It's no substitute for close supervision and keeping your cat indoors, but a good cat tracker can help you keep tabs on your cat. Which of the trackers shown here do you think would be best for your needs?

@k.o.t.o.n.

2 жыл бұрын

To be honest, non of these are great solution, front the start. You have tó start there tehát you dont give a necklace tó your vár, Claude of he will cought into SG, and hé will hang down front the fekve or SG, hé will much more easily di front that, Than from a whole body stratp, üde should gond first the most secur Best design most comfy whole body stratp for your cat, than the tracer manufacturer should design the strap, that Way that the tracer is ín top of the cats back, amd putting a small tag place on top of the tracer to write on your nber and cats name. That would be the Best solution ín my opinion.

@trishaann1616

2 жыл бұрын

@@k.o.t.o.n. I'm confused by your comment. Are you saying you think they should use a harness so the device would be on the cats back so you could put his/her name # & address there? I don't understand how that would help.

@k.o.t.o.n.

2 жыл бұрын

@@trishaann1616 omg. my native language world exceller. sorry. so : To be honest, non of these are great solution, front the start. You have to start there that you dont give a necklace to your cat, cause of he will cought into sg., and he will hang down front the fence or sg., he will much more easily die from that, than from a whole body straps, he should first find the most secure, Best design most comfy whole body strap for your cat, than the tracer manufacturer should design the strap, that way that the tracer is in top of the cats back, and putting a small tag place on top of the tracer to write on your number and cats name. That would be the Best solution in my opinion.

@k.o.t.o.n.

2 жыл бұрын

@@trishaann1616 dont cought his neck in a fence or sg, a harnedd is more safe, both for the cats life, and for using a tracker. people can use to wear clothes all day, so as cats for a harnes just need a anufactrureer, who makes a high quality one, which you can put your tracker in seamlessly, with also a small name tag wth your phone number

@trishaann1616

2 жыл бұрын

@@k.o.t.o.n. I still don't understand how putting her name on her back would help. If someone was close enough to read it they'd be close enough to read her vaccination tag. Her collar is a breakaway so she couldn't choke herself. I'm not sure but I believe you're required to have that vaccination tag in case she were to bite or scratch someone so they would know they're not going to get rabies.... What's your native language?

I love that your cats are literally your coworkers.

@EarthIsFlat456

Жыл бұрын

Does it get paid though?

@matthewrammig

7 ай бұрын

Yeah, the same thing goes with members of the circus.

@BB-pn2mm

4 ай бұрын

Maybe you’re using the word’love’ to easily.

Ok its been another 2 years, time for an update haha. Awesome video and this has really helped!

Wessie looks like, “oh,no what contraption is she putting on me now”. It’s priceless. He seems to be a very mellow, patient kitty.

@AllAboutCatsYT

2 жыл бұрын

Yes, that's him!

@k.o.t.o.n.

2 жыл бұрын

@@AllAboutCatsYT To be honest, non of these are great solution, front the start. You have tó start there tehát you dont give a necklace tó your vár, Claude of he will cought into SG, and hé will hang down front the fekve or SG, hé will much more easily di front that, Than from a whole body stratp, üde should gond first the most secur Best design most comfy whole body stratp for your cat, than the tracer manufacturer should design the strap, that Way that the tracer is ín top of the cats back, amd putting a small tag place on top of the tracer to write on your nber and cats name. That would be the Best solution ín my opinion.

@k.o.t.o.n.

2 жыл бұрын

personally think the combination of radio and bluetoth is great for cats while gps and bluetooth is for dogs :D

Wessie's face at 2:20 hahahahahaha priceless

I can tell you put a world of effort into this video. Appreciate your work

@AllAboutCatsYT

Жыл бұрын

Thank you, Noah.

This video deserves a lot more views. It's pure gold. Thanks so much for all the effort that went into it. I just subscribed. I'm sure all my cats will benefit from it.

@AllAboutCatsYT

Жыл бұрын

Thank you for appreciating it!

@derekeagy4044

5 ай бұрын

Phenomenal product review. Definitely following. Thank you 👍

I have Tractive & it's just been such a great help. One of my cats has a tendency to disappear for an hour or longer sometimes. I can always find her hiding places & know where she is (I have an enclosed yard). It has saved me time & peace of mind. When I turn on the live mode, it's like she knows I am looking for her and she often will come looking for me!

@Sssssssslf

2 жыл бұрын

That's so neat! What a clever kitty!

@trishaann1616

2 жыл бұрын

Our cat was a stray who had kittens in our shed. We always allowed her to come & go as she pleased until we moved into an apartment from the townhouse. My son was more nervous but I didn't worry. Then one Saturday I heard them mowing but assumed she'd be hiding and come home when they left. She stayed gone for 7 days. I cried every day. The next Saturday they mowed again and I heard her meow. She ran in shaking and had lost about half her body weight. She ate off and on until I got afraid it was going to make her sick. I think she somehow was on the mowers truck. Anyway now my son won't let her go out. I let her out sometime because I can't stand her being so sad being kept inside. We need a tracker that will take me to her if that happens again. Would you recommend the one you have for that. The tractive I think it's called. Amazon has it for $49.

@kjorsss429

2 жыл бұрын

@@trishaann1616 I have the Tractive tracker. The small white one. You also have to pay for a monthly subscription to use their tracking app- but it is a great app and always helps me find my cat. I would be worried though what out there put so much fear into your cat. I have cat-proofed my yard too with fencing, so my cat has to be really inventive to find a way out. But she occasionally does get out beyond the fence & the tracker is super helpful to locate her. If you are going to let you cat roam just make sure there are no obvious threats in the area- big dogs, traffic etc and it can easily come home and get inside when it needs to. And I would recommend never let you cat out at night. That's when they are most vulnerable. I always go out and get my cat (find her with the tracker if I can't see her anywhere) and bring her in before dusk. One other thing, your cat may not need to spend all day outside, just a few hours a day may keep it happy

@trishaann1616

2 жыл бұрын

@@kjorsss429 The only time she's been scared was the 7 days she was missing. She had to have been trapped in somewhere. Maybe a shed wherever the mowers are stored. Because we believe she grew up outside I feel like she knows how to stay safer. My son wants to keep her inside 24/7. I think she's happier if she's allowed out. I've always felt like night is safer for cats because dogs have to be inside. We live in an apt complex. Cats can see better and there's less traffic and no kids to chase her. She normally only stays gone a few hours but without a tracker we have no way of making her come in when we want. Thank you so much for your opinion on the tractive tracker. A monthly charge is far better than my son worrying the whole time she's gone. I'm going to order one now. 😊

@calonso4151

2 жыл бұрын

If you don't mind me asking did you get the regular dog one or the cat tracker because I saw that the cat one was on pre-order for at least two more months

Thanks for this thorough review of the different tracker technologies and models. Having been a cat lover for over 4 decades, I had a hard time listening to your comments whenever you were petting your very friendly orange cat!! His reaction was mesmerizing!! 🙂

I forgot to mention that your cat is amazingly chill. Love it.

This was a really great video for me. Thanks for going into such detail about the different kinds of trackers. You've saved me a lot of time and effort having to track all that info down myself!

Very much needed at this point of time. Thank you very much for this quality review 🙏🏻

Excellent! A very thoughtful and comprehensive review! Helped me with my choice....

Excellent timely updated review. Very Helpful:) Thank You:) Also the most impressive KZreadr I have seen that cares and actually reads and replies to comments.

@AllAboutCatsYT

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you. 😊

Very good tips! Now I’m more aware of the cat trackers possibiliteis ❤️ cheers from Brazil!

Thank you for this video! This was what I was looking for 👍. Several kinds of trackers compared and rated.

I bought the Girafus Pro-Track-Tor RF tracker two years ago on the basis of your initial tracker review video and I am very impressed with its accuracy, battery life and lightweight transmitters.

@vanthanh-xd2tc

2 жыл бұрын

Any update after month ? May i know if this tracker show the path where your cat goes?

This was so helpful, thank you so much!!

Ive been looking and comparing n getting confused and all over again. This was the best guide, Ive came across, in any language. Many thanks. The only thing I dont like about most of them is that we're bound by their app, so if they want to change the price of subscription, we have to follow, or change the brand, that is buy a whole new GPS.

Thank you! Good to have for cats that are allowed to roam outside 👍

This was a really good introduction to pet trackers. Just knowing the difference between satellite, radio frequency and bluetooth is good info and a good place to start researching. Thanks!

Thanks Mallory, you seem like a pro at this! I think I'm going to try the Girafus first.

Excellent video. Thanks for sharing 👍

You look great babes, thanks for the recommendations!

I really enjoyed how educational this was. This video was really helpful to learn about good cat products.

@AllAboutCatsYT

Жыл бұрын

Happy to hear that. Thank you. :)

I love your channel. Thank you for providing so much useful information!

@AllAboutCatsYT

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching!

Thank you for great videos you make!

Incredibly well researched and presented! Thanks a lot.

I have indoor cats but whatever I open the door they try to runaway and I’m afraid that they will one day so now I'm searching for a tracker 😸

very helpful, thank you!

Good review. Thanks for this...very helpful.

The issue is , My cat doesn't want to wear a Collar😂😂😂😂🤦‍♂️

@Pythonaria

2 жыл бұрын

Although my cats are all indoor cats, I have one like that. He's all black so I bought him a collar with diamonte studs and put a Sterling Silver charm on it. He looked very dapper but hated it and would take it off. He did this one night just before I was going to bed so I put it on the mantelpiece. Next day it was gone and I've never found it despite looking everywhere for it. HE knows where it is but he's not going to let on. I have a feeling it is under a heavy unit we have.

@SordidusFellatio

Жыл бұрын

Also note that you need to keep a close eye to kittens wearing collar for the first time , because they tend to try to push the collar off their head , and usually it’ll end up with their hand/paw getting stuck between the collar , OR most of the time they just want to play with collar / bell and get their hand stuck in the collar . That happened twice to my kittens , not because they want to get it off but because they thought it was a toy and tried to play with it , and then ended up with their paw stuck in between the collar , luckily I was there watching him

@hadescollectables7196

Жыл бұрын

@Insomniac lol any collar I’ve put on my cats have came off & got lost

@theremedyxan

Жыл бұрын

put it in its ass👌🏽👍🏽

@ej8116

Жыл бұрын

try putting it on and immediately bring out your cats favorite toy to distract them, after a while they’ll forget about it and leave it on

Thank you for the thorough review. Ill def get myself some xenomorph scanner!

This is a very great video now that was informative

My cat loves going outside. Sometimes other people don't pay close enough attention and he runs out unsupervised. I'm afraid he's gonna get out one of these days and I won't be there to notice and run after him, so I've been looking into these Perfect timing on the video. I just hate that the good ones for my purpose seem to all have subscription fees.

@Alan.DL7

2 жыл бұрын

I highly recommend Tractive and, don't be dis-encouraged by the subscription, around 70 to 80 euros a year is a fair price to pay for a good service but, also, sort of a "life insurance" for your cat. good luck!

You always due an amazing job. Thank you for that.

Thank you for your effort putting this together. I've previously used loc8tor and whilst it worked pretty well to start with, within a year or 2 of owning it had gone on the blink and couldn't even located the tabs that went missing - let alone find any affordable replacements for that so given up with that entirely and would never buy again. Might consider the others in your review, ours hardly go out but I don't want to be one of those regretful people who wished they could fall back on something they never had.

Thank u I really like the Marco Polo one

Thank you for this list, I only bought one cat from a shelter n he kept sneaking out n didn’t come home. Our cat Baby now is a roamer as well. We live very rural in northern Minnesota. Lots of wildlife to scuffle with. We’ve been lucky so far. I need that piece of mind of knowing where our stinker is.ty

I just ordered two Tractives from your link. Thanks for all your hard work! I have one Whistle - but two cats. I don't let my cats out but maybe 10 times a year if I'm going to work in the garden. But I can't watch them the whole time and they will slink away without me knowing. I'm shocked at how far the Whistle shows my one cat will go (anywhere further than my yard is too far for my sanity). I like that Tractive has a sound and a light on the unit to help locate the animal. The Whistle I have (might be 4 or 5 years old?) does not.

@emilythechef

2 жыл бұрын

When Tabcat becomes available again (been out of stock for maybe a year in the USA) I'm going to get two tabcat tags as well. I borrowed them from a friend and they were amazing for pinpointing where my cat was hiding.

its good to learn about cat trackers. i was going to give one to my sister for christmas since she has an indoor/outdoor cat. and shes curious what he gets up to outside of the house. tractive seems perfect but it sucks that its subscription based. it makes it harder to gift things like this to other people.

As usual, very nice and informative video.

@AllAboutCatsYT

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks!

Thanks for your sharing❤️🐈

Thank you very much for this video! I live in an apartment and my cats were created indoors, but recently I've started to build a new house and I'm really worried about how to make sure that my cats don't get out of my land and get lost. I'm mainly focused on building tall fences, but I know that no matter how "Cat-proof" I think I've done, they will always find a way to get out. Your video has helped me a lot to get ideas to make sure they're safe. Thank you!

@whostolemunchkin

Жыл бұрын

Look into cat enclosures - there are special types of fence tops that work better (slanting inwards at the top) but you can also make an enclosure in your property. They often use netting that you can attach from your roof to fence, or to a simple frame. But even if you don't go for a full enclosure, have a look anyway as they generally have partial enclosures (cat-proof fences) and the fence tops that slant back, they're the only option I'd trust. It'll at least give you an idea of the cat proofing options. And don't forget the bottoms of fences - rain/erosion can create holes under a fence, usually hard to notice so I put bricks/plant pots in front of any risky spots (you could also use bamboo fencing around the bottom, it's not that sturdy though)

@CarriUSA

Жыл бұрын

I have to cats that were farm kittens that’s neighbor thought to get them for mousing. Well, they didn’t feed them or care for them when injured. Then it was -20 degrees that they were at my patio begging to come in. Neighbors refused to care for them, so I guess they adopted me as they’re cat mom. But I’ve never been able to get them to use the indoor litter box and they only will go potty outside. So I’m having to care for them as indoor outside cats…we live rural so it’s not as much of a worry as a city cat. There’s all kinds of reasons for an outdoor kitty…neglect isn’t always one of them.

Hello from Georgia (USA)! Since i used the above video to help me buy a tracker(s), I hope you wont mind me (briefly) telling my story and thanking you for helping me choose (probably) the best system that I can for tracking my cat(s): A coworker sent me a pic of a small calico that had been savaged by dogs (she intervened to save the cat). BTW i understand this was being encouraged by humans (dont you just love humans?). Anyway so I agreed to take the cat (what could i do?) and learned that she had a fractured pelvis and semi-severed achilles tendon. Lucky for us, Columbus, Ga. is home to a very well known and respected animal orthopedic surgeon (Wayne Waquespak - used to teach at AU Univ.) who kindly took the case...3 months later "Marbles" Is just now enjoying life in the country with other friendly cats! My worry is that I work 12 hour shifts and am afraid that until Marbles gets used to the area, she may wander and simply get lost ( I have lost other cats this way...I guess). So I needed a way to at least track her for a few weeks/months until she would be accustomed to the surrounding countyside. So now she is wearing a combination of Jiobit and Girafus systems. I find the Jiobit will put you in the general area and while the DIRECTIONAL capability of the Girafus is useless (doesnt work in my case anyway) the ALARM (hit alarm button and get a loud BEEP) will let your EARS be the directional tracking and be able to pinpoint the location of the tracker. Has worked every time!! I have tested to the limits of my hearing and I can hear the "beep" about 40-50 yards in a quiet situation. So that alone is worth its weight in gold IMO. Now the Jiobit does have an "alarm" that sounds off...is relatively quiet though at least has compared to the Girafus. I have to be right on top of it in order to hear it. Also dont need to worry about connectivity (BT, GPS) with the Girafus.(the better gizmo, then, imo, would be a Jiobit with a LOUDER alarm ( a lounder arlarm on the Girafus would be ok too). Apologies for the ramble. Thanks for your help!!

@lunamoona1645

Ай бұрын

Apologies this review is quite confusing to read. Which tracker did you think was better?

Thank you for your help Mallory. This is so helpful, hope you and your cats are well!!

@AllAboutCatsYT

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks, Jared. We're all doing well.

I have had Tractive on my cat for 5 years already, did not have any issue with it. Yes, sometimes LIVE tracking is not 100% precise but worse-case scenario is a 3 to 5 mts deviation. You can still hear if you activate the noise. And once you get used to that (depending on your connection, area, etc, etc) it goes very well. The only CON I could think of is that doesn't work well indoors (I guess this is a problem for most of the GPS) but also doesn't perform very well if the cat is sleeping or hidden between bushes or high vegetation, it blocks the signal. By the way, have you heard about Atto Pro GPS Tracker from MiniFinder? It seems to be one of the best out there (though one of the most expensive too) based on reviews but, it would be awesome if you can review it too. Great content for us, cat lovers :) Cheers!

@YosefElgart

2 жыл бұрын

i have same problem if cat sleeps live not working but its gets updates every 10 min cat is near building bushes always can even hide under car tractive litle useless hope they add option to switch update time to 1 minute or 5 minutes like china trackers voice beep is so quaet in silicone case that i added airtag to be safe still its big problem find cat that updates every 10 minutes if its was dog i atach phone to him im thinking buy apple watch but its expencive the cellolar version

@yolanda6283

Жыл бұрын

yeah we need someone to try this atto pro GPS tracker to decide if it's good or not

@crowkangi

Жыл бұрын

@@yolanda6283 I just bought one. I’ll try to give some feedback here after testing it a bit.

@ronni3723

Жыл бұрын

@@crowkangi how is your tracker working out so far?

@agataweeks5469

10 күн бұрын

I have also been using Tractive gps for 4 years and five units for my 5 outdoor cats. I have been happy with it until now. The new model, Tractive Mini has a ridiculously short battery life (ar. 12 hours) that is just too short for my wandering cats! The previous model's battery lasted ar. 3 days (on a battery save mode), which was just about bearable. Plus the new model gets stuck a lot and not working at all for a bit. So disappointing about the quality of Tractive getting worse instead of better! :-(

great vid!

Keep up the good work😊

I wanted one for cat exploration (aka leashed planned adventures) and got tractive. I am excited to see how it works. I think your game was cute, that is super smart.

@bossmanbiden6074

2 жыл бұрын

Any update on the usage?

@SpikeIsAZombie

2 жыл бұрын

@@bossmanbiden6074 Battery lasts a week, sadly it does not count steps which i would have preferred but is decent. The chime to find is low , really low like i can barely hear it inside since he doesnt go outside D: But it is good for the price.

@vanthanh-xd2tc

2 жыл бұрын

Does the tractive show the path where your cat goes ?

Hi there You are awesome ! I bought the Protractor from Girafus based on your review👍 It works really well for my wanderer boy. Have you looked into the safety of RF vs GPS vs Blue Tooth regarding EMF affect on sensitive glands and tissues of the neck and head etc. I thought RF would be safer but maybe I am wrong ? Thanks a ton for all of your efforts and very useful information Andrea ❤️🐈‍⬛❤️

This is a really great review; would love to see an update if the technology has improved or if there are new options to consider.

Hey thanks so much for all of these very useful videos ! Perhaps you could advise if I can buy 2 trackers (tractive) for my 2 cats and then be able to see them on 1 map (1 phone)? Thank you in advance !!

Hi! I am going to try the girafus tracker. I like the fact that it's light weight. Thanks!

@madmax797

Жыл бұрын

can you share an update? am also leaning towards it.

Love the videos. Maybe test the companies customer service as well. I have used Girafus product for 3 years. It’s gone downhill over the years and the customer service is TeRRible! Switching to a new product. I’m looking into Tabcat bc I live in wooded area and can not use gps. Would love a review of that product from you ❤!

I wish I'd seen this before making a purchase, but already bought 2 smart tag + trackers, cause they work with my phone. GPS trackers but most similar to the blue tooth one you described at the end. Not great for location but they tell me when I'm within about 40-50 feet. It gives me pings when the cat passes by another Sensor, so I sometimes know which way to walk. While not great, those Smart Tag + GPS trackers have done the trick and I've been able to track down my cat successfully when tested. Ever since I moved into a first floor apartment with the front door going right outside, my cats have decided that they are outdoor cats whether I like it or not, so the trackers give me that extra piece of mind. Even a so-so tracker like the smart tag + is so much better than nothing at all.

I bought a WhistleGo Tracker after watching your first video in October of 2020, it's a overall a great tracker and has deterred my cat from being stolen or taken like his siblings have, however I have 2 acres of land in my neighborhood of over 1000 houses which is big compared to those houses around me, and Whistle won't start tracking my cat until hes in the middle of my neighbors yard, it would be like 3 houses away for a normal person's yard. It's frustrating because I let my cat out for 4 to 5 hours a day for exercise & play time and for the most part he stays in my yard, but there have been times that I couldn't find my own cat in my own yard with storms coming in because Whistle says it won't track him if hes in range of my wifi router, turning my router range lower hasn't helped nor has making my geo fence smaller. In short if your cat is out of your yard, you'll find him within 10 feet of where the Whistle gps says, if not exactly where, but in your own yard you're screwed!

@gladitsnotme

Жыл бұрын

Boo hoo you're too rich for the cat tracker wahhh

Thank you

Awesome Thanks!

Great video! Really appreciate the work and the review - saves me hours of time doing same, myself. I would like to know three things: 1. The floating box at the beginning of the video says something about...(forgot the exact term...) "product placement" or "sponsored" or something. I would like to know what you were offered, in exchange for recommending each of the products. 2. Do you have an opinion about using Apple airtags (seem to be much like the RF tile solution, only with lots more users in the network) to keep track of kitties? 3. This is actually my biggest concern: have you done any research into the long-term effects of having any of these devices permanently in close proximity to the brain and thyroid/parathyroid glands? I always wonder if the frequencies they put out are going to cause some kind of long-term damage. Thoughts on this? Thanks again!

Thank you so much for this video. It was so helpful. My cat has started to stay out for many days at a time and want to know where he is, if someone is taking him in and feeding him, or if he hunts for himself. He's not extremely hungry when he comes home. I'm gonna try the first one. Thank you ❤

I got Tractive. It may or may not work out for you, depending on the person. But it did not work out for me. My cat went missing for four days after getting the tracker. I found him after the battery has died, and on top of that, his tracker disappeared. So I decided to get a refund on the subscription since it hasn't been a month since I've used it. The website said that I can get a refund within the first 30 days. So I canceled the subscription. But it turned out to be a big mistake because I did not get my money back. I found on a different page, the website said I can't get a refund if I cancel my subscription instead of terminating my subscription. So my $200 went down the drain. I was devastated. It does not make sense to me why they decide they will not refund me the money because I didn't terminate my subscription. Terminating the subscription is no longer an option after canceling my subscription. Even when the subscription is no longer canceled, the option to terminate and get my refund is just not an option anymore. If you want to risk getting Tractive, keep in mind that if you want to get a refund within 30 days after purchase, you have to terminate your subscription, not cancel it. Edit: 12/14 I got my money back. It is unfortunate that the tracker didn't work out for me. If anyone plans to get this, make sure you get a good secure collar. I have seen reviews that they kept having the tracker replaced and having to pay for shipping over and over. It's the not tracker itself that gets lost, it's the collar that loses the tracker. The tracker can attach to any collar.

@YTEdy

Жыл бұрын

I'm glad you got your money back. Sounds like it was a hassle. Yes, the collar is important. Break-away collars do just that. The cat can and sometimes are pretty good at losing it. Non break-away and that cat can get stuck. I went with flexible, stretch collars, non-break away and that seems to work. The cat only came home without the collar once. A tracker that makes a noise or a blinking light can be helpful if you have a break-away collar.

Brilliant video

Thank you, this was very helpful. The problem for me is that I'm not techy, so it seems to be a little complicated to learn how to use these things.

@AllAboutCatsYT

Жыл бұрын

I understand. But if you're able to get onto KZread and write this comment, I'm sure you can use a cat tracker. :)

Tractive is amazing for anyone looking for your cat in a typical neighborhood. It's perfect in its accuracy and we've found our cat even when hiding under bushes. You pay a small fee but considering what you get, it is well worth it! I also will say that I had first had the girafus tracker and it's completely useless unless you're in an open field. Plus the pairing is not user friendly and taking the trackers apart to add batteries is very tedious and you have to start the whole process again. Respectfully, it has no business being on this list at all.

@coredadventure1

Жыл бұрын

Well dang it I was just about to buy the girafus but saw your comment . I just don't trust the GPS in my neighborhood cuz the connection is so lousy so I was going to try one that I didn't have to worry about that with now I don't know what to do

@meuyrobbins9681

Жыл бұрын

I've been looking for a good tracker for my cats. What is the range for the tractive?

@emmie1176

10 ай бұрын

Which plan did you go for? Is the premium worth it?

@jeremytuininga3885

10 ай бұрын

@@meuyrobbins9681 It's GPS so it'll track it anywhere. There's not a range like a Bluetooth tracker.

@jeremytuininga3885

10 ай бұрын

@@emmie1176 I just have the regular plan and I'm more than happy with it.

Hey there! I was looking into the girafus collar. I think its the most sensible for my purposes (I like tractive but in Canada they dont have a monthly subscription and given that my cat refuses to go out most of the year, the annual plan isnt ideal). If my cat does get out of range, and you walk around, would it reconnect when within range?

