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Looking forward to getting a cat soon. Any good GPS Tracking modules?
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Ed.Kloonk:
A dog and cat were having an argument on who is the favourite of humans.

The dog says, "Humans like us more. They even named a tooth (canine) after us. Naming such an important body part after us shows that they like us more."

The cat smiles and says, "You are really not going to win this one you know."
Berni:

--- Quote from: nctnico on December 06, 2022, 06:32:14 pm ---Just feed a cat and it will always return. A cat is not cattle; you don't need to track a cat.

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Yep this^

Cats don't easily get lost. As long as they are brought up to know how to deal with the outdoors they can handle anything. They might go missing for a day or two, but once they are hungry they come back home for food. Also getting them castrated will keep them from going around as much and getting into fights. It becomes more of a problem if they figure out they can be nice to other people too and get even more food.

As for indoor only cats it depends on the cat. Not all handle it well. Also a lot of indoor cats can't handle the outdoors at all and might get stuck in the first tree they try to climb. The most important for indoor cats is to give them plenty forms of entertainment since they are missing out on a lot of outdoor stimulation and exercise.

Anything with GPS and 4G is going to be too big and heavy for a cat and need constant charging. Apple Airtags are indeed the best solution since it is small and low power while still being good enough to find your cat. They are not going to go far from home willingly.
vk6zgo:

--- Quote from: bigfoot22 on December 07, 2022, 01:52:48 am ---I have thought about taking the cat in the car with me and gradually training it to be used to travelling in a car out of a cage but it will take a while.

Its also probably illegal to do so but people drive with dogs in their cars all of the time. I'm sick of dogs getting all of the attention around here. Got nothing against dogs its just that wish there was a park for other types of animals. On leash.

Its also weird to be walking with a cat on a leash but it might be what I have to do once a month to prevent it from going stir crazy.

Provided I get a place with a small backyard it should be able to stay in the back yard for a while provided the fence is covered in plastic bird deterrent spikes to prevent it from jumping up with heavy concrete pavers to prevent it from burrowing underneath the fence or probably some corrugated iron dug into the ground.

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You can buy roller tops for fences, so that if your cat leaps onto the fence top, it rotates, & drops kitty on its bum!
I doubt that your cat will dig under the fence-----that's more a "dog" thing!
Dogs will persist at a seemingly (to humans) impossible task, & by persistence, eventually get there.
Cats will say "@##*^%$$!! that!" & look for an easier way.
JPortici:

--- Quote from: bigfoot22 on December 07, 2022, 01:52:48 am ---Its also probably illegal to do so but people drive with dogs in their cars all of the time.
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There are rules about that
Which i admitelly not follow all the time, though i would *never* let my dog on the front seat, if its paws are clean i will sometime let it stay on back seats instead of being in the trunk in the transport, he just loves getting the head out and catch the wind, even though that's dangerous in case of a sudden braking. I'm unsure about dog seatbelts in my juristiction so i never bought one of those

Re: animals on a leash, well.. Children Should be Kept on a Leashâ„¢
I've started seeing cats on a leash recently. At first it left me uneasy but only because i'm not used to it but hey, i get that. I'm a dog person i'd love to have my big black shepherd dog with me all the time, at the workplace, at the groceries, always gets me in a better mood.
Friend of mine travel with her two rabbits from time to time.
This summer I've found one tourist in the mountains with a bird cage in the form of a backpack. Truly bizzarre, but not the most bizarre thing i saw in the dolomites
There are probably many people who do not know who to trust with their animal for a week or two, i get that as well

but bird backpack.. :D :D :D :D
jonovid:
implanted animal electronics has been done before, the 1960s project Acoustic Kitty.:palm:

somehow I doubt 2023 Kitty needs its own GPS phone app.
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