Tractive Smart Cat GPS Tracker | Real-Time Location & Wellness Monitoring for Cats 6.5 lbs+ | Territory & Location History | Up to 5-Day Battery | Breakaway Collar Included (Brown)

I have had other trackers like the Bluetooth style ones you may attach to your keys, luggage, etc. that do not require a subscription to work. They work as designed, but they don't work well enough at the times you need it to the most. What they did do was send me on an emotional rollercoaster thinking the worst about my cat's whereabouts because I needed to pinpoint to the second where she was on a map. Instead of waiting and waiting for the tag locator to update, and there is no set interval for it to do that, you think the worst, and you may never know exactly if they don't return. And to me that is the worst part about losing a pet/member of family, is never knowing. Yet the burden of if there was something you could had done about it. I believe that cats are not to spend their lives indoors and they have instinctual urges they can't control to make them want to be free be it an indoor cat that escapes or one you take the risk of letting them outside during the day only. Its my belief to allow this and only hope my cat is savvy enough from life experience along with instincts to know there are predators present that given the opportunity to sustain their survival, may include ending hers . And my pet at almost 3 years old and living in a somewhat forested part of North Seattle with the occasional transient coyote, I take that risk and prepared for possibilities of letting my cat be a cat. So far, so good, but with much heartache at times. I was aware of the Tractive Cat Mini locator during all those times when using the other trackers and figured it probably worked in a similar fashion and probably just had some fancier app to download or something. But the main problem I had with giving the Tractive Cat Mini a chance was the requirement of a subscription for it to work. The upfront cost of the tracker was reasonable, but the yearly or monthly subscription was not. At least for my penny-pinching budget. Just another bill to pay. But I was so wrong. Being fed up with another emotional breakdown which luckily aways turned out for the best, I purchased the Tractive Cat Mini from Amazon while it was on sale for a promotion which made the price for me to be even more reasonable to offset the subscription price. I got it the next day and chose my subscription for a year. By the end of the 1st day of using it, I was kicking myself that I didn't do it sooner and how much heartache I could have avoided because this tracker did what I thought was not possible. It showed very clear detailed maps of where my cat was when I needed to know and to the second without delay. The app was very user friendly with not a bunch of settings to get lost in but straight forward and actually fun to use when friending with other cat owners in your local area. Or worldwide. But most importantly, the reliability of the device and the app combined which I have not had one problem with either after close to one year of using both. I now know what you get for the cost of the subscription and it could be 10x higher than what I paid for what you actually get from it. After 1 year using this device daily, I am extremely happy with this product, which I find to be rare these days. And if battery life is your concern like it was for me, it all depends on your cat. For myself, my cat is 50/50 indoor outdoor cat with a 10-block territory which because of the tracker I now know, the battery lasts 5 days or more and really has to do with the weather. That being said, it depends on if she is in the power saving zone or not. The battery can last even longer than 5 days in some cases and that's with full functionality with no compromising of its capabilities. To make sure it is charged is just a important part of my routine when getting a notification on my phone of battery getting low. And to me the best part of the Tractive app is being able to draw a perimeter over the satellite map of spots you do not want your pet to enter and getting a notification on your phone immediately if they cross into it and also a notification when the exit. My cat is also probably considered petite in body size at 11ish pounds and since the 1st hour of wearing the device on her collar, she was never uncomfortable about its size. It also works great in rural areas and responds comparative in the same way your phone makes or receives calls/texts because of signal strength or network. To end this review, again which I never do, I assure you, nobody coerced me, paid me anything, offered me product to spend the time to write this, but these are my true thoughts and feelings on how this product has improved my life along with my pets life (unknowingly of course) to have the peace of mind of your family members well-being and the ability to intervene at the drop of a hat at the time you need to the most. The whole package of what you get from this product by Tractive is money well spent and I guarantee you will not look back making you a long-time customer as long as you have a dog or cat because all the others can't touch this one by a mile. And any upcoming or 2.0 versions will only be better than already great version of what you can already get. But credit is due when your expectations are exceeded after using a product to make an accurate and educated review like I am doing now so you can learn from my mistakes and to support a company making a great product that actually frees your mind, or better yet, gives you peace of mind of your furry friend which we can all agree is priceless. Thank you Tractive!

