Little Tracking Device for my New Cat

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LarryYT

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Hi all,
I have been lurking a while, and finally decided I was ready to get my first cat for myself. I finally decided to adopt an awesome 2 year old! I love him already, but he has shown the ability to be quite adventurous which has me a bit worried.

I am leaning towards getting one of these devices so I am not as paranoid. That little device is about the size of quarter so it doesn't seem like it should bother him much. As a pet owner, I can't see why it wouldn't be a good idea to use one.

Does anyone think wearing one will cause any health problems?

-thanks in advance!
 
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I don't know any reason why it'd cause any problems....just make sure it's on a breakaway collar so if it gets caught on something, the collar will break instead of choking your cat (which means you'd probably lose both the collar and the gadget, but better than losing the cat!)

Welcome to the wonderful world of being owned by a cat!!
 
Chris & China said:
I don't know any reason why it'd cause any problems....just make sure it's on a breakaway collar so if it gets caught on something, the collar will break instead of choking your cat (which means you'd probably lose both the collar and the gadget, but better than losing the cat!)

Welcome to the wonderful world of being owned by a cat!!
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hahah it really does feel like he owns me. Not completely what I expected, but I wouldn't change a thing!
 
LarryYT said:
I finally decided to adopt an awesome 2 year old!
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Congratulations!
Just curious about how you happened to land here...
Have you adopted a diabetic cat or are you simply here to promote this device? :)

If it's the latter, please run this by our board Administrator: Robert.
Click on the link. Click on the "Information" tab. Scroll down to "Start a Conversation". The rest is self-explanatory.

If you've adopted a diabetic cat, please tell us a little about yourself and your kitty.
How can we help?
 
Chris & China said:
I don't know any reason why it'd cause any problems....just make sure it's on a breakaway collar so if it gets caught on something, the collar will break instead of choking your cat (which means you'd probably lose both the collar and the gadget, but better than losing the cat!)

Welcome to the wonderful world of being owned by a cat!!
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good point that i didn't think of. Thanks!
 
Squalliesmom said:
Welcome!

I avoid the whole issue by keeping my four indoors, much safer for them! Maybe you could try taking him for walks with a harness and leash; some cats take to it very well. :)
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Jill & Alex (GA) said:
Congratulations!
Just curious about how you happened to land here...
Have you adopted a diabetic cat or are you simply here to promote this device? :)

If it's the latter, please run this by our board Administrator: Robert.
Click on the link. Click on the "Information" tab. Scroll down to "Start a Conversation". The rest is self-explanatory.

If you've adopted a diabetic cat, please tell us a little about yourself and your kitty.
How can we help?
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I did adopt a diabetic cat. My family decided that it was time to get a cat, and we wanted to adopt through an animal shelter. I took my wife and 3 kids, and they fell in love with this lovely 2 year old. My kids wanted him on the spot, but I wanted to think about it some more since we found out he was diabetic and I came home to do some research, and of course came across this site. My kids kept hounding me about getting him, and I decided that I was comfortable with going through with it after some research. So far, the kids love him, and I don't regret the decision at all.
 
Squalliesmom said:
Welcome!

I avoid the whole issue by keeping my four indoors, much safer for them! Maybe you could try taking him for walks with a harness and leash; some cats take to it very well. :)
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Mine is an indoor as well, but he has not seemed afraid of trying to get outside. All it could take is for one of my 3 young kids to leave a door open for him to get out.
The thought of walking my cat in the neighborhood is making me laugh inside to be honest. I would probably get the strangest looks as I have never seen someone walk a cat.
 
LarryYT said:
I did adopt a diabetic cat. My family decided that it was time to get a cat, and we wanted to adopt through an animal shelter. I took my wife and 3 kids, and they fell in love with this lovely 2 year old. My kids wanted him on the spot, but I wanted to think about it some more. We found out he was diabetic and I came home to do some research, and of course came across this site. My kids kept hounding me about getting him, and I decided that I was comfortable with going through with it after some research. So far, the kids love him, and I don't regret the decision at all.
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Awesome! Welcome to the FDMB!
There's a lot of information and help available throughout the site. Take a good look around and let us know how or if we can help.
Hope to see you posting often!
 
LarryYT said:
Mine is an indoor as well, but he has not seemed afraid of trying to get outside. All it could take is for one of my 3 young kids to leave a door open for him to get out.
The thought of walking my cat in the neighborhood is making me laugh inside to be honest. I would probably get the strangest looks as I have never seen someone walk a cat.
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I have a cat that tries to go outside. I found that if I occasionally put the leash and harness on her and take her outside, that seems to cut down on the escape attempts.
 
LarryYT said:
The thought of walking my cat in the neighborhood is making me laugh inside to be honest. I would probably get the strangest looks as I have never seen someone walk a cat.
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We have quite a few members who take their cats for walks!! We have a lot of members who've taken their cats camping and on trips too! Yes, sometimes we get some funny looks for "walking our cat" but who knows....maybe you'll start a trend in your neighborhood and can put together a daily "cat walking group"...LOL

I took China to Branson last year (we're going again in December) I had people in the hotel taking pictures of us out walking on her leash/harness
 
I have one kitty who knows how to open the door and let everybody out, so we have to be very diligent about keeping it locked at all times. My sons (who are grown and should know better, now!) forget, and leave it unlocked sometimes. I solved this problem by putting an alarm on the door; if he gets it open I'll hear it and can go rush to shut it, and it has the added (and unplanned) benefit of the alarm scaring him away from the door, lol!
 
LarryYT said:
The thought of walking my cat in the neighborhood is making me laugh inside to be honest. I would probably get the strangest looks as I have never seen someone walk a cat.
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You actually might be surprised. I take my Rosa for walks on a harness and leash and I've actually made more friends in the neighborhood that way in 2 years than I ever did where I used to live (for almost 10 years). Sure, people are curious as to why she's on a leash, but they're actually then really interested in her. It does help that she's friendly with everyone, but she's actually a real hit with all the neighbors kids and with the adults too. :)
 
Could we please get you to add some information to your signature, such as kitty's name and age, date of diagnosis, what type of food he/she eats, type of insulin, type of meter you use, just basic health information. It helps us to better help you when we're able to see that information at a glance. On the right hand top of the page click on your name, then click on "Signature" in the drop-down menu. Don't forget to save the changes when you're finished! Thanks! :)

Lucy
 
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