We all know how smelly things can get even with cat litter in the home, since cat poop has that strong, pungent smell which tends to overwhelm even air fresheners. Well, with the Litter Box Odor Eliminator, all your olfactory problems are now solved as it relies on electric power to keep things smelling nice and fresh. It is environmentally friendly since it does not rely on chemicals, and good to know that it does not require any filter replacement, being strong enough to even de-scent skunk odor. The Litter Box Odor Eliminator retails for $39.98 a poop – er, pop.

We’ve featured a fair few interesting, tasteless and bizarre aquariums here on Coolest Gadgets but this is probably the nerdiest yet (thanks Critiker), the R2-D2 Aquarium.

Modeled after the most well-known astromech droid in the galaxy, this R2-D2 holds a 1 3/4-gallon aquarium tank in his central compartment, ideal for a small freshwater family of goldfish, gouramis, or tetras. The domed head rotates with any vocal command you issue and he utters his familiar “bleeps” from the Star Wars movies. His radar eye houses the eyepiece to a built-in periscope that provides an intimate view of the aquatic activity below, allowing you to watch your charges swim towards the food you’ve dropped in from the dome’s removable feeding door.

You can buy the R2-D2 Aquarium from Hammacher for $129.95 found via our friends over at Critiker.

Even though I have a pet, I don’t have one of those pet doors. Of course, I have a Chocolate Labrador, and a burglar could easily fit through a dog door that big.

What if there was a way to put a lock on a pet door, and somehow give your pet the only key? This is a basic concept of the Pet Porte Microchip Cat Flap.

This pet door works by identifying a cat by its microchip implant, which is a trend of identification amongst pet owners. In case you are not familiar with this emerging technology, it allows a pet catcher with a specialized scanner to scan an implanted chip in a pet. This allows for proper identification of a pet that is better than an easily removable tag.

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Folks who own a dog or cat will know that not all animals from both species are obedient enough for you to handle various body parts of theirs without shifting uncomfortably or even biting/scratching you. Enter the Pedi Paws, a device that ought to make life a whole lot easier.

Pedi Paws gently and painlessly trims pet’s nails. The secret is the innovative rotary emery bands that gently remove thin layers of nail without the pain of traditional clippers. Protective cap catches the filings for easy cleanup. It’s fast, easy and saves on visits to the groomer! Precision high speed motor operates on two C batteries (not included), cordless, to use anywhere!

Why not make grooming time with your pet a whole lot easier with Pedi Paws? After all, surely $19.98 is not too high a price to ask for your beloved pet’s well being?

Owning a pet can be very rewarding, but along with the love and affection your dog/cat gives you (more for the former than the latter), you will need to put in a fair amount of effort maintaining a happy pet. With the Pet Zoom brush, your life is made a wee bit easier.

Pet Zoom brush is the self-cleaning, one-touch way to groom your pet. Easily remove unwanted hair, dander, dirt and debris from your dog or cat’s fur – push button to release from brush! Soft, ultra-comfort bristles adjust for long or short coats. Use for wet or dry grooming. You’ll receive smaller “pamper” size with trimmer attachment too!

This useful plastic device will retail for $19.98 a pop.

Youdoo Dog prides itself in being the first ever make-your-own dog kit in the world, helping folks who have always longed for the ideal pet but do not have the living space to accommodate one.

Each Youdoo Dog arrives as a blank puppy with no face printed on their cute canvas head. This allows the new owner to create their very own unique (and extremely well trained!) Youdoo Dog, simply by using the transfer sheet, collar and t-shirt, all of which are included in the box. The Youdoo Dog is the first in the line of Youdoo Pets, with cats to follow shortly. In the words of Shaw Taylor – ‘keep em peeled’.

The imaginatively-named Youdoo Dog can be yours for £9.95. At least there’s no poop to clean up after.

If you happen to own a dog whose bark is worse than its bite, perhaps installing the Ultrasonic Barking Dog Deterrent in your garden would be a good idea.

Disguised as a birdhouse, this patented outdoor behavior modification device quickly and humanely restores peace and quiet for those vexed by a dogs nuisance barking. When a dog barks within range of the birdhouse, it emits a harmless ultrasonic tone, inaudible to humans, that startles the animal into silence. The dog quickly associates its bark with the unpleasant sound, which conditions him to curb this undesirable behavior. An on/off switch with three sensitivity levels (15 ft., 30 ft., 50 ft.) lets you control the units effective range, and a test mode enables you to verify the device is functioning properly. Its weather proof ABS cabinet can be hung from a tree limb, mounted to a fence post, or hung on a wall.

A single 9-volt battery is able to power this for approximately 2 months, while LEDs on it will let you know just how much juice is left inside. The Ultrasonic Barking Dog Deterrent can be yours for $69.95.

If you don’t have the time to accompany your pet and make sure it gets to go outside (or come in) according to your timing, then the Smart Pet Doorbell could help you out.

The new PetSafe Smart Pet Doorbell is the first collar-activated doorbell that easily mounts on a wall, door or glass to help you control the indoor and outdoor access of your dog or cat. There are no mats or buttons to push, so minimal training is required if the doorbell is installed at the same door your pet uses most frequently. Your pet wears a small, lightweight SmartKey tag that attaches to their everyday pet collar and communicates with the Smart Pet Doorbell. The tag only weighs 0.64 ounces. Using radio frequency, when your pet’s SmartKey is within range of the Smart Pet Doorbell, an audible, volume-controlled alert with 4 volume settings, sounds to let you know your pet is waiting to go outside or come inside. The sensing range is adjustable up to 3 feet from the unit, which can be installed with or without the external antenna.

Hmm, I’m not too sure about this device since we’re supposed to let our dog know who the pack leader is, and it should not be able to come in and go out as it pleases. Still, if you want to bring home the Smart Pet Doorbell, it can be yours for $89.99.