{"id":260196,"date":"2026-08-13T17:53:53","date_gmt":"2026-08-13T17:53:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ushopwell.com\/ublog\/pet-owners-say-smart-pet-feeder-outage-led-to-furry-ones-going-unfed\/"},"modified":"2026-08-13T17:53:53","modified_gmt":"2026-08-13T17:53:53","slug":"pet-owners-say-smart-pet-feeder-outage-led-to-furry-ones-going-unfed","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ushopwell.com\/ublog\/pet-owners-say-smart-pet-feeder-outage-led-to-furry-ones-going-unfed\/","title":{"rendered":"Pet owners say smart pet feeder outage led to furry ones going unfed"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<p>Smart pet-feeder company Petlibro suffered an outage on Tuesday, giving users a harsh reminder of the risks of relying on smart devices.<\/p>\n<p>Petlibro makes pet feeders that connect to Wi-Fi and, for setup with Petlibro\u2019s mobile companion app, Bluetooth. Users can set the feeders to automatically dispense food at scheduled times, which is handy for pet care when the owner is out of the home.<\/p>\n<p>In a statement to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theverge.com\/tech\/979295\/petlibro-outage-smart-pet-feeders\">The Verge<\/a>, Petlibro CEO York Wu said this week\u2019s outage was \u201crelated to how the Petlibro app communicates with devices through its online servers.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/arstechnica.com\/gadgets\/2026\/08\/pet-owners-say-smart-pet-feeder-outage-led-to-furry-ones-going-unfed\/\">Read full article<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/arstechnica.com\/gadgets\/2026\/08\/pet-owners-say-smart-pet-feeder-outage-led-to-furry-ones-going-unfed\/#comments\">Comments<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"wpematico_credit\"><small>Powered by <a href=\"http:\/\/www.wpematico.com\" target=\"_blank\">WPeMatico<\/a><\/small><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Smart pet-feeder company Petlibro suffered an outage on Tuesday, giving users a harsh reminder of the risks of relying on smart devices. Petlibro makes pet feeders that connect to Wi-Fi and, for setup with Petlibro\u2019s mobile companion app, Bluetooth. Users can set the feeders to automatically dispense food at scheduled times, which is handy for pet care when the owner is out of the home. 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