Best GPS tracker for cats
Trackers light enough for a cat, what each one weighs, the smallest cat it's made for, and what it costs once the plan is counted.
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Tractive CAT 6 Mini
Built into its own cat collar, 25 g, for cats from 3 to 8 kg, with cellular coverage in 175+ countries. €69 plus a plan from €120 a year (€14 a month on Basic). The maker claims up to 7 days of battery. Worldwide coverage needs the Premium plan.
All Tractive CAT 6 Mini facts- How it finds
- Cellular GPS
- 3 years, all in
- €345
- Battery, claimed
- 7 days
- Weight
- 25 g
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Weenect XS
27 g, for cats and dogs from 3 kg, with a 1-second live mode. $49.99 for the tracker plus $100 a year, or $15 month to month with no commitment. 170+ countries on the same plan. Claimed battery is up to 7 days.
All Weenect XS facts- How it finds
- Cellular GPS
- 3 years, all in
- $350
- Battery, claimed
- 7 days
- Weight
- 27 g
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Fi Mini
The lightest cellular option here at 16 g, sold for dogs and cats, with a claimed 2 months of battery. $99 plus Fi's membership at $189 a year ($339 for two). Coverage outside the US is less clearly stated than for the Series 3+.
All Fi Mini facts- How it finds
- Cellular GPS
- 3 years, all in
- $627
- Battery, claimed
- 2 months
- Weight
- 16 g
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petTracer 2.0
Works by radio to a base station rather than a phone network, so it keeps finding a cat in places with no mobile signal, within the base's range. 34 g, for cats from 3 kg. £184 plus a required membership of £144 a year. Sold in the UK and EU.
All petTracer 2.0 facts- How it finds
- Radio
- 3 years, all in
- £544
- Battery, claimed
- 7 days
- Weight
- 34 g
Every cat tracker, device plus three years
Device plus three years of the cheapest plan, at each maker's listed prices. Each currency is ranked on its own.
In US dollars
Apple AirTag (2nd generation)$29
Samsung Galaxy SmartTag2$30
Pebblebee Clip 5$35
Pawfit 3S$240- Weenect XS$350if the price holds
Life360 Pet GPS$399- Fi Mini$627
Price not stated: PAJ PET Finder 4G.
In Pounds
In Euros
Worth knowing. A Bluetooth tag like AirTag only reports where a passing phone heard it. Cats roam gardens, fields and roofs at night, where there often isn't one. Whatever you buy, check the maker's minimum cat weight first.
