#cathealthtracker

Anyone here actually using the PetPace smart cat collar?

I ran into this PetPace smart collar earlier and I’m still kinda undecided about it.

At first I thought it was just another GPS tracker, but it’s actually more about health than location. Like it tracks temperature, heart rate, breathing, even stress levels. Which sounds… useful, but also a bit much?

From what I understand it’s always collecting data and then the app just watches for anything that changes. So instead of you noticing something’s off, it’s supposed to catch it earlier.

It also tracks sleep and activity, but not in a super basic way. It kind of figures out what’s normal for your cat first, then compares everything to that. Which makes more sense than just “your cat moved less today” with no context.

The stress tracking part is the one I can’t fully picture. It uses heart rate patterns to guess if your cat is stressed or uncomfortable. I don’t know how accurate that is, but it’s interesting that it even tries to measure that.

There’s also a thing where you can share the data with a vet or talk to one through the app. That part actually seems pretty practical if it works the way it sounds.

It still has GPS, but honestly that feels like the least interesting part of it.

This is what I was reading about it if anyone wants to see more: https://technomeow.com/petpace-smart-cat-collar-review/

I’m mostly just trying to figure out if this is something people actually use long term, or if it ends up being one of those things that sounds cool but you stop checking after a while.

Also not gonna lie, I feel like getting a cat used to wearing this is a whole separate challenge.