How to Track Your Cat

Register

Register for Cat Tracker by completing a participant questionnaire for each individual cat you want to track and sign the Informed Consent form.

Take Participant Questionnaire

GPS Harness

Make a GPS harness (must have Windows OS) OR Obtain a GPS harness (if local to Raleigh/Durham, Fairfield County, CT or Westchester County, NY).

DIY Harness Instructions

Start Tracking

Set your cat loose for 5 days with the GPS harness safely affixed. After 5 days, leave harness on your cat, but remove GPS unit and follow provided instructions for downloading and uploading data. Recharge GPS unit and re-program it for a second 5-day tracking period or simply swap out first GPS unit with second unit provided by Cat Tracker.

Submit Data

Download and then upload data from GPS (if DIY), OR Return harness and GPS unit if local to Raleigh/Durham, Fairfield County, CT or Westchester County, NY.

DIY Data Upload Form