Tabcat V2 Cat & Kitten Tracker - More Accurate Than GPS - No Monthly Fee or Subscription - Includes 4 Homing Tags - Up to 500ft Range - Small & Lightweight Tags Perfect to Find Indoor & Outdoor Cats

TabCat really really works. 10 Stars. Very small, easy to set up, easy to use, very accurate. This is the ultimate cat pager/tracker. No subscription charges-ever. Does not rely on satellites or cell phones or apps. I tested TabCat in an open field with grass more than 1 foot tall. At a distance of 400 feet, the TabCat remote control was near the limit of it's range which is incredible for very low level weak RF signals. Slowly point the TabCat remote control towards the horizon and slowly rotate in a full circle. Follow the strongest signal reading on the bargraph and fastest beeping tones. Very handy. The TabCat remote control correctly showed me which direction to start walking +/-45 degrees from 400 feet away. At 300 feet, the signal was much stronger and more accurate +/-30 degrees. At 200 feet, the signal was about half strength, even more accurate +/-15 degrees. At 100 feet, accuracy improved to better than 10 degrees. The signal strength was very strong and the beeps were getting faster and higher pitched. At 50 feet and closer, TabCat was extremely accurate. All I had to do to use TabCat is walk, point the remote control slowly in several directions, listen and watch for the strongest signal, then move towards the strongest signal. TabCat can pair with up to FOUR separate collar trackers allowing you to find four different pets easily. Some will say that 400 feet is not enough range, however, this is plenty for 12 acres out in the country. It would take me less than 30 minutes to accurate seek and correctly find my four cats. Nevermind the marketing and sales folks which sometimes exaggerate products. (Ever heard of the 600 mile compact indoor "digital" UHF TV antenna? Ha!) For TabCat, 500 feet range would be under non-realistic perfect ideal conditions, not real world conditions. This real world performance is double what I thought was ever possible given the small size and low power constraints. If you need to cover the whole county region, get a GPS cell phone $ubscription plan pet tracker. Otherwise, TabCat does the job perfectly and practically. The batteries are standard batteries that last for several months. Batteries are easy to change out. The instructions say TabCat is water resistant. To be sure, use the included flexible rubber covers to help keep water out of the collar tracker. Be sure to purchase rubber covers for each of your collar trackers. I ordered TabCat with 4 collar trackers and 4 rubber covers. Definitely splash resistant. To fully waterproof the collar tracker be creative and use a very small sealed balloon or tape. The TabCat remote control is slightly larger than a thick credit card and is also splash resistant. A small ziplock bag will make it waterproof. I like the feature where the remote control will turn itself off after inactivity so that it does not run the remote control CR2032 batteries down. This greatly extends battery life. This product is designed to work for many years. I could not ask for a better product than TabCat. 10 Stars.

This is by far the coolest thing I've bought in a very long time. It works extremely well. Unlike bluetooth or gps, which use your phone and an app, this is just a simple beacon and detector. Unlike bluetooth or GPS, this gives you *directional* hotter/colder locating. The one disadvantage is the range, but that's really not a big deal (for me) because just a little walking around will usually get you a signal. Some people have mentioned that it takes a little getting used to to follow the signal. As an electrical engineer, I was kind of expecting this, so it didn't surprise me. It basically comes down to understanding the physics of radio signals, and how different objects affect them. Metal objects, like cars, will block the signal. So if your cat is on the other side of a car, for example, the detector will "hear" the signal more strongly if you point it to the sides of the car which might make you think your cat is off in that direction. Soon as you walk around the car, it will start to point you to your cat on the other side. The signal is also subject to reflecting off of objects, like cars, steel buildings, or even some walls. It can even be *refracted* by some objects depending on its material. Remember, radio signals are basically light (actually, they ARE light, just at a lower frequency that you can't see). As such, they pass through some objects, bounce off of others, and even refract through others. Think of it like trying to locate a sound in your house. Sometimes it can be tricky with the sound bouncing off of walls and such, but you'll always find it. It's kind of like that. For example it may point you at your house making you think your cat is inside, but if you turn around 180 degrees, you may find that it was picking up the signal from behind you, reflecting off of your house. This will be obvious because the source will be stronger than the reflection. All that to say, if there are houses, cars, tool sheds, etc.. especially metal, they will block and bounce the signal around, but keep moving around and you'll quickly hone in on your cat.Another awesome thing about this tracker is that it has taught me a lot about my cats' habits. 2 things I've learned: 1) cats are instinctive hiders. I've found a lot of my cats' favorite hiding spots that I never would've known about before. 2) cats rarely, if ever, wander far (if they're fixed). When they don't come when you call, you may think they've wandered too far to hear you. That's almost never true. Cats are jerks and have no problem ignoring you, and chances are they are just hiding because that's just what they do. Hiding is a very strong instinct for them, especially if they got spooked by something. This tracker will prove to you that 95% of the time, they didn't leave; they're just hiding. Because they're cats.Anyway, this tracker is awesome. Not only does it give me peace of mind because I can always find them, it also gives peace of mind because it has taught me about their habits. To that extent, I don't worry so much anymore because I have a much better understanding of "what they're doing out there". I understand a part of their lives that I didn't before. Now when they don't come home for dinner when I call them, I don't think "oh no, has the time finally come? Are they gone?" (because that's usually how it happens. They just, disappear). Now I think, "she's probably under the shed ignoring me." Cats are jerks, but we love them anyway for some reason. The tabcat is worth every penny. Oh and the trackers are tiny and don't bother my cats at all.