TabCat Discount Code UK

TabCat is a cat locating system made by Loc8tor, which has built tracking products since 2006 and launched this one in 2013, and a TabCat discount code buys a handset and tags rather than a subscription. The thing to establish before buying is that this is radio frequency, not GPS, because that decides whether it solves your problem at all.

Radio frequency against GPS, honestly

The handset talks to the tag over a short-range radio link and shows which direction to walk and roughly how far, getting more precise as you close in. There is no SIM, no data contract and no monthly fee, and the tag runs months on two small batteries. A GPS tracker instead puts a position on a map anywhere with mobile coverage, at the cost of a subscription and charging every few days. Each answers a different question.

Range is a hard ceiling, and there is no map to fall back on

The stated range is about a hundred and fifty metres in good conditions, and walls, buildings and dense hedging cut it considerably. Inside that radius it works very well. Outside it you get nothing, and there is no last known location because nothing was sent to a server. A cat that roams several streets away is a GPS case, and buying the wrong technology is the real mistake.

Weight, and why that matters for a cat

Accepted guidance is that a tracking device should be no more than about two parts in a hundred of an animal's body mass. Each tag weighs a few grams, comfortably inside that for an average adult cat, which is why this suits cats where a heavier GPS unit does not. Weigh the cat rather than assuming, especially for kittens and small or elderly animals.

Batteries, tags per handset, and the collar

The tags and handset take different button cells, and tag batteries need changing every few months with daily use. One handset covers several tags, so a multi-cat household buys tags rather than a second handset. Use a quick-release breakaway collar: if the cat snags it the collar parts rather than holding, which occasionally means tracking a collar in a hedge but is far safer.

Using a TabCat discount code

Enter the code before payment and check what the bundle contains, since the difference between a starter set and a tags-only pack is the handset. Spare batteries and silicone tag cases are worth adding to the same order rather than paying carriage twice.