I have had a Marco Polo for several years, and LOVE IT. Battery life is insanely good. I want to get a GPS unit to see specifically where my cat has gone, so this review was incredibly helpful. Thank you for all the hard work!

@OldAussieAds

Жыл бұрын

So you're saying Marco Polo is good but not good enough for you to continue with it? As someone who hasn't bought into any of this yet, should I just start with the GPS trackers?

I'd be cautious in one's expectations here. I got the Findster Duo a couple years ago and I found it to be useless, at least in my use case. Basically, it'd only give me a ballpark idea... almost literally... of where the tracker was. Additionally, the ground position it was indicating would jump around substantially... If you get in touch with the manufacturer they'll tell you to tweak this and tweak that on the unit. I think the bottom line is that these GPS trackers just aren't going to give you what many of us would call a really close fix on the cat's location. And cats are relatively small and are good at staying hidden. Primarily what I wanted to use it for is tracking my cat when we'd go for walks in the woods. My cat has a stroller, but she can also walk on a leash, but I'm wary of letting her off the leash, especially in the woods where she might get excited, run off, and she could be quite difficult to find. Particularly, for this application, I don't believe any of the GPS trackers would help much. I suppose an RF tracker might be my best bet if I were to try again, but I thought the one that gave the audible sound might also help. The other thing is that if you get one of these trackers: kinda like many of us get, and use backup software apps, the problem is that you commonly don't find out how well they really work till you have a problem and you need them... and then it's too late if it doesn't work very well. So, I'd definitely test it yourself to see if it'll work for your use case sufficiently well to meet your needs. Bottom line: I would temper your expectations.

@emilythechef

2 жыл бұрын

My ideal tracker is two trackers. GPS (which I've had one for years, and is, as you say, not pinpoint accurate) and adding an RFID tracker in tandem. I don't let my cats out as a matter of course, but very very occasionally I will in the summer time. I only have one Whistle GPS tracker, so I'd only allow one out at a time, and I was horrified to see that while for the most part, the younger cat stayed in my yard, she also ventured out about 7 houses along my street in either direction. Horrifying because some of those homes have dogs. And she crosses my street, which isn't busy, but I hate seeing cats cross streets. Safest to keep cats indoors. But occasional short albeit risky adventures digitally tied to my phone is 2nd best.

@Sssssssslf

2 жыл бұрын

I am looking for a tracker for exactly the same reason, for walking in the woods with my cats. Im still searching for one that's small enough that my cat would wear it

@whostolemunchkin

Жыл бұрын

@@Sssssssslf Try the tabcat tracker (if you haven't found one already) It's very small, my cat got used to it when she was a kitten and barely notices it now. Battery lasts 6+ months & easy to replace - standard coin cell battery. Accuracy within a few cm, I've pinpointed her exactly a few times (all inside the house, it got me right to her when she was inside a couch & fully hidden) It's similar to the girafus one, but I trust the tabcat brand much more and they're roughly the same price. Range isn't huge, but most cats stay close by & worst case, walk around until you pick up the signal. It gives me so much peace of mind, just knowing I can hopefully find her if she gets out - and a far better chance than nothing, and better than gps/bluetooth for my use. And helps with the panic when I can't find her & thinking she somehow got outside, when she's just snoozing somewhere weird or got a bit spooked and hiding. It's the best option I found for size, battery life, and accuracy (which was the most important to me) If my cat gets out, she'll be hiding somewhere, probably in a neighbours yard/garage or within a few closest streets. Being able to pinpoint location is very important if a cat is hiding and/or hurt - and if they're on a neighbouring property it'll be easier to work out which house, ask & then look with a signal pointing you to them. If you do go with the tabcat, I recommend the set of 2 - makes switching batteries a lot easier, can put the other one right back on the collar and change the battery later. Also if one ever dies I want a backup, not to wait for a new one shipped out. I expect they'll be working for a long time though, mine are 3 years old and still perfect

Thank you, may i ask are there any tracking collars with cameras?

Thanks!

@AllAboutCatsYT

2 жыл бұрын

Thank YOU!

I bought the Pro Track by Girafus 2 years ago, and this thing is awesome. Once you get a feel on how it works, I cat track my cat within minutes. I live on 2 acres and track my cat as far as 600 to 800 feet away. My cat is trained when I turn it on, it will beep on the collar and the cat will know its time to come to me. You will need to check battery weekly. They do give you a Spare battery. So you will always have one charged. Highly recommend. Remember the replacement battery is Lithium 2032 rechargeable.

Thank you for such a great video! Question: Between Tractive and GeoBit - which did you feel was more accurate with GPS?

@AllAboutCatsYT

Жыл бұрын

Jiobit!

Many thanks for the informative video! I hope u can consider doing a review on Apple AirTag to be used on tracking cats? Many thanks!

@AllAboutCatsYT

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you for the request! This is a great idea.

@LoveKittiesLoveDoggos

2 жыл бұрын

@@AllAboutCatsYT Many thanks, Mallory! 😸😺✌️

@emden22

2 жыл бұрын

I have an AirTag and am happy with it. I got it to replace the Tile tracker which was unsatisfactory. The Tile was inaccurate - I would have it in my hand and the app would say it’s two doors down. More importantly, the Tile was not waterproof like the AirTag - if a cat drinks water and the tag gets wet it stops working, permanently.

