Why put up flyers for a lost pet when you can use GPS to instantly locate them? The Tagg tracking system uses tracking technology to help pet owners always keep an eye on Fido.

Almost nothing is more heartbreaking than seeing someone hang up lost dog or cat fliers on every lamp post and telephone pole in your neighborhood. A lost or runaway pup is never a fun situation, but plastering paper fliers around isn’t a very high-tech or efficient way to find your lost pet. Chances are your dog could have left the area (where you put up all the fliers) with just a few minutes of running around. Make use of 21st century technology with Tagg The Pet Tracker ($200) and you can locate your dog via GPS, no observant neighbors required. The lightweight GPS tracker easily attaches to your dog’s collar, allowing you to see exactly where your pet is at any time from a Web browser or mobile phone. 

Users can also create a handy “Geofence” are indicating where there dog should be; most likely this area would be your home and backyard or the area right around it. If your pet wanders out of this zone, users will get text and email notifications. The tracker is designed to be worn at all times just like a regular collar. The battery on the device lasts up to 30 days, and users will get a text or email notification when the battery is low. A small charging station (seen above) re-powers the Tagg for another 30 days of use. The tracker can be used in water, too, withstanding immersion up to one meter for 30 minutes, which is plenty of time for a swim or to endure some serious rain. While outdoor cats can usually find their way home, the Tagg will also work to keep tabs on your indoor-only cat or notify you if your outdoor cat wanders a bit too far from home.  

The $200 kit includes a tracker, a collar clip, a base charging station, and one year’s worth of location service. The device is currently available for pre-order and will ship later this month. 

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  1. Marcio Tristão at 11:26am 9th September 2011 com certeza tem um mercado potencial...
  2. Akhil Baburaj at 6:50am 9th September 2011 eventually when we r capable of shrinking it to nano size they will probably inject it into our body.. then there will be no more problem in finding missing people during disasters.. hope it happens soon..:)
  3. Zackery Brown at 6:33am 9th September 2011 Clever for an animal. For a child, I'm sure in no time they will have one. Especially with an ever growing population. It will just take sometime.
  4. Ashvini Krishnan at 5:40am 9th September 2011 I should totally get one of those for my dog!!!
  5. Andrew McCoy at 5:33am 9th September 2011 a human tracker? Fuck all that noise. I'd sue my parents if they chipped me when I was young.
  6. Kimmie Santiano at 5:26am 9th September 2011 what about a kid tracker.
  7. Andrew Couts at 8:10pm 8th September 2011 Wow, this is awesome. I want this! My pup is good at sticking close by, but it'd be nice not to have to worry about it.
    1. Kelly Montgomery at 11:19am 9th September 2011 Definitely! It doesn't look too bulky and only having to charge it every 30 days is pretty convenient.
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