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!!
jodi (3 years ago)
I love the HydraGreenhouse 2 – might be nice to try growing some basil indoors over the winter – what a fun little project!
LaDonna F (3 years ago)
I love the bug playgrounds and I think my son would get a kick out of them too.
Brian Baute (3 years ago)
The Giant Ant Farm would be a winner at our house.
Kyle (3 years ago)
I’m a fan of the “Moon in My Room”. I’m thinking about having a space room for my son’s next room, and it would be perfect as a night light.
gahome2mom (3 years ago)
Neat site! I had never been to Uncle Milton’s site before this and I have tried to win the Pet’s Eye View previously on other giveaways.
The 3-in-1 Space Explorer™ Telescope
Telescope with Built-in Space Images looks like tons of fun for kids and families. My girls like looking out at the stars and moon. Did you see the bright moon the other day? We had some clouds in the way but it was still very bright out. Thanks.
gahome2mom (at) gmail (dot) com
http://lovingheartdesigns.blogspot.com/
Danielle (3 years ago)
I think the
Hydro Greenhouse 2™
Tabletop Hydroponic
Mini-Greenhouse
would be lot of fun for the kids.
Katie L. (3 years ago)
Planet Frog would definitely be a hit at our house!
jessica (3 years ago)
my nephew has been wanting an ant farm!
laura (3 years ago)
The NIght Sky Navigator would be awesome!
thanks
Clara S. (3 years ago)
My son has really wanted a microscope so the MegaView TV microscope would be a hit at our house. They have some really fun stuff!
Cecile (3 years ago)
I love the giant ant farm. My kids would love it!
Marcy (3 years ago)
I totally fell in love with this product the first time I saw it a while ago!
Another product I am interested in is the Rainbow in my Room. It would be very cool to have in my classroom!
Kimberly D. (3 years ago)
Ohhhh!! I LOVE this site!! All the neat goodies. My son is OBSESSED with space, so I would have to go with the Solar System In My Room™
Motorized Planets with Light-up Sun
How cool would that be for him! I could FINALLY get him OUT of MY bed and into his!!! THanks!
Sandi (3 years ago)
To complement the Pet’s Eye View (offering an unusual view of the world), I’d pick the MegaView TV Microscope. It’s a launching point for so many discussions about the natural (and man-made) world.
Sherrie maner (3 years ago)
I think the starscope would be a huge hit with my grandson.
margie (3 years ago)
my daughter would love the moon in my room.she loves the solar system.
Lolly Busey (3 years ago)
What a neat camera for the pets! I would love to own one! I just looked at the site and think the ROBOT IN MY ROOM is very cool.
Thanks for the wonderful Giveaway!
Lolly
Cynthia Shern (3 years ago)
I love the megaview TV Microscope. I am so surprised that it is for ages 8 and up. I can think of hundreds of uses for exploration for my 4 year old Granddaughter and me to do together. I guess the key word here is together. JeansandTs@hotmail.com
Mary A (3 years ago)
Wow! This is so cool. We also like the Night Sky Navigator.
mark (3 years ago)
I like the Digital World Camera. It is easy to use and take photos at night.
israel y (3 years ago)
I like the giant ant farm. would be a great gift for my nephew.
Donald (3 years ago)
Uncle Milton has a lot of neat items, but I like the MegaView TV Microscope the most.
Thomas Semesky (3 years ago)
The NIGHTSKY NAVIGATOR sounds like it would be a lot and fun and help in looking at the stars at night.
Andreah (3 years ago)
I think my sons would like the Indiana Jones giant RC ant.
Valerie m (3 years ago)
the giant RC ant would be a big hit in my house
TRACY HEYER (3 years ago)
THIS IS SO NEAT! COUNT ME IN!
Teres (3 years ago)
Robot in My Room would be my pick. My daughter helped me pick this fun little guy!
TRigell at aol dot com
Milcah (3 years ago)
I really like the 3d adventure projector. I think my kids would too.
Jamaise (3 years ago)
I think the featured camera is super cool – we have a dog who would get shots from everywhere & a cat who would get shots from the back of the couch & the food dish!
Also the Digital World Cam™
Kids Digital Camera with Stealth Shot looks really neat.
jamaisew[at]gmail.com
allie (3 years ago)
i love the Solar System In My Room!! It would be awesome in my son’s room.
wendy wallach (3 years ago)
I like the shadow magic and glow screen. What an utterly cool site this is!
madamerkf at aol dot com
angela c (3 years ago)
I like the Robot In My Room. I would love to win this camera, to be able to see what the pets are up to.
angelacisco at rocketmail.com
Carol (3 years ago)
The Giant Ant Farm would make my sons happy, but probably freak out my daughters. lol
Lisa (3 years ago)
Wow, hard to pick. I love most of their stuff. I guess my first pick would be Solar System In My Room.
Cathy W. (3 years ago)
My grandson would go nuts for the Digital World Cam™ Kids Digital Camera with Stealth Shot. It actually has night vision. How cool is that for a child’s camera? Thanks very much for the great giveaway opportunity. I’d love to see what my dogs see during their alone time.
Shellie Seering (3 years ago)
Really cool stuff! I’d choose the Robot In My Room™, my boys would be all over this! Thanks for the giveaway!
kim v (3 years ago)
I like the Giant Ant Farm
Thanks for the giveaway.
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Reiza (3 years ago)
OMG, the rolly polly playground would be PERFECT for my kids. They love harassing/playing with rolly pollies.
offthespaceship at myway dot com
Miss Heidi (3 years ago)
The Shark Reef Live Fish Aquarium looks totally fun. Thanks.
Heidi
sweet_soul_sistermi@yahoo.com
Leslie D. (3 years ago)
Pretty neat stuff. I think the RC Skunk would be great to buy to tease our dog with. Though I think he would rip it apart long before I could cause serious long term mental damage with my teasing! Seriously, I am kidding, but Irwin, our dog, would love to chase that skunk around, however, the skunk’s days would surely be numbered. The stuffed sheep Santa brought him for Christmas lasted, oh I don’t know, HALF a day. Thanks for the great giveaway.
Sheila H (3 years ago)
I think the MegaView TV Microscope would be cool!
Dale Louderback (3 years ago)
Shark Reef Live Fish Aquarium looks great
Anam (3 years ago)
Rainbow in my room sounds nice.
Kathy Conley (3 years ago)
The Remote Controlled Skunk would be a ton of family fun!
Elsie (3 years ago)
The Crystal Skull adventure Projector would be a fun toy to share with other friends…entertaining for the kiddos!
Let it snow and chill outside, this will be a hit indoors!
Kelly Ann T. (3 years ago)
Illuminated Ant Farm® Gel Colony®
Live ant habitat would be perfect for the boys. They would love it. I would love the pet camera, it would be fun to see the world from my dog’s point of view.
Kim (3 years ago)
it is all so cool! I think the ant farm would be the most fun for my daughters!
oona b (3 years ago)
I like the Vintage Ant Farm, my daughter has been pestering me to buy her one for the past two years!!!
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Erin (3 years ago)
The ant farms are great! I have used them in my classroom before and they are always a big hit.