Top 5 Best Cat Trackers in 2022 (We Tested Them All)

[@AllAboutCatsYT]

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.]

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]

@@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.]

@@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.]

@@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]

@@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?

[@trace9657]

I love that your cats are literally your coworkers.

[@EarthIsFlat456]

Does it get paid though?

[@matthewrammig]

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

[@BB-pn2mm]

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

[@Callum195]

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

[@kjorsss429]

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]

That's so neat! What a clever kitty!

[@trishaann1616]

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]

@@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]

@@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]

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

[@kelisea102]

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]

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

[@ukoldav]

A very thorough analysis. Very helpful. I have the older Com-Specialists radio frequency tracker - no longer available. I might be ready for a newer radio frequency version or GPS version. Thanks for overview!

[@fr-tigerfangs7039]

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!! 🙂

[@butterscotchwm]

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!

[@NatalieAmendola]

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

[@sherryagar2349]

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]

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

[@aidagreen6228]

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

[@AllAboutCatsYT]

Thanks for watching!

[@kritsada1971]

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

[@andrewposueloz8461]

This is a very great video now that was informative

[@nunchaku4607]

As usual, very nice and informative video.

[@AllAboutCatsYT]

Thanks!

[@AntonelloBrunetti]

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

[@tyraseagle5147]

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]

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.

[@alvinsok]

What about AirTags?

[@mariemarie7433]

Try the samsung smarttag + or apple airtag!!!!!

[@gracemacy6572]

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

[@AllAboutCatsYT]

Jiobit!

[@AV8R_1]

What do you think about using Apple AirTags? They seem to be reasonably accurate, they are small and light and can easily fit into a pendant on a collar, and the battery lasts like six months.

[@umeshsanghvi224]

Hi. Your videos are always thorough and sincere. Thank you. I bought a Girafus tracker for my cats. But now I find that cat collars can be dangerous and break away collars are best. Do break away collars only break off if a cat is stuck, or can a cat get it off itsef? Also if a cat is walking on a leash and pukl at it, will it.break away? I have just adopted.some stray kittens and they need to be ket out, but are young. About 6 months old. Need to track them. PLEASE ADVISE.

[@AllAboutCatsYT]

Hey there! Sorry about the late reply. Collars and trackers are what you might call a catch-22. You only want to use a breakaway collar for the cat's safety, but they make it more likely that you'll lose the trackers. There's really not that much you can do about it. Hopefully, you'll be able to catch it soon enough that you could track down the missing tracker, but once the battery dies, it'll get a lot harder.

[@umeshsanghvi224]

@@AllAboutCatsYT Thanks. The tracker can still be located... its the cat that we won't be able to track. Thanks though, it's clearer now.

[@mr.orange1482]

You should really do a review on the Petkit Pura X there are Really no good reviews on it. All of your videos are so informative so I think you would really get a lot of views.

[@AllAboutCatsYT]

Noted! Thank you.

[@mr.orange1482]

@All About Cats Thanks soo much, my cats, and I love your videos!

[@paulwebb4704]

Can you tell me on the tractive does the app tell you the battery life left on the collar?

[@ExtremeShez]

tractive is the one for me, although a big thing on the side of the cat. I wonder if kittens can use it.

[@chicpaola1]

What about apple air tags?

[@AllAboutCatsYT]

We'll consider them for a future review!

[@Emuspaul]

Catlocater works well for me.

[@jayfromtexas6718]

Any idea if the radio frequency tracker is effected by buildings? I have a small cat we only let into the back yard while we are watching her. She escapes now and then. So far we've been able to find her. She's out as we speak.

[@cooliipie]

I could see how these are useful if you take your cat outside for a walk

[@sareeRZ]

if ur considering the Tile just get an apple airtag it has a wayyyy better network, literally anyone with an iphone is part of the airtag network. unless you have an android then you can’t use apple’s airtag

[@stbam1965]

I never let my cats outside .But a few try hard to sneak out.

