Tractive Smart Cat Tracker Mini | #1 Cat GPS | Real-Time Location Tracking | Territory & Location History | Safety Collar included (Brown)

Soton Savannahs Review: Tractive GPS Tracker At Soton Savannahs, we prioritise safety, welfare, and practical, real-world solutions for cat ownership. One product we are frequently asked about is the Tractive GPS tracker. This is our honest, experience-based review. What Tractive does well Tractive uses true GPS tracking rather than Bluetooth. This means you can locate your cat in real time, even if they are far from home. In practice, this is its strongest feature and the main reason owners choose it. The system includes: Live GPS tracking Virtual fence alerts Activity and sleep monitoring For cats that are allowed controlled outdoor access, this provides genuine peace of mind Value for Money Tractive sits in the mid-range for GPS pet trackers, typically costing around £20–£60 for the device, depending on model. However, the key cost to consider is the subscription, which is required for GPS tracking to function. From a practical standpoint, the value comes down to one question: 👉 How important is it to be able to find your cat? ✔ High value if: Your cat has outdoor access You own an active or high-energy breed (e.g. Bengal × Savannah) You want reassurance during training or new environments Durability • Connectivity • Functionality Durability Tractive trackers are designed for everyday pet use. They are lightweight, water-resistant, and built to handle normal outdoor activity. Battery life typically requires charging every 3 days, and a subscription is needed. Connectivity Tractive uses GPS with mobile network coverage, not Bluetooth. This means: ✔ Unlimited range tracking ✔ Works wherever there is signal ✔ Reliable location updates in real time Functionality This is where Tractive stands out. Key features include: - Live GPS tracking (real-time location) - Virtual fence alerts (escape notifications) - Location history (see where your cat has been) - Activity and sleep monitoring These features allow owners to not only track location but also understand behaviour and movement patterns. Overall Tractive delivers strong functionality and reliable connectivity, with acceptable durability for everyday use. 👉 It is built for one purpose—and it does it well: keeping track of your cat.

This is great for those with cats that go outdoors and want peace of mind as to where they are. The subscription I went for was £120 for two years with £42 loss and replacement cover. Yes, it’s expensive, but knowing where my cat is makes it worth it. The battery does deplete quickly if you’re constantly using live tracking, but it updates on its own every few minutes which is enough (though I did spend half an hour watching the app when she went out the first time - it’s addictive). It has health features to track activity and rest and a cool leaderboard that shows the cats in your local area - no surprise the local bengal is streets ahead of the rest for active time! The collar is great and she doesn’t notice the tracker at all, it weighs about 25g (she weighs 5kg) - it’s the first collar she’s worn. It has a quick release with three settings and is adjustable. It comes with a charger and a clip/rubber casing to attach to the collar, I went for the latter as it seems more secure. You can also share a link to family members so they can see where your pet is, which my Dad loves. You can set safe zones and danger zones and the app will alert you if your pet leaves one/enters another. Overall, I think this is excellent value for money and the app has great features.

I've been using tractive mini cat trackers for both of my cats for 2 years now and overall I love them. The accuracy of the GPS is great, I love the sound and light options (use them frequently to either find which exact bush my cat is hiding in, or to find the tracker itself if they lost it). I also like the high standard of the customer service offered by the company, keep up the good work. Things I'd like to see improving - there isn't many to be fair. The battery drains quickly when you put it on LIVE mode, so would be excellent to see some improvement there however I can understand the difficulty of doing that and keeping the device small enough for cats to wear. The other thing is that I don't think Tractive Care is worth it. It used to be worth it when you'd receive the collar and the rubber tracker holder, as well as the tracker itself, in the event that the current tracker was lost or stolen. However, you don't get the collar and necessary accessories included anymore. So essentially you are paying £20 a year for tractive care and if your cat loses the tracker that year you can claim one "for free", but then the collar and the accessories come to additional £20, not to mention the shipping costs. So in total you are still paying over £40 for a new tracker, which is essentially a cost of one anyway. So you may as well not bother with Tractive Care and order a new tracker when your cat loses the one he's wearing now. Some years you might actually save money cause yiur cat might not lose it (one of mine lost about 4 trackers already, whilst the other one never lost hers, I guess it depends what kind of mischief they are into). Back to the point, I think keeping the price of tractive Care at £20/year but including the accessories to the replacement tracker, would make it an appealing option for many. As it currently stands, it's not worth paying for.

Good while it lasts. The are unfortunately design to be ‘anti-snag’ but what it actually results in is it falling off in a neighbour’s back garden and being lost forever. Then they want you to sign up to their care plan to so you can get a replacement, which cost more than just buying a new one. All the subscriptions are very expensive for what they are, and you have to pay more to get all the features, and you have to pay for 2 years at a time, so when you inevitably lose the tracker you’re tied down and have to get another tracker to justify splashing £100 on a 2 year subscription. Okay product, horrible modern day subscription tactics.

Ottimo prodotto. Collarino regolabile in base al peso del gatto in modo che possa sganciarsi senza rimanere impigliato. Necessita abbonamento ma ha buone tariffe. Molto preciso funziona bene, si scarica facilmente se si attiva il track spesso, ma si ricarica altrettanto facilmente. Adatto per gatti che rientrano in giornata. Sono molto soddisfatta e al mio gatto non dà per niente fastidio

Works brilliantly with my cat.

Facile à utiliser , mon chat supporte très bien le gps ,je conseille l'abonnement à 300 euros pour 5 ans

Cuando has probado otros dispositivos basados en Bluetooth te das cuenta de que un buen localizador debe tener GPS. En este caso este pequeño aparatito lo lleva y funciona a las mil maravillas. La única pega es la suscripción. Tener que pagar cada mes para que el aparato funcione. En mi caso he tenido sustos con mis animales y después de sopesar el precio tengo bastante claro que el coste de esta suscripción es infinitamente menor que el hecho de perder a tu mascota durante días o para siempre. El aparato tiene modos de ahorro de energía, zonas de seguridad, seguimiento en modo brújula, aviso luminoso y acústico, historial de ubicaciones, etc. App completísima que se puede instalar en varios dispositivos para realizar seguimiento por varias personas a la vez. De momento no le puedo pedir más. Hay veces que el GPS no es completamente exacto y se desvía unos metros de la ubicación real, pero este detalle carece completamente de importancia pues la localización sigue siendo suficiente para localizar a la mascota. El peso, tamaño, duración de la batería etc es suficiente. Una vez el gato se acostumbra a llevar collar no hay mayor problema. Lo volvería a comprar sin dudarlo.

très peu servi car mon chameau de chat est peureux, donc il reste dans la zone de sécurité, dans le jardin. par contre ce que je reproche , c'est qu'on ne peux pas réduire la zone de sécurité au plus petit , a savoir le terrain ou se trouve ma maison. Sur l'application la zone la plus petite que je peux régler est de 5000m2, c'est a dire sur 10 maisons. mon terrain ne fait que 560 m2. sinon c'est pas trop mal. par contre lors de l'inscription de mon animal sur l'application , j'ai réglé en une seule fois 126 € pour un an, dont 24 € pour remplacement du collier Gps si mon chat le perds. Vous avez la possibilité de choisir votre forfait, par mois ( c'est beaucoup plus cher) par an ou pour 5 ans ! la batterie se recharge très vite.