I really cannot complain about the tracker as it has met my expectations given the other options available. I have been using the tracker for about four months. Love power saving mode - battery will last for weeks as long as device is within my WiFi range (and not using GPS live tracking or GPS normal tracking). My cat is almost always within WiFi range of my home, so he seldoms goes beyond that area. So I just charge the battery every few weeks. Love virtual fences - the options for creating virtual fences that are Safe or Danger zones is nice. The normal safe zone is the WiFi range around my house, and if the tracker goes outside of WiFi, I will get an alert within a few minutes. I just wish it would allow more than five virtual fences (combination of safe and danger fences) since my cat stays over at different family homes frequently. Love GPS Live tracking - on a few occasions where my cat got outside the Safe Zone (WiFi range), the GPS "Live" tracking worked well in my area. I was able to find my cat easily a few homes away using "Live Tracking". The battery does drain faster obviously when in Live tracking mode since it is updating the location every few seconds. so you really can't go that long in Live tracking mode when trying to find my cat (I am guessing it would last an hour or so), but that does not bother me since I only use Live Tracking in emergencies. When using normal GPS tracking (when outside the WiFi power saving area and NOT using the emergency Live tracking), the device would probably not consume the battery that fast since it is only updating the location very 10 minutes or so (or the 20 minute real power saving mode). But I don't have an estimate on how many days the battery would last since I have not tested that. Love family sharing - As I mentioned earlier, my cat stays over at the homes of others. So other people can also use the app and tracker, and have Safe Zones within their WiFi range of their home. Love the notifications - I get notifications when my cat is outside the Safe Zone (WiFi), or battery is low, or battery is fully charged. Love the size - I have a 10 lb cat, so the size does not bother him. It is not that huge of device, like slightly smaller than the size of and actual mini-candy bar you give out at Halloween. And I do not have the collar on him all the time, only when he goes outside. Just FYI....I used my old 3/4" wide collar with the device. I did not use the much narrower collar provided with the device, so I have no critique of the provided collar. I only used the rubber surround provided with the device, and then easily mounted the rubber surround on the 3/4" wide collar I had. I am not sure why someone would use the additional plastic clip since that would make it more uncomfortable for the cat, and make it harder to remove the device for charging. The only two wishes. You have to remove the device from the collar and use the specialized battery charging clip to charge the device. So I wish I could just leave the device on the collar and plug in a mini-USB plug or something like that. And like I previously mentioned, I wish it would allow more than five virtual fences. Summary - It works well and provides wonderful peace of mind.

I’ve been using this pet GPS tracker for a couple of years now, and overall I’m very happy with it. Setup was fairly easy, and once it was up and running the perimeter and notification settings gave me real peace of mind. The mapping is accurate, and I also like the health tracking features—activity minutes, sleep info, and the weekly reports are a great bonus for keeping an eye on my cat’s overall wellbeing. The battery life is decent; it lasts quite a while as long as you’re not actively tracking your pet in real time all day. After two years, the silicone battery holder did rip, but I found affordable replacements on Amazon, so it wasn’t a big deal. The collar and device are a comfortable weight for my 7 kg cat—he wears it without issue and still manages to catch rodents while sporting it! I recommend this tracker to friends who want extra security and insight into their pet’s health and activity. It’s been reliable and useful, with only minor wear-and-tear issues over time.

Quería que pasaran unos meses antes de hacer la evaluación del producto. Este tracker lo compre para mi perrito. En realidad solo lo usamos cuando vamos a la playa, que lo dejo que vaya libre, sin correa. Hay veces que en la noche se separa y como es viejito ya no escucha su nombre de lejos, y esta aplicación ha sido maravillosa para eso. Basta ponerle modo "live" y en pocos segundos me dice exactamente donde esta, increible precision, me ha salvado de varios sustos, porque si se ha separado bastante. Algo importante es que la bateria solo dura 2 días, osea que en caso de emergencia que se pierdan tendrias máximo 2 dias para encontrarlo, pero en mi ocasion no ha pasado de 5 minutos que lo encuentro al encender el modo "live" asi que no es problema para mi. Es muy importante señalar que solo funciona en zonas donde tiene señal. Cuando vamos a la selva y pierdo la señal de mi telefono ya no funciona el tracker, que es completamente entendible. Así que para ese tipo de aventuras este dispositivo no es el adecuado, pero mientras estes en zonas donde siempre tienes señal funciona de maravilla. Es muy resistente al agua, mi perro se mete al mar con el. Solamente si llegando a casa lo enjuago con agua de grifo y jabon de manos y lo seco al 100% para evitar que la sal oxide la zona por donde carga la batería, ya que esta expuesta. Además tiene un par de funciones para monitorear funciones cardiacas del corazón, yo no ocupo mucho esto, pero puede ser bueno para temas de salud. En general, a pesar de ser para gatos, a mi perro le funciona de maravilla para lo que necesito. Al ser pequeño, no tiene una cosa enorme colgando de su cuello que le pese, le acomoda muy bien :) Y si, hay que pagar una suscripción anual para tener acceso a la red satelital. Es un costo elevado, pero a mi opinión nada es suficientemente elevado como la paz de saber donde está cuando lo soltamos libre en la playa!

Works extremely well, even in densely wooded areas. The only time I lost a signal was when my cat had crawled under the shed and lost his collar. Located it using Bluetooth, however ‘alarm’ sound was too faint to be useful. Overall though a great product and my cat has not been slightly worried about wearing it. We pair it with a ‘bird safe’ collar for extra visibility. Would be great to have somewhere to write a pet name/phone number on the band.

Não estava claro para mim q era necessário uma assinatura de forma anual de 7 dólares por mês

Es compacto, marca bien el GPS y es fácil de entender, tengan en cuenta la suscripción aún a la aplicación pero vale la pena. Lo único que no me.gusta es que la.bateria no dura lo que menciona