8 Pet Parents Who Keep Their Cats Healthy With Tractive
You might've picked us for tracking down your wayward cat - but did you know we can help keep them healthy too? Here are 8 cat parents who share how Tractive's Activity & Sleep Tracking helps monitors their cats' health, catch early warning signs & keep them healthy.
Don’t be fooled by the “GPS” in your Tractive device — we’re so much more than just a location tracker. Like these 8 cat parents have discovered, using our Activity & Sleep Tracking features as an important tool for monitoring their feline buddies’ health, keeping them well-exercised, at a healthy weight, and even comparing how active their cats are to other, similar cats around the world!
Why is Activity & Sleep Tracking a big deal?
A sick cat isn’t likely to find the words to tell you what’s wrong. It’s why vets recommend you stay vigilant to any changes in your cat’s behavior. Like how active they are, or how well they’re sleeping. So you can pick up on a sickness early and get them over for a checkup. (Before it has a chance to worsen.)
With its built-in motion detector, your trusty Tractive device makes it easy for you to spot these changes – with just a glance at your phone.
Besides real-time GPS location, checking your cat’s Activity and Sleep Tracking data can help you figure out:
- How active your cat is on the regular,
- How well they’re sleeping,
- And if there’s a weird spike or drop in their active or sleep minutes – which could signal something’s not right.
Early detection goes a long way in keeping your buddy healthy. So whether it’s changes in sleep or making sure your cat is getting enough exercise, your trusty Tractive device can help you catch potential issues early so your cat stays happy and healthy.
So let’s hear it from these 8 cat parents who are doing just that – using their cats’ Activity and Sleep data to help them live their healthiest, happiest lives.
8 cats that are staying healthy & happy – with Tractive
Your cat might seem happy to laze around all day. (And they do tend to be super sleepers, to be fair.) But as it turns out, vets recommend at least 30 minutes of exercise per day for cats. Here’s how your Tractive device’s Activity and Sleep tracking can help you:
1) Understand your cats’ wandering behavior
Outdoor cats are more likely to patrol, defend, and hunt throughout their territory. Which you can figure out if you’ve got a Tractive device strapped to their collar, tracking their movements in real-time. But besides where your cat’s wandering, you can also figure out how often your cat’s been on the move.
Like this cat parent shares:
“Love watching where my big cat adventures to and can keep an eye on his safety while encouraging him to be outdoors and get some exercise.
I’d recommend this to anyone with an adventurous pet!”
– Jessica Stull, US (Source: Trustpilot)
Ensuring your cat has gotten enough exercise is one thing. But sticking to a routine? That’s another altogether. Luckily, regular Activity Tracking can help you:
2) Stay motivated to your cat’s exercise
“It gives me peace of mind when my baby girl goes out to play and I love all the badges.
It’s like a Fitbit for cats. Love the fact that it shows activity, calories burned and how much sleep they have had etc.”
– Julia Rayson, GB (Source: Trustpilot)
3) Keep your cat well-exercised
A staggering 63% of cats are overweight around the world.1 And as cute as a chonky cat can be, they’re also more at risk for weight-related health issues. Including diabetes, heart disease, and problems linked to their liver and kidneys.
Which makes regular exercise a must for cats – especially if you’re looking to keep your healthy for the long run. Like this cat parent shares:
“(One) great feature of this GPS pet tracker is the ability to track my cat’s activity level.
I can monitor his daily activity and make sure that he’s getting enough exercise and staying healthy, and benchmark that activity against other cats globally & locally.”
– Matthew W, GB (Source: Trustpilot)
4) Get a little healthy competition
Your Tractive device helps you stay connected to a network of fellow cat parents around the world. Even better, your cat’s activity helps you rank on your community leaderboard – perfect for a little motivation! (Kind of like a Duolingo streak for your cat’s active minutes.)
“I love these trackers! I also love that’s there’s an activity leader board. My cat is top of our local leader board – haha! (She’s very active!!) You can (also) request cat friends – very cute.”
