Apple Home may not address pets directly, but that shouldn't mean your smart home doesn't either. Litter boxes, feeders, sensors, and more can make your fluffy loved ones part of your tech life. My background in the nuclear Navy means I spend a lot of time evaluating my day-to-day interactions. So, smart home or not, I tried to find the best ways to optimize everything, including pet care. That has become so much easier over the years thanks to bespoke solutions. While Apple has seemingly forgotten about pets in its smart home implementation, the rest of the industry is working to get more smart devices out there. In my home, I currently have indoor security cameras, an automatic feeder, and an automatic litter box. I've previously utilized motion sensors in an interesting way that I'd like to cover here as well. This is the third story I've written in the Owning an Apple Home series. The first was about moving and the second covered whole-home audio with HomePods. Let's talk about smart gear regarding pets.…