[@Simon-jh1hf]

Isn't there a simple tracker that simply intercepts a real GPS signal and then saves the route taken so that I can pull it onto the hard drive via USB and view it? I already had something like that in 2012... surely it has to exist? All of these trackers require Apple, a SIM card and offer features that are unnecessary for me.

[@zzz-cf2vq]

By the way my cat name is Oreo she's black and white cat

[@mahdimahdi8247]

why thy do not make a tracker with sim card . to get internet and gps . as simple as it is

[@kevindb47]

Its 2024 😉

[@mypetworld130]

I want a tracker for my cat safety but can't afford it.

[@AllAboutCatsYT]

If you can, keeping your cat indoors or only letting them out supervised will keep your cat safer than any tracker-and it's completely free!

[@avatr7109]

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

[@Pythonaria]

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.

[@hadescollectables7196]

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

[@theremedyxan]

put it in its ass👌🏽👍🏽

[@ej8116]

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

[@chriscraighan4432]

My problem is neighbors who dont want the responsibility of owning a cat but still wanting to get there own and keeping other ppls cats hostage for several days😅

[@theworldneedsmorehippies]

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

[@fabianmarin8514]

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]

Thank you for appreciating it!

[@derekeagy4044]

Phenomenal product review. Definitely following. Thank you 👍

[@noahcoleman6385]

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

[@AllAboutCatsYT]

Thank you, Noah.

[@ghlmk5931]

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]

Yes, that's him!

[@k.o.t.o.n.]

@@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.]

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

[@Sa-nx5wg]

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 😸

[@AngelaStarVT]

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]

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.

[@WormyLeWorm]

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]

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!

[@cevt182]

Wessie's face at 2:20 hahahahahaha priceless

[@perryjones8997]

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]

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

[@Alan.DL7]

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]

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]

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

[@crowkangi]

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

[@ronni3723]

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

[@agataweeks5469]

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! :-(

[@solarflares9760]

Its 2022 & there is not really a cat tracker proper for outdoorsy cat !

[@livinginthenow]

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!

[@manny_f]

To be honest, none of these trackers is ideal. They are all too big and have the common problem that they require a power supply. We basically don't have the technology yet to make a tracker that charges kinetically (like some wristwatches), is small and light.

[@pmccarthy001]

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]

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]

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]

@@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

[@jeremytuininga3885]

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]

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]

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

[@emmie1176]

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

[@jeremytuininga3885]

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

[@jeremytuininga3885]

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

[@mjr8671]

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

[@AllAboutCatsYT]

Thank you. 😊

[@michaelhinchey]

We need an update. Any new tech advancements

[@paulalicius]

I live on a house at the beach with a big land my cat can be around (12916.69 sq ft) and also there is an empty lot next door he likes to go, that I dont worry about but we had a main street on the front of the house that dont get so many cars but when they pass they go to fast and I dont want to get out of the yard or the empty lot, so I want an accurate device to alert me if my cat go outside this areas. Not sure if the giraffe or tractive would be best?

[@JonathanSmyth5]

Everything works great if it's got an affiliate link.

[@MsAmate14]

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.

[@bautista7938]

the nerve on them to put a SUBSCRIPTION to a cat tracker... inmediate NO for me

[@JemimahMai]

Would really like an update to best cat trackers now, it's been over 2 years

[@nicksyoutubeaccount]

Lol in the thumbnail it kinda looks like your arm belongs to your cat

[@leebuby7461]

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]

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]

@@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]

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

[@agnesnoyb9492]

@Lee Does it work on 6s? iphone?

[@leebuby7461]

@@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.

[@MURZBO]

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

[@AllAboutCatsYT]

Yes, it's exactly the same.

[@dardanm3544]

6:21 I feel like this didn’t really touch on the big price difference

[@perryjones8997]

pardon, but to clarify...the most accurate GPS is the Geobit....so i assume increased cost is the reason it did not get first place vs the Tractive? Thanks again!! (personally, I would rather pay more more for a more accurate tracker...searching for a lost cat is no fun).

[@AllAboutCatsYT]

You got it! The Tractive tracker is a bit more fun and crowd-pleasing, but the Jiobit seems to be a more solid device if you're willing to pay for it.

