Best-of buying guides

Every guide below is built from hands-on testing — we rank only what we've actually used.

Pet Tech & Monitoring

Pet Tech That Earns Its Batteries (and the Gadgets That Don't)

Every pet gadget promises peace of mind, and peace of mind is the easiest thing in the world to overcharge for. Here's how we'd separate the devices that solve real problems from the ones that monetize missing your dog — and the checklist questions that matter more than any brand name.

3 products ranked

Buying Smart

Where Pet Money Actually Goes: A Guide to the Unglamorous Aisles

The fun purchases get the reviews; the boring ones get the budget. Litter, grooming consumables, and the insurance question quietly outspend every gadget in this catalog over a pet's lifetime — which makes them exactly the purchases worth ten minutes of actual thought.

4 products ranked