Apps for Pet Owners

Many of us have smart phones today and use them frequently, but did you know there are some apps available that could help your care for and have fun with your pet? Here are a few of our favorites. 

1. APCC by ASPCA (Free)

Home page for APCC app (Image Source)

This app is great for pet owners! It lists common house hold items and plants and tells you if they are poisonous and weather you should call your veterinarian or poison control. The information is put together by the ASPCA poison control hotline. It can be a great resource for pet owners. If you ever have any concerns though you should always contact your veterinarian. 

Example of what information the app gives you (Image Source)

2. Map My Dog Walk (Free)

This is a great app to help track you and your pet's fitness! (Image Source)

This is app will help track the route you take on your daily walks. It can help you map trends, connect with friends and view alternative routes. It also will give you your pace every mile. 

3. Bring Fido (Free)

This app could help make travel with your pet a little easier! (Image Source)

Do you like traveling? Do you like traveling with your pet? This app can help you find places that your pet can vacation with you. I would always recommend following up with a call to the hotel or resort to ensure they don't have any restrictions, but this app can be a great starting point. 

4. Pet Diary (Free)

Keep all your pet's information in one easy location! (Image Source)

This is a great place to store information about your pet. It could include vaccinations, allergies, food you are currently feeding and any medications they are on at any given time. It would be great for traveling as well as routine visits to the veterinarian. This way you won't have to try to remember the names of prescriptions or the brand of dog food! You could even set a remind every few months to make sure the information is up to date and accurate. 

5. Dog Boogie (Free)

This app may help you capture the perfect photo of your pet (Image Source)

Ever tried to get the perfect picture of your pet but they look away at the last second? This app could help you snap that shot! It has sounds that are built in to draw your pets attention to the camera. This app is free but they do upload the photos to their website as well. There are numerous other options including pose a pet, but some of them do require purchasing the app. 

So those are some great apps for pet owners, which do you use for your pets? Let us know!