– Laura McDonald, GB (Source: Trustpilot)
5) Understand your cat’s sleep habits
Figuring out what your cat’s up to all day (and night) can be tricky. Especially if you’ve got a senior cat whose sleep cycles might change with age, which could actually be one of the first signs of cognitive decline.2 Plus, you do need a good night’s rest yourself.
💡Which is where your tracker’s helpful Sleep Tracking data can come in handy. Helping you pick up on a change in your cat’s sleep patterns much in advance – so you can get them over for a checkup early.
“This tracker allows us to let our adopted older cat freely roam outside….I really like (the) feature of tracking sleep and rest hours, it’s interesting to see what times he sleeps during the night…it is worth every penny.”
– Liz Sheehan, IE (Source: Trustpilot)
Have a more productive conversation with your vet
Not all sick cats might have such “obvious” symptoms right away. But with their Activity and Sleep Tracking data, you now have actionable data you can share with your vet – if you ever suspect they might not be at their 100%.
“Great little tracker, perfect size and weight for cats.
Tracks activity and sleep habits making it easier to spot issues and discuss activity levels with her vet.”
– Clayton Ward, US (Source: Trustpilot)
Catch on to a sickness early
Much of the time, a sick cat can seem completely normal – even healthy. Plus, if they sleep so much, it can be easy to miss out on a change in their sleep or activity that be a red flag instead.
⚠️ Like this story sent to us from a Netherlands-based cat parent – whose Tractive device alerted her to a medical emergency.
“With the Tractive GPS, I found out one night that she’d only made one little trip to the park, slept all night – and didn’t really do much during the day. So I decided to check her up to see if she was sick – or had something else going on. When I picked her up, the pus oozed over my hand from the abscess bursting!
Without Tractive, I wouldn’t have noticed it at all. I would still see her walk around to drink and feed and think everything is okay. I might only have noticed when I didn’t see her stroll over for a whole day. At which point, she’d probably have been dangerously sick.
We went to the vet a few hours later – she had a serious fever, a big abscess, and was pretty sick already. So we got it in time. A whole week of antibiotics – and now she’s herself again.
Tractive is also very handy for when you need to give your pets their medication. All I have to do is check where she is and call her over to give her the antibiotics.“
– Cissy V, Netherlands
Save your cat’s life
Hopefully your cat never ends up in an emergency – like this cat parent shares. But in a pinch, your cat’s Activity and Sleep Tracking data can even help signal that they’re…well, alive.
“We have had Tractive for our cat for several months. This weekend it probably saved her life.
Our cat decided to investigate a house on our road that was being renovated, she ended up crawling through a hole in the floor and getting stuck under the floorboards. Tractive was bang on in terms of telling us which house she had gone to.
The activity and sleep monitoring was able to indicate she was still alive, could move but was in an enclosed space. She was rescued safe and well in the nick of time before builders closed up the hole in the floor. Thank you Tractive!”
– Samantha, GB (Source: Trustpilot)
Ready to keep your cat healthy & happy for a lifetime?
Your cat’s everyday habits are a window to their overall health. From how often they’re on the move to the distance they cover to how well they’re sleeping.
Which, to be fair, is easier to monitor with a GPS & Health tracker for cats strapped to their collar – so you can track their health with a glance at your phone, from the comfort of your couch.
😺 All this in one device – built with love for cats, and for your peace of mind as a cat parent.
“Highly recommend this device to keep your furbabies safe…(it) will also provide you with helpful analytics like how long your pet has been active, how many calories they have burnt, how long they sleep, how long they were awake and calm. It can even tell how well your pet slept.
There are fun activities and goals your pet can achieve and (there) is also a leaderboard. It does so much and (provides) great peace of mind.”
– Sara, AU (Source: Trustpilot)
Stay on top of your cat’s wellness
See where they are in real-time, no matter how far they go. Get alerts if they roam too far from home. Find out where they’ve been and discover their favorite spots. Let others track with you. Track sleep and activity.
Curious about what changes in your cat’s behavior could be red flags instead? Here are a couple of posts you’ll find helpful:
