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Tractive

States the subscription on the listing, which almost nobody does

Tractive is the default GPS tracker in Europe, and two of its models are reviewed here alongside the mounting parts.

What we found writing the reviews

The subscription is on the listing. From €5 a month, covering the SIM, stated plainly rather than discovered during setup. Over three years that is more than the hardware — and Tractive is the brand that makes the arithmetic possible before you buy.

The cat and dog models are genuinely different. 32 g with an integrated breakaway-compatible collar for the cat; a heavier unit with more runtime for the dog. Fitting a dog tracker to a cat is a real hazard, and the product range does not encourage it.

The health data is measurement, not interpretation. Resting heart rate, breathing rate, sleep, activity, and — on the dog model — barking and scratching. Our reviews describe what is recorded and send the interpretation to a vet, which is where it belongs.

Availability

Both trackers and both mounts carry one reference across all six markets. The mounts are model-specific: the CAT Mini sleeve does not fit a dog tracker.

Every Tractive product we have reviewed

  • Tractive GPS Cat Mini (2026)

    32 g (1.1 oz) · integrated collar · LTE/2G · subscription from €5/month

    Tractive’s cat tracker: 32 grams including an integrated collar with a weight-adjustable safety catch, live tracking with no range limit, and a subscription that starts at €5 a month.

    Best for: An outdoor cat, where the question is which field it is in rather than which room.

    7.8/10

    ≈ $72

  • Tractive GPS Dog (2025 Edition)

    LTE · 175+ countries · heart and breathing rate · bark monitoring

    Tractive’s dog tracker: live location in more than 175 countries, resting heart and breathing rate, sleep and activity, and bark and scratch monitoring.

    Best for: A dog that recalls unreliably, a dog that travels, or a dog whose barking you want counted rather than guessed at.

    7.8/10

    ≈ $55

Prices quoted in these summaries are dated readings. The live price is shown next to each product.