Cat Tracker RF Finder Longest Range up to 1600 ft lightest pet Safety Tracking Device only 0.28oz Small Pets Dog Girafus Pro-Track-tor Pet Tracker

It works. Thank you a million times, girafus! My biggest concern was the size of the cat collar component. My cat was not going to be subjected to an enormous lump hanging around his neck. I love him. I couldn't do that to him. When I opened the box for my new Girafus, I was so happy and relieved. The girafus collar component is very small. even smaller than it looks in the photos. You don't need a cellphone at all for this or any other complicated bs. It was easy to set up,too. very easy. When you use it, it will give you an occasional false reading, but if you reasonably follow the brightest, signal, and take time to turn around to see which way to get the strongest signal, you'll find your pet. It has taken me rigtht to Bunny-cat every time. I love it. It works when he's outside and I'm inside. It has no problem seeing through trees etc. If a tornado comes, or any emergency, I don't have to imagine the frantic, panicked search under a very short time limit to find my cat, which was one of my worst nightmares. I'm so glad I took a chance and bought thie girafus instead of any of the others. Understanding how to use it just from reading about it is pretty hard, but once it's in your hand , it is simple and even fun. The Girafus comes with a little box you hold in your hand that lights up when you get close to your cat, and can sound al alarm, too, if you choose. The hand held part needs two aaa batteries, the cat collar part needs two button batteries. There's a little black plastic box you put your button rechargeable batterys in to recharge them - for the cat collar part. They also give you some other little goodies in the box the unit comes in, like a silicone cover to keep the cat component dry. I lost a cat once. After four tear-filled days of searching night and day, I got him back. To think of going through that again with my most beloved cat is too scary. Thank you, girafus

After about 2 weeks of using the tracker, I have determined that it is not reliable enough to keep using. There are several major flaws, in order of how problematic they are: 1. The tracker "tag" that goes on the pet appears to enter "deep sleep" mode regularly. The instructions mention that this is possible and to take the batteries out and put them back in to wake it up. This is a major problem if it happens while the pet is outside! Two nights ago our cat hadn't come back, so I started tracking. It never picked up a signal. I couldn't find him and eventually went to bed. In the morning he came back. I tested the tracker again - no signal. Batteries were about 6 days old, no flashing signal indicating they were low. Took batteries out and put back in, and the tracker worked again. This is a ridiculous problem that the manufacturers seem to know about. There is no point in counting on a tracker that may enter "deep sleep" whenever it wants. This was not the only time, it had happened twice before, including within an hour of using the unit for the first time. 2. Range is nowhere near 1/4 mile. I have to be within 200 feet at the most to get a signal, even when I can plainly see my cat in front of me. 3. When in search mode, the handset turns itself off every 1 minute while searching if it doesn't get a signal. This is far too quick - the whole point is to keep searching until you find a signal! Have to keep turning it back on constantly. This wouldn't be as big a deal if the range were better, but at 200ft max range, this means it can take a long time to circle around to get a signal, constantly turning the unit back on again. 4. The beep on the pet's tag feature is helpful, but barely audible, and not loud enough at all if there is any noise like wind or traffic. If the beep were much louder, it would actually help find the pet once you were close. Overall, this unit worked for a period of 5 days where I was able to find my cat when I wanted and retrieve him when he didn't come home. He was a former stray who is used to wandering, but I'm trying to get him back in every night due to large predators in our area. So I started getting comfortable that I had figured out the kinks of the tracker. After a few times of not working within these two weeks, I'll be returning it and looking for something else. The only thing worse than no tracker is one that you think will help but turns itself off randomly so you keep searching further and further away, but the cat might be in a bush right next to the house.

