Amazon’s £25 gadget is an ‘absolute must-have’ for anyone who leaves their dogs alone for hours

Having a dog is simply a wonderful thing – the company of unconditional love and the therapeutic pleasure offered by dog ​​walks or cuddles whenever you want. However, leaving your dog at home for long periods of time each day if you have to work or are on vacation can seem a bit unfair to the animal and stressful for the owner. If you want to keep an eye on your pet when you are away from home, a pet camera is an essential gadget.

There are loads of them on the market, but few are as good value and affordable as the Blurams Pet Camera 2K, which now has a 10% Amazon welcome voucher, bringing its price down to just £26.99. For under £30, you get a really impressive little camera that you can easily position to look over your dog’s favourite room, with 2K video resolution ensuring it records really high-quality, clear footage when it detects movement. Best of all, the pan and tilt capabilities mean it can capture 360-degree footage wherever you place it.

Another plus is that you can check the live feed in real time or you can review the recordings later to go back and check something. It also has two-way audio, which is important if you want to talk through it in case something unexpected happens and you need to calm your pet down. Or you may just want them to hear your voice as a source of calm, so this is an important feature.

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It’s also a popular camera, with just under 25,000 customer reviews listed on Amazon, with an average rating of 4.3 stars. One very happy user, who squeezed a lot of good points into one sentence, wrote: “Great camera, easy to set up and use in the app, exceptional image quality and great value for money, very versatile and with remote tracking, an absolute must-have – I recommend it.”

Another customer said he used it to keep an eye on his pup: “This camera is fantastic as it sends alerts for movement and sounds. You can record footage, which was great as I could watch it back and see how he reacted and (it) gave me peace of mind.” A third commented: “So easy to use, very intuitive controls via the app. Great range of features including remote pan/tilt/zoom, motion detection with auto tracking and event-triggered recording to SD card or cloud.”

Some customers had constructive feedback. One such customer said, “I was put off by the fact that you can’t access the full features unless you have a subscription.” This means it’s worth checking which features are locked behind Bluram’s paywall. Another user mentioned, “Manually moving the camera through the app was hit and miss.” So it seems that manual controls can sometimes have a bit of a lag.

Still, these aren’t big issues for many people, and the camera compares really favourably with other options on the market. One such alternative is the Google GJQ9T Nest Cam, which is more attractive but significantly more expensive at £89.99 and lacks tilt or pan capabilities. A more competitive option is the Wifi Camera Tapowhich costs just £19.99 and offers many similar features to the Blurams camera.

However, if you are looking for a camera specifically designed for pet watching, Blurams has a pretty compelling feature set to offer, and you won’t find it often 2K Pet Camera reduced. So if you’re looking to buy a new pet monitor, it’s worth diving in for some peace of mind.