Tractive Saved My Cat’s Life: 10 Amazing True Stories
Ten incredible real-life stories of cat parents who used Tractive GPS to save their beloved pets from danger. From adventurous escapes to unexpected rescues, these tales show how Tractive keeps cats safe.
“Tractive saved my cat’s life!” As the makers of the world’s most popular GPS trackers for pets, we hear that phrase often. And in every case, we’re so grateful. Whether its features like live GPS tracking and Location History, or Activity Monitoring and Health Alerts, there’s plenty of ways a Tractive cat tracker can literally be a life saver. But don’t take our word for it – here are ten awe-inspiring stories from real pet parents on how Tractive helped save their cats from life-threatening situations.
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Simba the adventurous one
Most cats don’t want to spend their lives indoors. That’s why cat parents like Nadia let their feline friends outdoors to roam. Most of the time, she could trust that her cats would return home on their own. But when this didn’t happen one night, she was thankful she had Tractive.
“Every evening I whistle and my cats come in for the night. I only had a tracker on my most adventurous one Simba.
One evening I was calling and Simba wasn’t coming. The tracker showed that he was by a neighbor’s house. Feeling that something wasn’t right, I went there and saw him stuck in a conibear trap(!)
Simba was alive and meowing at me to help. Got the neighbor to help free him and went to the vet emergency hospital – Simba had 2 broken ribs, lung contusion and severe hypothermia…Without Tractive, Simba would have died of hypothermia 😞
And now I know that they are never roaming very far from home 🤷🏻♀️ but danger can be really close!”
— Nadia, Canada
Saved from a tight space
As any cat lover knows, our cats can be masters of hiding. They have a knack for getting themselves in tight spaces, as this story shows. While many times cats can manoeuvre themselves out of a small place, sometimes, they get stuck. Here’s how Tractive helped Norma save her feline friend from that fate.
Twix under the trunk
Twix’s story speaks for itself – his caring dad Hunter shared their story with us on Facebook (resharing it here with his permission of course).
“This is my personal story and it’s a little long, but I hope it convinces just one person to use Tractive for their pet as it saved mine today.
Twix is an outdoor cat who graces us with his presence during the afternoon and night. We keep a GPS collar from Tractive on him at all times when he’s not inside. He usually doesn’t venture far.
Today, Twix’s tracker showed that he was moving down a major street at driving speeds. I immediately left work and opened the app and drove toward where he was headed.
When I got there I jumped out of the car with the tracker app open and searched everywhere. Under cars, in dumpsters, bushes, even walked into the restaurant at one point. As I was about to give up, I saw Twix’s paws (albeit very dirty) sticking out from under a truck.
He must have gotten scared and crawled up into the under carriage and held on for dear life as the car drove. I don’t know if he would have made it back. I doubt I would have ever found him.
Tractive saved him today and we are happy to say that after not “needing” Tractive for the past 2 years with no incidents, we needed it today and it was worth every penny, every moment, everything.”
— Hunter, USA
Cooper and the well
Cooper the cat’s story is another example of how an unlucky situation can turn around thanks to Tractive. This beloved orange kitty came across a deep drainage well while he was out exploring one day – and fell in. If not for his GPS tracker, his family may have never have found him. Check out the video we made of his story below:
Billie’s cat wandered too far
Billie is a loving pet parent who decided to be extra safe with their new cat and got him a Tractive GPS Cat Tracker right from the very beginning. This turned out to be a great idea. To Billie’s surprise, one day their boy went wandering far past his usual territory and headed into a dangerous side of town.
Nala’s miracle
Nala is a beautiful Bengal cat who lives with her buddy Yuki, and mom and dad Michael and Anja. Like too many cat parents, Michael and Anja know the pain of losing a cat – they lost their Emil one day when he never returned home. So, they invested in GPS cat trackers. Which turned out to be a smart idea – they were able to rescue Nala when she was trapped in a nearby house that was under construction. Read Nala’s full story on the Tractive blog.
