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Your Pet Is On The Fence When It Comes to Smart Home Automation

Mary Simpson
by Mary Simpson
Published:  November 24th, 2025

With pre-programming impacting so much of our everyday lives, how do our pets feel about something other than YOU feeding them and doling out the treats?

(photo credit: Leszek Glasner / shutterstock.com)

Life gets busy, especially when pets are involved. And while several Smart home technology assistants are brilliant at helping with some of the workload associated with caring for pets, there are a few caveats to consider. This issue was recently raised by Dr. Julie Hunt, the Veterinarian and Associate Editor of MedEdPublish, who highlights the obvious upside/downside of automated technology. Routine.


Yes, our pets are creatures of habit, and I’ll bet everyone reading this article would agree that our dogs and cats are quick (and persistent) when mealtime comes, and the food bowl is empty.


I myself, have a Schnoodle who will sit in the kitchen and bark. And do it again later on if she feels she’s been short-changed on the toppers.


The Importance of Predictability

Now, routine and predictability are huge for our pets. They create a sense of structure that brings calm into their lives. No anxiety if they’re going to be fed, walked, let out into the yard for playtime… because they know it happens at or around a set time each day.


Enter Smart technology. No longer do you have to scramble to get home to feed the fur kids, at a set time, because that timer you set on your automatic pet feeder has your back. Even if you have more than one critter heading towards the food bowl, options like this one from PETLIBRO are tag-activated, which means FiFi can only activate the feeder with her food in it while Fluffy can only access the food she’s permitted to gobble down.


Similarly, when it’s time for a potty break, your feline or small (up to 35-pound) dog can access his backyard through this Smart electronic pet door. Again, it uses intelligent sensors that permit only your pet (no squirrels, raccoons, or other wild or domestic animals) to enter your home, and the adjustable settings mean you can stay shut once your fur-kid has re-entered.


Pacing Home Automation

So, all of this seems like the perfect set-up for a busy pet parent, so what are Hunt’s concerns when it comes to predictability? Her issue stems from the fact that once animals have an established to-the-minute routine that meets their needs, it can make them less adaptable to a break in the routine and result in stress.


This may seem like no biggie, but if you happen to travel and board your pet, bring in house-sitters, or simply get caught away from home with the fur-kid riding shotgun, this sudden aberrance to an established timeline can be problematic. So, stagger automation with one-on-one interaction with your pet when it comes to feeding, access to the outdoors and rewarding with treats.


Further, according to animal behaviorist Petrina Firth, pet owners can also run the risk that the bond they share with their dog or cat animal may be compromised when it’s perceived that the Smart feeder or treat dispenser is the true resource source versus you, the pet owner. Yes, the bond you built while training your pet and recognizing with treats may well be displaced by a tabletop dispenser that shoots random treats.


So, how do you introduce some of these seriously cool Smart products into your home without losing that special relationship you’ve built with your pet? Firth suggests that if you’re planning to outfit your home with a number of Smart devices, introduce one at a time.


Like this Furbo pet monitor with treat dispenser. A 360º camera keeps an eye on your pet’s every move, and the two-way speaker allows you to call your pet over and toss him a treat. Again, you want Rover to continue associating the delivery of his favorite treats with you, not this small gadget. And that leads to Firth’s second recommendation: make a point of being home when the newly set-up Smart device is first activated. This way, you can monitor your pet’s reaction and help reassure them that there’s no need to be apprehensive or reluctant to accept a treat. Also, that you’re the one who’s actually making this dispenser work.


Ready for another one? If you’ve been coveting a voice-controlled automatic vacuum, like this Shark option, you may want to schedule this baby into the rotation. This particular robo-vac is designed with deep suction to capture loose or embedded pet hair from carpets, floors, and soft furnishings. And this type of time-saving device is ideal for busy families who’d rather be out walking the pooch than cleaning the house. Again, when it kicks in mid-morning, and your quietly snoozing dog or cat is home alone, it may not be well-accepted. So, plan to be present for a few of the test runs before allowing this floor cleaner to work the room with just the fur kids standing watch.


Now, if your pet is truly skittish and you know they will be challenged to co-exist with automatic technology, make sure they have easy access to their crate, a bed that is up and out of the way, or a pet parent who can step in and offer during the interim.


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Mary Simpson
Mary Simpson

Sharing space with three seriously judgy Schnoodles and 2 felines who prefers to be left alone. #LivingMyBestLife

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