Computer games for pets are the latest in the continuing trend of dogs and cats being elevated from family pet to furry babies.
Source: The Age, April 9, 2016 via APPA SmartBrief.
I don’t think people spend enough time with their pets. Anything that encourages people to interact with their cats, so they’re not living such a sedentary lifestyle, is good,” Dr. Bronwen Slack, says. Marcus Carter, research fellow in computers at the University of Melbourne, says the “interesting trend” reflects the lifestyles of many people, and likens digital games to the increasing use of “pet cams” to monitor them.
INSIGHTS: We researched pet games and found options in Apple and Droid versions. The reviews are mixed, but it appears the games increase the amount of interaction between owner and their pets. A few of the games are provided by products or companies.