Girafus Cat Tracker RF finder longest Range up to 1600 ft lightest pet safety tracking device only 8gr small pets dog Pro-track-tor Pet Tracker for 2 CATS

I saved my cat from trees and trapped behind sheds three times thank to this little gem. Let me point out the pros and cons of its approach.Pros:- Extremely accurate. Once you lock in, it will bring you to your cat within centimeters. GPS units are accurate only to a few meters. They will bring you nearby, but if the radius is 10 meters you might not get close enough to find him hiding behind a shed.- No subscription required. Works out of the box. No fees. Nothing. Big winner for me.- Battery lasts a very long time. GPS units need to be charged every 2 or 3 days. This unit need to be recharged only every 15 days. Also big winner for me.- Works even when indoor. GPS units can lose connection if the cat gets trapped in an area with no access to the sky.Cons:- You won't have a phone app with a nice pinpoint view. It's like a "hot/cold" game. The receiver will beep more and more the closer you are. Finding the cat may require some triangulation and thinking.- The emitter is tiny, but still quite bulky. Most of the size is due to the battery, which is a normal rechargeable coin battery. Cat does not seem to mind though.- The emitter is rather rugged and survived well in the wild, but to replace the battery you need to unscrew it using tiny little screws that are easy to lose.- Pressing the button on the detector will make the emitter beep to locate the cat more easily, or to call him back for food, but the beep volume is rather weak. You can definitely hear it if you are within a few meters and it's silence around, but still not really a strong sound.- Realistic range is around 50 meters, 100 meters in open space conditions, but honestly you won't need more unless someone steals the cat. Cats never really go far from the house, and in general even if they are out of range a brief walk will cover enough area to locate it.Overall, excellent product that gets the job done easily and reliably, with only minor usability flaws.

Purchased this based on numerous 'rave' reviews and waiting two weeks for delivery my initial thoughts were 'this seems okay'. BUT, within two hours the first tag had desynchronised from the main handset. I followed the online videos on how to synchronise the tags to the handset, and things just got worse (despite following the instructions exactly).Now both tags have an issue. They are both paired, respond to a signal from the handset - as they both have a flashing led when I press the search button- but they don't beep when I hold the button down, and the hand unit doesn't start trying to locate them (the lights flash once after 20 seconds then everything goes to sleep). After trying to pair the handset and tags seven times, the issues still occur. I've even changed batteries on everything. Despite being within sight of the tags, and less than 5 metres away from them, the handset cannot track or even start searching for either of the two tags.I've requested a refund or repair but have still to hear back from the supplier, and based on other reviews my guess is I'll either be ignored, or have to send the unit back at my own expense then refused a refund because the packaging is open.Everything about the product feels cheap. All of the components are thin plastic or flimsy battery contacts and not what I expected for £85. The screws on the tags do not sit flush, neither do the buttons on the handset (they all appear to be at different heights). The pairing process requires you to have three hands. And don't get me started on the battery charging unit - the USB cable is 15cm long (way too short), the charging compartment is a nightmare to open (it feels like you're going to break it), the battery insertion is from the opposite to how it's displayed in the instructions.

I have bought several of these devices over the last few years (I have a LOT of cats!) and I am probably in a very good position to give a balanced and informed view of this device.My review has been posted for a while but I'm editing it here (now for a second time, new info marked with *) after some further experience with the latest version of the product (which has a new tag design and rechargeable button cells). It is hard to give a single number of stars that reflects the different elements in the product (i) the tracker, which gets 4 stars; (ii) the charger/rechargeable batteries, which get minus 100 starsI have oscillated between loving this product and tearing my hair out at times. Most of the time this product works very well and I have yet to find anything better. I’ve recovered cats from all sorts of places and, once, even from the garage of an empty house (the owners were on holiday). Fortunately, a neighbour had a key, but they took some persuading that I was not a burglar when I said my cat was in the garage!Finding the direction of the cat takes a bit of practice, I'm not an engineer but maybe the signals can bounce around of buildings and confuse the reader. The audio and LED display guides you in, though I think the audio option is more useful for close-up work. When you are VERY close the display lights turn off, which is handy if you still cannot see the cat in the bushes or undergrowth; at least you know you are an arm’s length away.The transmitters are nice and light and none of my cats have had any issues wearing them. They comprise two plastic halves, which sandwich the button cell to make the electrical contact. The two halves interlock when you slide one over the other. I am having significant issues with the electrical contacts (as noted by others) causing frequent failures. This seems far worse with the newest version of the tag (with the screws, which offer extra support to the tag). Taking the battery out and putting it back in usually fixes it, but I think the internal dimensions are probably not quite right for 100% reliable performance. (*It is now clear that the primary reason for losing signal, apart from dead button cell, is that the flexible metal terminal, which is angled upwards about 30 degrees in order to press against the button cell, eventually becomes flat and loses contact. I have now modified all my tags using small pliers by folding the metal terminal back on itself, with the end section folded UNDER the rest of the terminal. This is easier to do if you snip 2-3 mm off the length of the metal terminal before folding it under, and reduces the risk of damaging the printed circuit board. As the terminal now ends with a 180 degree turn of the metal, it is impossible for it to flatten and lose contact with the button cell. It is a bit tricky to get this right and initially I broke a couple of tags. Take care with closing the two halves of the tag, as there is now a strong pressure between the button cell and the metal terminal. However, this is exactly what is needed to make the product more reliable).The other concern I see in the reviews is that the pairing of the tracker and the handset often fails and you need to ‘re-pair’ them. Like other users, this is really where I’ve torn my hair out at times, but I know the solution now. The main reason you cannot pair them is that you need a VERY strong button cell. Alternatively, the battery connection has been lost (see above). This is soul destroying when your cat is lost. (*If you have a brand new button cell the pairing works well, and you will need to change button cells before they have gone completely flat to get reliable performance).I was excited about the rechargeable button cells for the tag as they are a higher voltage (3.7V) than standard buttons and I thought it would be easier to pair the tag with the handset. They are a total disaster, as many people have noted. They rapidly lose charge and cannot hold their charge when recharged. Just use standard 3V button cells and don't waste your time. Really, the charger and rechargeable cells should be withdrawn as not being fit for purpose. (*Despite the dreadful reviews and ever diminishing ratings for the product the supplier does nothing to fix things. The rapid loss of charge from the rechargeable buttons is also undoubtedly the cause of many issues with the failure to pair).The range of the handset is better than some reviews suggest but I think most people would understand if the cat is behind a huge building you may lose some signal. I’ve not found houses to be an issue particularly and think the range is as advertised. (*I made this comment initially after estimating distance, but I did some tests and he best I got was 2/3 the claimed distance under ideal conditions)Finally, the Girafus instructions have always been awful (!), whoever wrote them had a very bad day. It’s tough going for a first-time user. When you are repairing and need to switch the tag off, DO NOT spend hours looking for the off button because there isn't one! What they mean is that you should disassemble the tag, which is a stupid alternative to a genuine on-off button, and much trickier with the newer version of the tag with the holding screws.With the worsening issues with electrical contacts since my original purchase a few years ago and unpredictable pairing I have reduced my score to *3 stars. The rechargeable batteries are a bad joke and risk damaging the reputation of this supplier. The instructions have some comedic value but are pretty frustrating when you are a first-time user.