Leaving your pet home alone can be stressful, even more so if they have a tendency to misbehave or roam around when you’re not there. The good news is that there are so many great gadgets to help track your pet and ensure they’re not getting up to mischief while you’re away. Today we’ll take a look at some of the best pet tracking solutions out there.
Best gadgets to track your pet
Kippy Vita Smart Tracker
Kippy Vita is a smart tracking and activity monitoring device for your pooch. It has a bunch of great features like live GPS tracking and activity recording. If your dog happens to get lost during a walk just use the app to activate the tag’s alarm which works within a 30m radius. Your app will drop a pin on the map of your dog’s last recorded location if he wandered outside of the 30m radius, guiding you in the right path.
The good old microchip
Microchips are some the easiest and cheapest ways to ensure your pet will always find its way back to you. Or the other way around. Although microchips can’t be tracked like a GPS, they act like electronic IDs for your pets. If your animal gets lost, a vet or the SPCA can scan the chip, which contains all the owner details of the pet. Unlike a collar, a microchip can’t break or fall off, so it’ll last a lifetime. You can get your pet microchipped at the SPCA or your nearest vet for roughly R300.
AlleyCat GPS Tracker
Cats love exploring, but sadly, that curiosity for exploring can also lead them to explore too far from home. With AlleyCat, you can track your pet from the comfort of your smartphone. The tracker is waterproof and has an unlimited range with an accuracy of up to 1 meter. The device’s battery life really depends on how often you check in on your cat, but it can last anywhere from 6 to 10 days on power-saving mode. Keep in mind that this gadget requires a SIM card for the GPS to stay active.
Dog Monitor App
If you’re curious about what your canine companion gets up to when you’re not home, the Dog Monitor App is ideal for helping you check in on them. To use the app, you just need two devices with cameras, and you can watch(and even speak to) them any time you wish. The app records activity logs and also details noise levels. The cool thing about this app is that you can also use pre-recorded commands to help distance-discipline your dog.