Let me preface this by saying that this item is a great bargain and well worth the money! But theres a few things you should know. I initially bought the 2 pack of this in June and then liked how well it was working so I asked about getting extra tags from the seller. It looks like to get extra tags you have to program them to your remote and they come from the factory which comes with shipping costs etc. It sounded kinda complicated so I bought the 4 pack and kept the 2pk as backups in case my cats lose these. So if you have 4 cats, just do yourself a favor and buy the 4 pck first. Pros: Works really well when the battery is charged up. Its a basic tracker so it leads you in the direction your cat is in. But you have to trust the tracker and follow it and remember that you are following a cat. So in other words, dont stick to main roads, your cat is going to be anywhere and everywhere and if you have cats you probably know what i mean lol You can touch the number that the tracker corresponds to once and the bars will light up telling you whether you are closer or farther away. Green means your going in the right direction. You can press and hold the number button for the cat your tracking and a quick beep will sound which just confirms that you are going the right direction. Not too loud but loud enough that you know if your cat is within 30 ft of you. Con: The method that is suggested with the packaging is a velcro type thing and a silicone case. This will NOT protect the device from water and if your cat is indoor/outdoor it will probably get wet. The battery immediately stops working if it gets damp so its essentially useless. I would HIGHLY recommend the manufacturers come up with a hard plastic case with a carabiners or velcro attachment to it. Right now i am trying to come up with ways to waterproof it. So far I have tried: saran wrap, zip loc bags, and 2 by 4inch 4 mil bead bags. So far the bead bags are working but I have yet to test it out in the rainy season as its not that time of year yet. I have to tape the device once its in this bag to the collar (using electrical tape). This seems to be the best way to keep it from getting wet and also keep it secure to the collar. Another con: the two halves of the device are held together by screws. These keep it closed and the battery in place. But it would be easier if the sides just snapped in place versus having to pull out the screw driver every time you want to replace the battery. The battery lasts a little less than two weeks. I replaced a fully charged battery in one device on August 23rd and it was dead on Sept 4th. This is a long enough time that i feel its worth the maintenance for my four babies for peace of mind. But you have to stay on top of it otherwise its pretty useless in helping you find your cats. You know that the battery is dead when the bars don't light up. If the batteries charged it should blink a couple of times for it to catch the signal of the device and then at least one bar will light up if you arent too far away. The Charger: Works well. Buy yourself another pack of rechargeable 3052 batteries and swap them out so you always have extra ones on hand. Then when it comes time to switch out you can easily replace them without having to wait a day for it to charge. Whatever you do DONT close the two halves of the charger. This will be a pain to get back open. You can easily see the charging lights with it open. If you unplug the device and plug it back in the lights should flash red once and go out if they are fully charged. They will stay red or green if charging and go out to black when fully charged. Overall, if you are willing to do the maintenance of replacing the battery every two weeks and waterproofing/taping onto collar then this is a good bet for you! The charge lasts a lot longer than i've seen other ones last and the tracker leads in the right direction. I have used this to track my cat to the neighbor house he likes to visit. This was also useful when my other cat got into a neighborhood fight with another stray. She came home without her collar and i pulled out this tracker and tracked her collar out of the culdesac and over a house, 4 houses away. It was under a bush next to a neighbors front door and with the tracking bars, the beeping, and the flashing red of the device I was able to find it easily. So it is also saving me money on lost collars too! This is a great device, wayyyy cheaper than a gps tracking collar because you dont have to pay a subscription feet. This easily fits onto their collar. its not too big, and its perfect for giving you a direction to go in when looking for your cat. I have had a couple cats go missing and this gives me peace of mind. If they fix the kinks with water proofing the cover and attaching it to the collar then I would definitely buy those cases or the upgraded version.

Short version: tracker was lost on first use. Details that may help you have a better experience: To be fair, this is the only tracker I've ever used, so my expectations may have been different if I tried some inferior ones first. I spent days pouring over reviews and technical specifications before choosing this tracker. I knew I didn't want Bluetooth (range not good enough), and I didn't want a monthly self-renewing subscription. I also didn't want a battery that expired in less than a day (many GPS trackers) and then needed to be recharged. I eventually concluded this one was the best option, and maybe it is, but it didn't turn out to be the right fit for me. The instructions were in the box - you needed to read one to set up and another to learn how to track. I found the instructions to be good and easy to follow, but if you become confused, I believe there was also a video online you could view. Everything was packed very well, and everything other than a collar or harness,and a wall charger for the USB is included. They even included a tiny screwdriver and extra screws. I charged the tracker tag batteries, then put one in one of the tracker tags. Here's where I encountered my first issue. 1) It was almost impossible to get one of the batteries out of the charger - I'm afraid the efforts required to remove it would cause the charger parts to have a very short life. 2) Getting the tracker tag and, (even worse) the handheld receiver apart to add or remove batteries is very, very difficult. It's only a light plastic and would be easy to break. I had to use a very thin prying tool. Once I put it in and followed the instructions for initial pairing / set up (quick and easy), I put the tag in the included molded silicone tag holder and attached that to the collar. After the cat had been gone most of the day, but while it was still daylight, I turned the tracker receiver back on and tried to find the cat / tracker tag following the directions for turning this way and that to get the best signal. I went to where it led me, but once I was (supposedly) close, it couldn't seem to give any further input. I then used the chirping feature, making the tag chirp, but it was still impossible to find the location of the high-pitched chirp. To be fair, the lack of tracking ability once close was indicated somewhat in some of the reviews I read, but they apparently didn't have the problem I had where the tracker could never be recovered/found. If, once within ten feet of it, your cat or dog will always come to you when called, or if the cat or tracker is in a very open clear area, you will probably be able to find it from there. Unfortunately, the area it led me to was a cluttered shed, and the tracker could never be found. When I next saw the collar, the silicone case was still in the collar with no tracker in it. So 3) the silicone case is NOT going to hold the tracker in, and if you rely on it to do so the tracker WILL be lost. You may wish to do as a previous person indicated and wrap the thing in tape, but that's going to get old fast when you keep having to take it apart to recharge the batteries. 4) I originally felt that if the tracker did get separated from the animal, the ability to track, the brightly-colored collar I used, and the chirping feature would result in its retrieval as long as the batteries had a charge. This turned out not to be the case.

