Archive for March 30th, 2011
Cat lovers from 112 countries, in droves over 90,000, have had the chance to play with the kittens at the Oregon Humane Society, all with the simple click of a mouse. Real-time technology developed by iPetCompanion allows cat lovers to play with the kittens by using computers to manipulate the kittens’ toys. Human playmates can watch via cat-cam as the furry felines play with the toys.
Apriori Control, the company behind the cat toy, first developed the technology in their home state of Idaho. The iPetCompanion was first tried out at the Idaho Humane Society in Boise. Cat adoptions have increased at both locations, with Oregon reporting an increase in adoption of 16 percent. There are benefits for humans too, as playing with the kittens, even remotely, can have soothing effects.