A microchip pet door fitted into a door, wall or glass keeps Dubai strays out, a self-cleaning litter box ends daily scooping, and a pet camera or smart feeder covers long workdays. SureFlap leads on doors, Litter-Robot on litter.
What we specify most often, and the case each one is right for.
Top pick
Best app-controlled door for dogsPetSafe SmartDoor Connected Pet DoorA Wi-Fi pet door that only opens for your own pets and runs on schedules from your phone, for Dubai villa owners happy to cut a solid door.From AED 1,356
Best self-cleaning litter boxWhisker Litter-Robot 4 Self-Cleaning Litter BoxThe best known self-cleaning litter box, for Dubai cat owners who want the proven name and accept importing it with no local distributor.From AED 2,860
Best dog camera with treat tossingFurbo 360° Dog Camera (No Subscription Required version)A rotating indoor dog camera that lets you watch, talk to and toss treats to your dog from your phone, for Dubai owners who leave a dog home alone.AED 587
Best feeder with a cameraPETKIT Yumshare Solo Camera FeederA Wi-Fi automatic dry-food feeder with a built-in camera, made for Dubai cat and small-dog owners who want to feed, watch and talk to their pet from their phone.AED 570
Best water fountainPetKit EverSweet Solo 2 Water FountainAn entry-level smart water fountain for one or two cats or small dogs, run from the PetKit app over Bluetooth.AED 280Dubai has a huge pet-owning community, and most owners share the same problems: long working hours, frequent travel, stray cats in villa communities and summers too hot to leave a pet outside for long. Smart pet gear handles each of those. A microchip pet door reads the chip your vet already implanted, so it opens for your cat or dog and stays locked to the neighbour's cat and any strays, with a night curfew if you want one. A self-cleaning litter box rakes or rotates waste into a sealed drawer after every visit, which keeps smell down in an air-conditioned flat where windows stay shut. A treat-tossing camera or a camera feeder lets you check in and talk to your pet from the office. Some of this is plug-in and app setup. Pet doors are real installation work: cutting a timber door, core-drilling a block wall or ordering a new toughened glass panel with a hole, which in Dubai usually means a glazier. We measure, fit and set up the app, and tell you plainly when a door or panel is not suitable.
| Rank | Product | Best for | Price | Works over | Works with |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SureFlap Microchip Pet Door | Best microchip pet door | From AED 644 | RF 433MHz | |
| 2 | PetSafe SmartDoor Connected Pet Door | Best app-controlled door for dogs | From AED 1,356 | Wi-Fi | Manufacturer app |
| 3 | Whisker Litter-Robot 4 Self-Cleaning Litter Box | Best self-cleaning litter box | From AED 2,860 | Wi-Fi | Manufacturer app |
| 4 | Furbo 360° Dog Camera (No Subscription Required version) | Best dog camera with treat tossing | AED 587 | Wi-Fi, Bluetooth | Amazon Alexa, Manufacturer app |
| 5 | PETKIT Yumshare Solo Camera Feeder | Best feeder with a camera | AED 570 | Wi-Fi | Manufacturer app |
| 6 | PetKit EverSweet Solo 2 Water Fountain | Best water fountain | AED 280 | Bluetooth | Manufacturer app |
Start with the pet door, because it is the one product where the fitting decides the result. Measure your pet at the widest point of the shoulders and pick a door with an opening a little larger. A microchip cat flap suits cats and small dogs; larger dogs need a bigger electronic door, and PetSafe's Connected door uses a collar key for dogs. Then look at where it will go. Timber doors take a simple cut-out. Block walls need core drilling and a tunnel liner. Glass doors and balcony sliders need a new toughened pane made with the hole in it, because toughened glass cannot be cut after it is made. Tower apartment entry doors are often fire-rated and must not be cut, so a balcony or internal door is usually the better place. If you rent, a no-cut sliding door insert is the option that leaves the building untouched, but check your track height first.
If you have more than one pet, decide whether you need control over who comes and goes. A DualScan flap can keep one cat indoors while the other goes out, and a microchip feeder stops one pet eating the other's special diet.
For litter, a self-cleaning box is worth it when you are out all day or travel often, or when you have more than one cat. Check the power plug (UAE uses 230V Type-G sockets), the space around it, and that the sensors are rated for your cat's weight. Keep it indoors in air-conditioning and out of direct sun.
For cameras and feeders, choose a camera with treat tossing if you mainly want to check on and reassure a dog, and a camera feeder if scheduled meals are the priority. Check which features need a paid subscription before you buy, and prefer models with battery backup so a DEWA power cut does not mean a missed meal.
Every product here is supplied as part of a working system: checked against your property first, fitted by our own team, and set up with the automations that make it worth having. Ask us for a site visit before you decide on anything.