We searched far and wide for a good pet tracker since our kitty likes to roam outside a few times a day and the Apple AirTag was largely unreliable. Our kitty came home one day without her collar and we still can't locate the AirTag - it's just offline, seemingly forever, lost in the void. So, we got this to try it out and although it doesn't have a fancy UI or live map, it's reliable and has been awesome so far! Our kitty stays close to home and usually stays within visible range, but if she's in a neighbor's backyard or basement we'll get the base unit out and can always find her quickly, or at least know she's close by. We only let her out supervised and put her collar on when she requests to go out. She never goes past about 4-5 houses, and we know her usual hang out spots, so it's perfect for us. The tag is incredibly lightweight and sits on her collar without making the collar too tight or heavy. The battery lasts for about 1.5 weeks (without continuous use). We got the two pack so we keep one battery charged as a backup, and have a spare tag in case she loses her collar again. The tag itself emits a beep if you want to use sound to find the exact location once you're close - we don't use this while she's wearing it but it's a nice feature, just in case. And no subscription fees are always a plus. I hope Girafus can continue to develop this product and make it better!

Strongly encourage reading the entire instructions to ensure proper understanding and expectations of how this device works to get the most success. It helps to rotate the remote full circle a few times in both directions on high ground. I then walk in a circle about 20 feet wide which seems to give me a general direction to start walking. I continue to rotate the remote from left to right to observe the strongest signal. I leave the alarm switch on to hear the beeping get faster and higher pitch as I’m watching the lights grow stronger. I’ve tracked my cat from at least 500-800 ft thus far. It gets me 5-20 feet to the cat (as intended) so I start looking within that perimeter, at that point I turn off the remote beeping and keep an eye on the light and look for the cat. You can push the collar alarm but it’s really too faint unless you’re a few feet away to hear, good if you’re in tall weeds or bushes. It’s never intended to take you directly and immediately straight to your pet, their is a bit of wandering and experimenting to get the hang of it. I live in a rural heavily wooded area and can find my cat at dusk now if he hasn’t already returned home for the night, away from predators. I also intend to use it when there are storms moving it to get him inside. Super happy with product. Bought two tags in case he loses one. I did put some black electrical tape around the device rubber casing and collar to better secure to collar. LONG TERM 4 MONTH UPDATE: changing rating from 5 to 2 stars. Units started going into deep sleep for no reason. Instructions say take out battery and put back in. This resets it for only a cycle, when you track it only works for about one minute then permanently deep sleeps again, rendering the device useless. Tried fresh batteries, no go. I gave it 2 stars because it did work well for 4 months, always found my cat even upwards of 600 ft away, before deep sleep mode issues, obviously there is a flaw in the system. My advice is don’t waste your money like me ($90+) on this product and search for a more reliable solution.