Stolen and saved from alligator danger
Sarah’s Tractive proved an invaluable lifesaver when one day the worst happened. Here’s her story, shared on Trustpilot:
Sarah also wrote to us privately to share the incredible story with us (and a few more details):
“I just wanted to reach out because Tractive saved my cat’s life. I have a crazy story. A neighbor trapped him, drove him out of town and threw him into an alligator infested marsh area. A stranger saw our story on Facebook and offered to go into the swamp AT NIGHT and find him. And he did. Tractive, and this stranger, saved our cats life.“
Unfortunately, not everyone is as much of a cat lover as we all are. But that cat thief will think again before messing with Sarah!
P.S. Did you know that you can report dangers (and get alerts if your pet gets too close to one) in the Tractive app? Learn about Tractive Danger Alerts That’s just another way you can keep your cat out of harm’s way with Tractive.
Rio the brave Bengal
Another Tractive user, Anca from the UK, wrote to us to share how important her tracker is for her and her Bengel cat Rio:
“I don’t know if I can stress enough how important a tracker could be. My Bengal boy is an outdoor cat and he likes to get himself into trouble quite often. Yesterday I noticed on the gps that he hadn’t moved for 2 hours from the same spot.
So I went looking for him. I found him stuck in a tree trunk, very distressed, exhausted, half his body completely limp, body temperature dangerously low and struggling.
We ran to the vet, all possible checks done, 4 hours of struggling to raise temperature to normal, IV drip, and £1500-2000 later, he’s back home recovering extremely well.
It is very unlikely that he would have survived through the day. He started going to the place where he got stuck just in the last week, so I would have never looked for him there. This is the second time that Tractive saved him, so if you’re wondering if it’s worth it, I can confirm that it DEFINITELY is.”
— Anca, United Kingdom
Koda’s miraculous recovery
Here’s a unique story – but one that’s becoming more common thanks to Tractive’s new Health Alert and Wellness Monitoring features. In Koda’s case, it wasn’t GPS tracking that helped save him but changes his mom was able to spot in his activity level thanks to the app.
“My little boy Koda’s activity has been half of what it usually is so I took his temperature yesterday and it was 40.1°C. So I rushed him to the vet and we found out that he has toxoplasmosis.
The vet said that had I not brought him in as soon as I did he would likely not be alive.
You have no idea how thankful I am for the app and tracker. It is absolutely worth the money and the reason my little man’s heart is beating today – thank you.”
— Tay, New Zealand
Zeus the cat – saved all nine lives!
Finally, here’s an impressive story about Zeus, the adventurous cat who might have lost all 9 lives, if it weren’t for Tractive.
“Without Tractive, my cat Zeus would definitely have lost his nine lives. I have lost count how many near misses he’s had.
I noticed he hadn’t moved for a while. So I went to investigate, sure enough he was stuck on a high garage roof screaming to get down. Luckily we managed to ask someone for a ladder to get him down.
Only the other night he had wandered a little to far than usual. I heard some fireworks so thought I better go and find him. The app pinpointed his location. He was scared and disoriented because of the loud bangs. I wrapped my coat around him to carry him home.
A few months ago I fetched him from the green area near my house that leads on to a main dual carriageway. Can’t imagine what would have happened. Tractive sent me an alert so I new he crossed the virtual fence.
I can honestly say Tractive has saved my cats life! I would never ever let him out again without his Tractive on. It’s one of the best things I’ve ever bought and 100% value for money.”
— Naomi, United Kingdom
These ten stories remind us that life with cats is full of unpredictable adventures. Whether it’s scaling rooftops, chasing wildlife, or simply wandering too far, Tractive GPS is here to help keep your furry friend safe and sound. With Tractive, you can stay connected to your adventurous cat, no matter where their nine lives might take them. Have a story of your own to share? We’d love to hear it and celebrate your courageous kitty with the Tractive community!
