoring and preventative care.
Who This Affects Most
- Pet Wearables
- The development of pet wearables can offer a new product line for pet care manufacturers to offer owners for their pets.
- Wearable Technology
- The use of wearable technology for pet health monitoring grants the wearable technology industry an entry point into a new market.
- Pet Healthcare
- The advent of pet wearables can bring about new opportunities for preventative pet healthcare businesses.
