Uncle Milton has done it again. They’ve come up with a toy (gadget) that all kids, young and old (and even adults!) will love playing with. This time, pets don’t have to be excluded from the fun. Why, they’re the center of attention with this bite-sized contraption!
Enter the Pet’s Eye View Camera! It’s a tiny still-shot camera that attaches to the collar of your feline or canine (or any other collar-wearing, scurrying pet you may own). You can set the camera to take pictures at 1, 5, or 15 minute intervals. The internal memory card stores up to 40 photos at one time.
Right after the camera arrived, we hooked it right up to the family computer with the included USB cable to charge overnight. The next morning, we set the camera up to take snapshots every 5 minutes, then we chased down our cat, Odyssey, to be the first test subject. The camera slid right onto her collar with ease, yet it was tight enough that I didn’t have to worry about her losing it if she ventured outdoors. She didn’t seem to mind wearing it all, let alone notice it.
We set Odyssey loose — first inside the house, then out.
Here are a few indoor shots:
(She loves to take long naps underneath our daughter’s crib, which explains the last photo above.)
The only slight quandry we had was her spunky personality realizing that we wanted that camera back. When she realized we were trying to catch her, she began to play a game of “catch me if you can,” hence the funny shots of my husband attempting to coax her from underneath our front yard’s shubbery:
We don’t own a dog (not yet!), so I toted the Pet’s Eye View Camera over to my parents’ house to let their chihuahua, Bella, try it on for size.
She was also quite unaffected by the object dangling from her collar, and in a couple of days, my mom sent these photographs to me to show me what Bella had been doing. She was obviously moving from room to room a lot (typical Bella), bothering the cats, and assuming her favorite sitting spot, my mom’s lap:
So much fun! Every time we plug the camera back into the USB port and upload the newly snapped photos, we can start with a clean slate and let our pets go for another round of “pet paparazzi.”
My husband, ever the clever, thinking-outside-of-the-box inventive type, has come up with other possible uses for this portable cam:
- Clipping it to a purse strap for a day full of shopping around town
- Attaching it to his satchel for catching fun shots of his day at work for the curious kids to look at later
- Strapping it to the front of our car before a road trip
These are not recommended uses for this Uncle Milton pet cam, nor am I recommending them, either. Just wanted to share them for fun!
Uncle Milton’s Pet’s Eye View Cam has a SRP of $49.99 and can be found at numerous online and brick-and-mortar retailers (including ThinkGeek and Perpetual Kid). It can also be ordered through a link from Uncle Milton’s website, as well. Not recommended for children under 3.
Win it! Uncle Milton’s Toys has very generously offered FIVE of you a chance to win the Pet’s Eye View Camera! All you need to do is head over to Uncle Milton’s site and browse around. Come back here and tell me in a comment another one of their products you think your family would love. I’ll close the contest at 11pm EST next Tuesday, January 20th, 2009. US entries only. One comment only per person; duplicate commenters will be disqualified. Good luck!!
Michele P. (3 years ago)
my daughter would love the Rainbow projector for her room and she also mentioned the ant farm-she wants the illuminated ones with gel… as long as they don’t escape I think it’d be neat!
micaela6955 at msn dot com
Rhonda Martin (3 years ago)
I would love to play with this Pet’s eye view camera. I bet you had fun with it lol I’d like to find out where my cat hides all the time when we can’t find her and this just may tell the
Not to mention I kind of like your husband idea of thinking outside the box. I would love to attach this to my hat while four wheeling with friends. We might just catch some good footage or hook it to one of the horses. That site is so cool~! My nephew actually got 2 creepy creatures the Snake and Tarantula RC’s and we had a blast playing with them. The dog didn’t like them to much though and the Tarantula looked to real for me!!! But I liked the 3-D Adventure Projector™
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With “Journey into Space” Adventure Pack and the In my room Rainbow. I could actually pick half a dozen more I thought was cool since I just electronic gadgets.Thanks for Sharing
Annmarie (3 years ago)
My kids would LOVE the Solar System In My Room™
Motorized Planets with Light-up Sun. It looks very cool! I might even like it in my room! LOL!
