Big thanks to Lil Man for being the test kitty!
Didn’t even see the second cat hiding there! Haha.
Yeah, it’s probably not picking up your cat’s real heart rate. A cat’s heart should beat 140-200 times a minute, so the watch is way off.
Weston said:
Didn’t even see the second cat hiding there! Haha.
Yeah, it’s probably not picking up your cat’s real heart rate. A cat’s heart should beat 140-200 times a minute, so the watch is way off.
I tried it on my other cat first, but either her fur is too thick, or she’s too chunky, I’m not sure!
@Zen
Haha, either way, they’re both total sweethearts.
@Zen
The fat doesn’t matter at all. These things measure changes in skin color. Fur doesn’t change color with blood flow, so it won’t work through fur.
Weston said:
Didn’t even see the second cat hiding there! Haha.
Yeah, it’s probably not picking up your cat’s real heart rate. A cat’s heart should beat 140-200 times a minute, so the watch is way off.
Oh wow, I see the second kitty now! I thought it was just a blanket. So cute! 
Weston said:
Didn’t even see the second cat hiding there! Haha.
Yeah, it’s probably not picking up your cat’s real heart rate. A cat’s heart should beat 140-200 times a minute, so the watch is way off.
Wait, where’s the second cat hiding? 
@Charlie
I was wondering the same thing until I spotted that cute little nose. Look in between the first kitty’s arms.
Weston said:
Didn’t even see the second cat hiding there! Haha.
Yeah, it’s probably not picking up your cat’s real heart rate. A cat’s heart should beat 140-200 times a minute, so the watch is way off.
I missed the second one too, and I even have a black cat! lol. Sneaky little things.
Weston said:
Didn’t even see the second cat hiding there! Haha.
Yeah, it’s probably not picking up your cat’s real heart rate. A cat’s heart should beat 140-200 times a minute, so the watch is way off.
It’s probably reading the cat’s purr rate instead of the heart rate!
Weston said:
Didn’t even see the second cat hiding there! Haha.
Yeah, it’s probably not picking up your cat’s real heart rate. A cat’s heart should beat 140-200 times a minute, so the watch is way off.
Optical heart rate gadgets need to sense if they’re touching something before reading anything otherwise they’d literally read air. Smartwatches use sensors and algorithms designed for humans, so trying them on pets will give a number, but it won’t mean much.
@Rafe
I’ve always wondered how those things work.
Are they only optical? I thought the crown had something to do with it, or is that just for the ECG? I thought you’d get a better reading if it touched the cat’s skin where you could feel a pulse, but it would still be off, just closer to the real number.
@Weston
You need to touch the crown for an ECG to complete the electrical circuit. It’s an electrocardiogram. The regular heart rate readings are optical.
Has no one pointed out how adorable this little guy is?
Zev said:
Has no one pointed out how adorable this little guy is?
Thanks! He really is cute.
Zev said:
Has no one pointed out how adorable this little guy is?
Thanks! He really is cute.
Why thank the cat? It’s not your slave
Zen said:
Zev said:
Has no one pointed out how adorable this little guy is?
Thanks! He really is cute.
Why thank the cat? It’s not your slave
Lil Man told me to tell you to chill out.
@Zen
This is my most popular comment ever! I just learned that Karma can go down too 
Zen said:
Zev said:
Has no one pointed out how adorable this little guy is?
Thanks! He really is cute.
Why thank the cat? It’s not your slave
Someone woke up on the wrong side of the bed
Lil Man is a cutie