[@perryjones8997]

@@AllAboutCatsYT thanks for reply...i cant find the Marcopolo for sale now so i went with Girafus...thank you!

[@glicinhatigre]

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]

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]

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.

[@Janopooh]

is it weird that my cat likes me putting her ears in my mouth?

[@nicksyoutubeaccount]

Lol cute

[@asmasm9372]

Is their a cat tracker with camera out there??

[@AllAboutCatsYT]

Unfortunately, I haven't found any that combine a camera with tracking functionality; you'll most likely have to get these two separately.

[@iris89936]

These businesses are waaaayy too greedy. It's insane. I'm looking at the tractive subscription. I have two cats. Which means I need to pay 2 times for the 13 euro subscription. So I'm paying them 26 euro A MONTH! For using some software which I would already be using with one cat

[@iris89936]

I just want to comment on this. I have done a lot of research. I found weenect to having the same features the tractive has. I do not know why it's not promoted more online. But the subscription is 10 euro a month for unlimited pets. So this would save me 16 euro A MONTH for two cats! Which is 192 euro a year. I have also found that weenect is half the weight of the tractive tracker. You also get a two year warranty instead of the 1 year tractive gives you.

[@macca048]

Is so interesting the cat culture difference between US and France. It seems is frown upon in the US to let your cats go outdoors. In France is the opposite, is consider kind of cruel to now let your cats go outside.

[@sarahhajian6432]

In US you would get some looks from older people as well:) I personally think cats belong to the nature and short walks help them to be closer to their nature as of my own experience

[@psi-ops1397]

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.

[@lizzhang8297]

Hi lady, I jus wanna drop a comment that u seem to be really good @ what u do, as a KZbinr, but I think Temptation cat treats probably won’t kill.. unless u give them a gallon a week…. Don’t u think??

[@AllAboutCatsYT]

Yes, you're right; it's very unlikely that the rumors about Temptations have much substance.

[@sarblithe]

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 ❤!

[@lisasimpson9649]

Can u just tell me this (cos I'm thick).. can u only find yr cat within the range of the product? Like if he's two miles away, I can't find him wth it..?

[@AllAboutCatsYT]

Yes, for the most part. The Tile tracker (and the AirTag, not reviewed here) have a network of users, which allows you to ping off of _their_ devices and track your cat from a further range. So, for instance, your cat could be 2 miles away, but 10 feet away from another Tile user. In that case, the detection from their phone would show up as the place your cat was last seen, and you could track them using that. Otherwise, you need to be within range of the tracker. This is virtually unlimited for a GPS tracker but limited in RF and Bluetooth trackers.

[@ericab7818]

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!

[@taratantara]

Is the Tractive safe for the cat? Mine always wants to go on roofs +3 stories high, in our small village. Last time he disappeared for 25 hours and I’m considering the Tractive if it’s safe enough for him, i.e. does it heat up during prolonged sun exposure? will it be a hazard if it get stucks in some branches/pigeons spikes? thx!

[@zohah6516]

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?

[@Joshcheyka]

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]

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

[@iris89936]

Why isn't weenect in this video? I'm searching for a comparison between weenect and tractive

[@AllAboutCatsYT]

I'm in the United States, so I can't really test out the Weenect! It does seem like a good choice, though, and it's listed in our written review of the best trackers on the market here: cats.com/best-cat-tracker

[@burningsoap]

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

[@andrearing2626]

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 ❤️🐈‍⬛❤️

[@chan_for]

put all the trackers in the collar

[@AsianJudy]

What about an apple AirTag? The network is bigger and the tag is smaller

[@AllAboutCatsYT]

Good point! I didn't include it as it won't pair with Android products (which I use), but it sounds like it should be a great option for Apple users.

[@randomenvelope]

its sussy I have ubeequee tracker and nobody except ubeequee talks about it, and they have like no comments on their vids, is it a scam?

