Pet Doorbell

By Scott Simon

Published December 28, 2002 at 12:00 AM EST

NPR's Scott Simon talks with Tony Vena, inventor of the Pet2Ring(tm) Doorbell. Mr. Vena developed the doorbell for his cat, Phoenix, who learned how to use the device over the course of one weekend. More information about Mr. Vena's pet doorbell is available at http://www.pet2ring.com.

Scott Simon

Scott Simon is one of America's most admired writers and broadcasters. He is the host of Weekend Edition Saturday and is one of the hosts of NPR's morning news podcast Up First. He has reported from all fifty states, five continents, and ten wars, from El Salvador to Sarajevo to Afghanistan and Iraq. His books have chronicled character and characters, in war and peace, sports and art, tragedy and comedy.

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