We have an indoor cat that likes to sneak out and run. This location device has proved itself on more than one occasion. We still have our beloved cat because of this device. It's a bit fiddly and requires some maintenance but when you are searching for your pet you will realize how much its worth it... Tips: 1) The rechargeable batteries are a pain and need to be recharged, changed, and watched frequently. Instead, try CR2032 Battery Lithium Coin Battery. CR Lithium 3V Cell. They are single-use but are cheap and last as much as 6 weeks. By a pack and add a reminder to your schedule to change them out. 2) Change out the receiver's (base device) batteries at least every 6 months (2 Tripple A) whether you think needed or not. 3) Test the tracker on your pet's collar when you brush/ pet simply by pressing the little button on the back edge of the tracker tag. Look for the red light on the tracker tag. No red light, change out the batteries... 4) Read the instructions carefully. It's worth it. 5) If the casing on the tracker tag does not screw down perfectly (or if your pet likes to bite at the tag now and then) reinforce it with a square of duct tape being careful not to cover the red light or the button in the back edge. This will hold it together better and help keep your pet's teeth from penetrating. 6) When trying to locate your pet as per the instruction note you can briefly press the appropriate tracker button on the receiver and in a second or two the tag on your pet will make a brief high-pitched beep for you to listen for. This will help when you are getting close to the pet but are not exactly sure where they are. This is all a hassle yes but again, so worth it when the day comes you need it... Be disciplined about it and keep up with it, just do it...

PROS -collar tag is fairly light on the collar so a pet can wear full time -has audio and visual display on handheld finder. You will hear beeps that beep faster as you aim towards and close in on your pet -no monthly fees - you pay the onetime purchase charge -range is excellent considering it works via Radio Frequency CONS -you have to fiddle with it and sometimes get false beeps/flashes that you have to test and retest in order to discount. Over time with practice you will gain experience and 'learn' how to track your pet using this device. -I REALLY wish there was an earphone jack or Bluetooth version as I'm hard of hearing and the beeps are key to listen to for determining your search direction not to mention disturbing to neighbors as you are looking for your pet and crossing their yards Ok - when you read reviews some of you are looking for 'real life' experiences. Well, I have one for you, my cat is a wanderer and occasionally bolts out the door sometimes and we don't see him do it. Well, one day he bolted and was out there for about an hour before we noticed him missing. Turned on the Girafus and walked in the direction of the usual places he goes and there was nothing - finally got a faint signal in an odd direction. (If nothing else Girafus helped accelerate my search by discounting areas I would have spent time searching) Got in my car and drove 3 streets away and there he was wandering and heading AWAY from my house. I would have NEVER guessed to go looking there and I'm not sure he would have known how to get home because it started raining shortly thereafter which i would think would have killed the scent? Anyways a very happy conclusion - Thank You Girafas!!

Funciona muy bien, el alcance de más de 500 mts, supongo que es en espacios abiertos, por qué cuando se atraviesan casas o muros, no alcanza el rastreador. La pila tiene buena duración, no la he cargado y lleva como 1 semana, en la caja dice que dura 30 días. El gato no siente el rastreador, es muy pequeño. Solo es un poco difícil entenderle a las instrucciones pero por lo demás funciona genial, el sonido que hace es muy molesto, y debería tener un volumen. Pero cumple con su cometido, es radiotransmisor no gps

Ik woon buiten op 2 hectare land. Mijn kater zwerft graag rond maar ik kan hem altjd binnen een paar minuten vinden, zelfs als hij ergens binnen is. Geweldig

I'm generally quite happy with this product. I do have a few things to recommend. 1: There is an instructional video available on YouTube. Search for "Girafus Tracker". The instructions are available in several languages. 2: You will likely find that your cat goes beyond the 500m range more often than you might have thought. Don't panic, it's quite normal! 3: When you need to recharge the battery in each tag, be careful not to lose the screws while the tag is open! (This is a bit of a nuisance; it would be so much better if it were possible to open and close the tag without the use of screws.) 4: I agree with some users that the included instructions are not very clear. In particular, the synchronization between the base unit and the tags is not clarified. However, it is nicely explained in the YouTube video.

Pour un chat de gouttière qui parcourt des kilomètres ce n'est pas suffisant, par contre pour un chat qui ne s'éloigne ca cela fonctionne très bien, je l'ai testé sur mes trois chats, je les ai lâchés dans la nature et les ai retrouvés en 2 min

Sencillo y Eficaz. Vengo de probar distintos localizadores GPS que no me han funcionado. Este aparato sirve y está bien hecho. Ayer los probé en el monte y si tienes un perro o dos que marchan a un bosque y no los puedes localizar, este aparato sirve donde no hay señal de teléfono. están bien hechos. No os dejéis timear por otros localizadores del mercado que dicen que localizan, dan señal de actividad t demás historias son un timo. Muy recomendable compra, se ve que hay un servicio detrás ya que te dan contactos por email en caso de necesidad. ponerlos en marcha es muy sencillo.