Marco Polo tracker looks like a ghostbusters stuff :)

any cat cam's? great video ty............

For the tile tracker isn't it the same thing as the tile tracker to put on a keychain?

@AllAboutCatsYT

2 жыл бұрын

Yes, it's exactly the same.

👍👍👍 thanks

Thanks as always for a great in-depth video. Very helpful. Could you pls consider reviewing Thrive food brand, especially their wet food selection. It looks pretty good, but you never know where some nasty things might hide. Thanks again.

@AllAboutCatsYT

2 жыл бұрын

Yes, we'll consider it for a review in the near future! Thank you.

What do you think about Vodafone curve and Samsung tag trackers? ?

Hello, great video. Do you have any post on healthy cat treats? Thanks!

@AllAboutCatsYT

2 жыл бұрын

Yes! kzread.info/dash/bejne/iXtpzNiJYpm6Yrw.html&

thats so funny, at 8min on your video there is a sound of this devise. my cat was like "WTF MAN IS IT?!?!?" xd

Bought the first tractive cat tracker, only to find out after my purchase that I require an additional $200 yearly subscription to even activate it. That would have been nice information to have before purchasing the tracker.

well done, however you should consider revising this once you have tested more bluetooth trackers. Tile has a very limited user base, unlike the apple air tage and the Samsung air tag. Plus, Tile charges for features that the others include for free, and also tile has no replaceable battery.

Thanks for the great reviews. I have 4 Tractive. Been using them for about 4 months. Overall good. But have experienced error messages "cat out of virtual fence" when they are not. Also sometimes it would give "In" and "Out" of virtual fence messages repeatedly that can last 5-10 minutes. Kinda confusing. Has anyone else experienced that? Also sometimes the In and Out of Virtual Fence messages would show up erratically long after the cats are home. Been looking at Radio Frequency trackers...might give Marco Polo a try. Can anyone share their experience with it? My cats are both indoors and outdoor. Thanks

Hi I love all of your videos!!!!! Question... why did you choose tractive as number one over jiobit? Was it size, gps locator, price. I trust your opinions.

@AllAboutCatsYT

Жыл бұрын

They have a little price advantage over Jiobit, but the second is a better product in almost every area. If you can afford it, I'd opt for the Jiobit.

I was about to buy the tractive but the subscription is a huge turn off

Just bought it, should deliver by tomorrow, damn thing better work !

@AllAboutCatsYT

2 жыл бұрын

Hope it works for you!

@Sunshinesathem

2 жыл бұрын

DId it work?

Hey friend good morning I adopt cat about 4 months ago I watch your video very helpful I have few questions should I feed my cat dry food or wet food or both and how can I do that. Normally I feed her wet food early in the morning once a day. I have tried different brand but I think my cat like Fancy feast I just want to know I should keep that way giving her wet food once a day or just keep her on dry food which one is better. Thank you for your time have a blessed day and I love your videos very helpful.

@AllAboutCatsYT

2 жыл бұрын

Hi there! You might appreciate our article on the best cat food: allaboutcats.com/best-cat-food

First, thank you for your energy and information! You are a blessing to us all! I Just bought a bluetooth tracker (out of ignorance)...absolutely totally wortheless as far as pinpointing the cat...only use is informing if the transmitter is "in range". Finding a lost cat? HA. As far as your recommendations on the rf device..."worked multiple times" really does not help much...3 out of 100 times? 3 out of 4 times? Not trying to be a jerk here...but please be specific in relaying your info. to us. Again not trying to be a jerk, which i think i AM being, but just FYI. Thanks for all your videos and info!!!

@AllAboutCatsYT

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

@SUPERFLY-ky7yh

2 жыл бұрын

thank you is not really an answer.

@AllAboutCatsYT

2 жыл бұрын

@@SUPERFLY-ky7yh You're right. I'm sorry. Frankly, I couldn't remember how many times I tested the trackers because I'd done this process a few times with over a year in between. This person is right; the test wasn't well-controlled and the video didn't give enough detail as a result. Sorry about that; I hope it's still helpful, even though it's imperfect.

@perryjones8997

2 жыл бұрын

@@AllAboutCatsYT lighten up. I was simply pointing out ways in which the information could be clarified for the viewer. I am a scientist and am well educated in statistics, etc., and prob. am more critical about these things simply bc of my education/training. I think Mallory was just saying 'thanks" for my pointing this out to her. I wasnt demanding answers and I dont think she took it that way. Geez.

My cat is an indoor/outdoor cat that’s loves being outside mostly. Once the warm weather comes back, like it has now, he goes on big expeditions. He’s been gone for FOUR days now. I’m worried, but he’s done this before ever since he turned a year old in 2019. I have faith he’ll come back, and when he does i’m getting him a GPS tracker ASAP. I can’t sleep knowing he’s out and about. He’s a tough boy and there’s no threats to him in our neighborhood, but it’s scary for me nonetheless. Thanks for this video.