[@AllAboutCatsYT]

I'd say it's sussy. Check out the Trustpilot reviews. www.trustpilot.com/review/www.ubeequee.com

[@grinergirls210]

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

[@AllAboutCatsYT]

Happy to hear that. Thank you. :)

[@CitizenZero1]

We have the Whistle for our cats, but we’ve already lost two of them because their collars get pulled off and the battery dies. And it $140 each, they are not cheap to replace.

[@Yzinger5]

Need help ASAP! I have an outdoor cat who comes in at night. He’s free to come and go as he pleases. But wanders off very far and I worry. Like miles down the road I’ll find him while driving. I live in the rural country. I get great service with my cell phone provider. We only can have satellite TV. And Wi-Fi through our cell provider. What would be my best option GPS!? I’m looking for some thing accurate to spot real time on my phone to find his location if I’m worried especially during winter. Trying not to have another subscription that’s high expensive with all the bills already have. So somethings fair. What’s a good recommendation on my circumstances? Please thank you 🙏

[@AllAboutCatsYT]

The most accurate and reliable is Jiobit, and I think it'll work the best out of the ones listed here. It's also the most expensive. You'll also have to pay monthly for Tractive, and there's not a big difference in the monthly subscription price, but the upfront cost will be cheaper.

[@Yzinger5]

@@AllAboutCatsYT thank you 🙏 for some pointers and some good advice! Truly can't thank you enough for the reply. My mind is all over with some options out there! But you definitely help me with direction for sure 😊. G.B.U 🙏

[@simonkristensson3077]

AirTags are the best because battery holds up a year and dont get wasted outdoors!

[@U-wabo]

can you make an AirTag review as a cat tracker?

[@AllAboutCatsYT]

Yes, we'll consider it! Thanks for the request.

[@danwhiffen9235]

This is what we are currently using, but would like a better system (gps) to more precisely find. We have used tiles in the past and modified them to shine light rather than beeping to locate (the cat doesn’t like the sound)

[@squidward66]

i could *never* get one of those on my cat! but she's an indoor cat, afraid of the front door, so it's ok

[@AlwaysHorseLove]

Afraid of the front door 😂😂😂 Ideal!

[@emilythechef]

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]

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.

[@yolanda6283]

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

[@XxThingsThatRawrxX]

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

[@That..Guy..]

I just bought the tractive gps for cats and the subscription service after purchase was for yearly subscriptions. I read somewhere else that you could pay monthly and deactivate at any time? Does anyone know how it works? Thanks!

[@GrumpyGenXGramps]

I’ve had nothing but headaches with our Tractive! Only worked half the times he left to property. Live NEVER worked outside of our yard, where he was within eyesight already! It would always show “no network”. Half the time he leaves it goes offline and won’t show where he is at but WILL show everywhere he was when he comes back home! Does me know good when I need to know where he is! Especially when he is the type to go off for days at a time! Also the “Radar” function is completely useless! It only works when he is right in front of me!

[@LoveKittiesLoveDoggos]

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]

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

[@LoveKittiesLoveDoggos]

@@AllAboutCatsYT Many thanks, Mallory! 😸😺✌️

[@emden22]

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.

[@devgru1079]

Tractive is absolutely awful. DONT BUY IT. When I actually needed it literally nothing worked. No live tracking would connect, nothing. The sound/light function literally NEVER worked. I even bought a second one to give the benefit that the first might be defective...but nope, exact same thing. it's literally just pure luck that I even found my cat. The fact that this tracker is at the top of the list makes me think this is solely based on paid promotion and a complete joke.

[@martingo2680]

Short battery life and expensive subscriptions, I think I'll pass.

[@perryjones8997]

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]

Thank you!

[@SUPERFLY-ky7yh]

thank you is not really an answer.

[@AllAboutCatsYT]

@@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]

@@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.

[@ManjushaKhandare-ju8yg]

U look beautiful 🥰 my cat died one year ago by adult male horny cat ( not joking)😢, i had twin cats now there is just one 1 i would definitely buy this types of product ❤🎉. Stay safe keep ur pet safe 🤞🍀

[@nickyboehlen6836]

I just want to find were my cat is hiding her kitten but my price range is that of the till which probably won't work for me very well.

[@Surferjo]

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