It’s impossible to name all the ways pets touch our lives. Even the term ‘pet’ as it’s defined in most dictionaries seems too unremarkable a word to fully capture the relationship that many of us have with our fur babies. Pets, in many regards, come to know us in the most genuine sense. They see all we are behind the scenes of life, when the doors are closed and the shades drawn. But how do we navigate the tide of grief that comes when our time together inevitably ends?

Being a pet parent comes with a steep learning curve; I’ve had to learn a lot over the years, often the hard way. Falling in love with their little tail wags or whiskers happens almost instantaneously, but it takes a lot longer to understand the little things they can’t tell you—like when they’re feeling ill… Read more: How to Tell if Your Pet Is Healthy

If you’re a pet parent like me, too much of your time away from the house is spent stressing about your fur baby. I started looking for a solution, and the results proved better than I expected. The same technology that allows me to keep track of my home and my soul animal when I’m away also allows me to keep an eye on my property and personal belongings as well.