Do you worry about losing your Pet?
Over 15 percent of owners have reported losing their cat or dog in the last five years. Thankfully most pets are recovered but only after many hours or even days of worry.
Even if you think you have a well behaved pet or if it's in a secure area sometimes the adventurous nature of animals takes control.
Microchips aren't enough
If your pet is fitted with a microchip it is true your pet will be traced if it is found and taken to an animal recovery facility. You may well still be charged a recovery fee after your pet has been scanned.
Features of modern GPS trackers
Modern Gps pet trackers allow you to pinpoint your pet at all times throughout the day with incredible accuracy.
Trackers can be fitted to a number of animals, although cat and dog trackers are far and away the most popular trackers.
Modern GPS pet trackers are very light weight nowadays and can be connected to an existing collar or come with there own collar or harness.
Choosing the right device
As all GPS tracking devices are using batteries to transmit a signal, battery charge times is an important feature to keep in my mind.
- Some of the best trackers have battery life of upto 10 days if used just on daily walks, but units come with charging docks. A battery low warning is useful feature on some devices.
- Depending on the tracking system used some pet trackers have an annual or monthly subscription fee. This may make a cheaper device more expensive in the long run.
- Dust and Waterproof Rating
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All the devices are designed for the outdoors but some are more rugged and waterproof than others. If your pet spends long periods outside in extreme weather or water a higher IP rating (the national standard for dust and water protection).
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Advanced pet trackers can enable the user to set certain safe or home zones, when your pet is outside this area you will be given a warning and you can retrieve your pet before any harm is done.
Recommended Pet Tracking Devices
#1: The Ultimate Multi Pet Tracker
Garmin Astro 320 T5 Dog GPS Bundle
| Battery life |
20-40 hrs |
| Technology |
GPS |
| Multiple Pet Tracking |
Yes |
| Real Time Tracking |
Yes |
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Best for:- hunting dog owners, multiple dog owners, rural dog owners
This has the highest IP rating of any pet tracker, IP7 means that it can withstand nearly anything you can throw at it,including snow, rain and even full water immersion up to 3 feet.
This is undoubtedly one of the best pet tracking devices on the market but all this power comes at a price..
#2: Great Value Cat Tracking Device
Loc8tor Pet GPS Cat Tracker
Best for:- cat/small dog owners, budget conscious.
The tag for this pet tracker weighs only 0.175 ounces and can be fixed easily to your cats existing collar, it could also be used for small dogs and other pets. The RF technology used in this pat tracker is exceptionally accurate, it can pin point your pet to with-in 1 inch.
The technology used is also subscription free, making this a very affordable device. Owners of more adventurous pets may be best to look at pet tracking devices with a more extensive range.
#3: Single or Multi PetTracking Device
Marco Polo Pet Tracking Devicer
| Battery life |
Up to 3 mths |
| Technology |
RF |
| Multiple Pet Tracking |
Possible / with up to 2 additional collars |
| Range |
Up to 2 miles |
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Best for:- pet owners with poor GPS signal .
The Marco Polo Pet tracker uses RF technology which provides an impressive 2 mile maximum tracking range with the added benefit of not having to subscribe to costly GPS schemes.
The locator can track up to 3 dogs at once, the base Marco Polo tracking monitor has only one dog collar but additional collars can be bought separately.