JenniferR (3 years ago)
I think the Ant Farms are really neat…how fun would that be!
These Pet Cam’s are hilarious…I have 3 cats (one of whom is into EVERYTHING!!). I would be interested to see what he gets into when I’m not looking…or maybe I don’t want to know!
Veronica L. (3 years ago)
Oh my, this is too neat! I also love the Rainbow in my Room. Thanks for a great giveaway
Keilann (3 years ago)
Right now my daughter is OBSESSED with teh moon, so the Moon In My Room™
Light-up Moon with 12 Lunar Phases would be cool! I would LOVE to win the Pet’s Eye View camera to verify that my dog really DOES sleep ALL DAY LONG! LOL
Thanks for the chance!
Keilann
Judie (3 years ago)
I like the remote control skunk. I think I could have lots of fun with it.
That camera looks like lots of fun-I could find out where Miss Priss hides out all day when I can’t find her. Judie
Zoey (3 years ago)
First off – What an awesome idea – have have 2 1/2 acres and two dogs – I often wonder what the heck they do all day.
I think my family would love the RC Skunk!
Pat Connors (3 years ago)
My children would love this for our Peanut.
Wanda (3 years ago)
Oh, the StarScope telescope would be a definite hit at my house! We all love astronomy. BTW, this PetCam is the most hilarious thing I’ve seen in ages — what a hoot to get a dog’s-eye-view peek at life (and also end all that speculation about what mischief he gets into all day!).
Dee (3 years ago)
I’m a sucker for ant farms!
cathleen nash (3 years ago)
I’ve been wanting an Uncle Milton’s Ant Farm since I was five!! 20-odd years later and I still don’t have one
But I’d love this pet cam too- I’d love to monitor where the cat goes when he dashes outside!
Angela Prater (3 years ago)
My daughters own the Ant Farm (as did I as a child). Uncle Milton products are very high quality. We have a puppy that we would LOVE to try this pet cam out on. Hope to win!!
Noreen (3 years ago)
the indiana jones room boody traps would be fun!!
Samantha Pruitt (3 years ago)
the 3-D Adventure Projector™ With “Journey into Space” Adventure Pack looks so much fun, anything having to do with space is welcome in this house!
Carolyn D (3 years ago)
My kids would love the Megaview TV microscope!
Vanessa (3 years ago)
We have 2 cats and I would LOVE to win this…what a fun products!! The Starscope also looks really cool.
Thanks!!
bridget (3 years ago)
The Lost City Archaeology Dig looks like it would be a ton of fun for my daughter. We would love to win this camera because we are getting a new puppy in a few months and it would be cool to see from her perspective.
ryann (3 years ago)
the rainbow projector is super cool
john ferris (3 years ago)
This is a fantastic prize.
Leah (3 years ago)
I soooo love the Ladybug Playground! So adorably cute!
Thanks so much for this fabulous give~away! : )))
leahita[at]gmail[dot]com
Michelle Berry (3 years ago)
Okay call me a sucker for older traditional items but I love the Live Ant Habitat. I have always thought they were so cool and now instead of sand they have a gel, or an illuminated gel. So Cool. The Solar Robots are also amazing. Uncle Milton makes fascinating and unique products. Thanks for the chance to win this super cool cam =)
xenia (3 years ago)
My daughter is into ants so I know she would get a kick out of the Giant Ant Farm. Thanks!
Heather C (3 years ago)
Wow! I like the Solar System In My Room™
Motorized Planets with Light-up Sun. I hope I win. I’d love to see what the heck my cats do all day. haha!
Kristen Hendricks (3 years ago)
This is such a unique giveaway. I would love to win it since I have a cat and have always wondered how she sees the world. Another item I think I would enjoy is the Deluxe Aquasars. They look very interesting. This is a great giveaway once again. Thanks.
Charlene Kuser (3 years ago)
The StarScope would be fun and educational.I love the camera,it takes
nice pictures.Please enter me and thanks for the giveaway
Ottilie (2 years ago)
I am 11 and have looked around the web and only found one bad review for this, anyway, i’m definitely saving up!