Cat / Japanese Bobtail - Answered 1407 days ago
My cat goes out pretty often and it worries me when she doesn't come back until it's late, so I'm thinking of making her wear a tiny GPS on her collar. Do you think it's safe for animals to wear that kind of technology? I looked them up on the internet and only found ones made in foreign countries. If there are any products you recommend, please let me know. Also, could you tell me the difference between GPS devices and microchips? Which one should I get?
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Mariana García
Colombia
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Coco
Japanese Bobtail, 6 years old spayed female
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Microchips are the size of a grain of rice and can therefore be implanted safely under the skin. it contains no GPS tracking or localization technology. It is used to identify a pet's owner when a lost dog or cat is already found and brought in to a shelter or veterinarian. While, GPS trackers for cats continuously calculate the location of your pet using GPS satellites, enabling you to view your cat's whereabouts in real-time in the companion app. It allows you to always know where your pet is and find them immediately if they get lost. It weighd about 30 grams and contain a battery pack, GPS antenna, GSM module, etc. You could easily attach it to your pet's collar or harness.
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