dpk’s weblog

Not long ago, perhaps in the mid-1990′s, a young Japanese girl had a vision… (This link is safe.) I have no idea if this is legitimate — the person he references only has one hit on Google, and it’s at this site.

These may already exist, but I was not able to find them with Google (perhaps that itself means it doesn’t exist).

• Interior pet door – Great for people who have pets that sleep with them, and still want their privacy. It would be installed by carefully cutting a rectangular hole on the opposite side from the hinges, saving the panels so they can be attached to the door itself once it is in place, for aesthetics (if desired).
• Cat activated faucet – Our cats love running water. My cat in particular loves to beg for us to turn on the bathroom sink for her. It would be excellent if there were a way for a cat to turn on the faucet, using their weight on the rim of the bowl. It could be designed with a timer and a sensor (in the overflow drain) to keep it from overflowing if the sink is clogged.

These two devices, combined, would have allowed my cat to get her own water this morning, at 5:00AM. Ugh.