@adamwyker4800

2 жыл бұрын

Has your cat returned? Please tell me you don’t have coyotes in your area. Those pieces of sh!# have killed my cat, my brother’s cat, and dozens of other people we know here in Alabama. Before the nasty coyotes really arrived here (they aren’t native) my cat Alley disappeared for almost 5 weeks. I was devastated and had been in Northern California working at a Christian ranch for 3 weeks. I was really struggling and still holding out hope, but it didn’t look good. She’d been gone 2 sleepless weeks before I even left for California. One morning I raised my hand during morning prayer request and explained my situation. The leader of the ranch prayed in front of about 300 people for Alley to return. As God as my witness, I got a call 2 hours later from my parents that a skinny, but unharmed Alley just wandered up to our back door. That happened…I don’t know if you’re a believer/religious or not, but regardless, I’m only sharing all of this just to give you hope in case your little friend hasn’t come back yet. I’ve had it go both ways and it can be absolute torture.

@itsmidtrib1569

2 жыл бұрын

@@adamwyker4800 love your story. Thanks for sharing. I also prayed for my cat to return and he did! I am now going to put a tracker on him so I don't worry so much

Hi sister Thanks for your nice video. i lost my for a short time and it is a warning sign . So that why i am back to see your video again

what are the best that don’t require a monthly subscription? (Not radio frequency)

Looking for a recommendation! I have two Sphynx cats that should never go outside but the boy loves to sneak out. Because they are Sphinx, they are hairless and don't typically wear collars because it irritates their skin. I specifically need something very small, very lightweight and I mostly am looking for a notification on my phone the second he goes outside. What system do you think might be best for us?

Overall, great video! Thanks for the reviews. But this really is incomplete without an AirTag consideration. The cost and capability is too compelling for Apple users for it not to be included here. FYI, I have two first gen Jiobits that I bought for my children in 2018 that I now use for our cat with their new collar “pocket” that doesn’t hang down. As long as he is within wifi range, the battery life is almost two weeks! I swap the the units when the battery life gets to about 25% to make sure we’ve got enough charge to find him if necessary. I’m considering also using the AirTag because it’s so small and inexpensive and may eventually give up on the Jiobits subscription.

@AllAboutCatsYT

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for pointing that out. I feel bad-the AirTag 100% should have been mentioned, even though I don't have an Apple device to pair with it. Maybe we can make a video reviewing it on its own. Appreciate the feedback!

@leebuby7461

2 жыл бұрын

@@AllAboutCatsYT It just occurred to me that your location seems to be a fair bit more rural than my own and, perhaps, many of your viewers. So you’ll actually have a hard time demonstrating the capability of Apple AirTags if/when you try to review them because of the lower density of iOS users around you compared to urban dwellers. That’s a disclaimer you’ll have to make, I suppose…

@AllAboutCatsYT

2 жыл бұрын

@@leebuby7461 Great point. There are definitely some challenges to overcome. Thanks!

@agnesnoyb9492

2 жыл бұрын

@Lee Does it work on 6s? iphone?

@leebuby7461

2 жыл бұрын

@@agnesnoyb9492 No, I believe only with iPhone 11 and later running iOS 14.5 or later. And if it wasn’t clear, the potential power of AirTag lies in living in a relatively dense population of other iOS users.

Thank you SO much for this video. Definitely subscribing 🙏🏻 Both of my cats (since kittenhood - one was born outside to a feral mom) have lived in city buildings with nearly no way out. Now I'm in the burbs with a stinking patio door and approx. 5000 points of ingress/egress 😑 I was pretty set on either jiobit or tractive but then you made a comment about the rf being good for places like barns, under a car, etc. Well, I've had one or two incidents of a cat slipping out of the house in my lifetime, and they do naturally look for a safe spot. Is the GPS not going to work at all if they manage to get inside a building?? I feel like I should know this, but I'm worried and sweating this decision and investment.. I'm thinking the gps would get me to the vicinity of said structure, and from there I'd be able to logically deduce they're in the building area and use one of the sound features or get some smelly cat food out.. Any input would be appreciated! I'm guessing you didn't mean the GPS would be completely useless if they take cover; otherwise, these things wouldn't be useful aside from a totally open area.

@AllAboutCatsYT

2 жыл бұрын

Yes, the GPS will actually work indoors, but its effectiveness varies depending on factors like the construction of the building, whether they're on the 1st or 2nd floor, etc.

@DavidSilverPrecious

2 жыл бұрын

@@AllAboutCatsYT that makes sense! I guess getting to the vicinity as soon as possible is the big thing. Hopefully I won't have to test it! Ty for the input!!

What do you recommend? I'm really confused to what to choose, I want one that I can see where my cat is even for a long distance

Thanks for your video, I really dislike the subscription per month charge so I'm looking at using Apple's AirTag and would love to hear your opinion of it? There's a huge number of Apple devices which it can ping off unlike Tile

@madmax797

Жыл бұрын

i tried this route. Not very useful since the range is limited. My cat wandered off yesterday and i walked door to door for an hour and luckily for a minute it showed the location.. and once you get that ping, then you can walk around that area and i was doing the play sound and finally when i got within the range of 30 feet ,heard the noise and found her.

Do you have a list of the other trackers you tried but don't recommend? That would be very helpful!

Just curious, you test a lot of cat products (25 litter boxes in one video). What do you do with all of the "rejects"? You may have already answered this question but I just found your KZread channel a couple of weeks ago.

I am looking for a cat tracker because I’m working toward leash training them for outside time as well as occasional traveling and I just want that extra safety in cases of them getting out of their leash