FindMyCat

Name: FindMyCat
Rating: 4.8 (5 reviews)

Open source pet tracker

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Open source pet tracker

4.8•5 reviews•

213 followers

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FindMyCat is the ultimate pet tracking solution. With a battery that can last upto 6 months, works indoors and outdoors, no monthly subscription fees and a fully open-source solution, it just might be the only pet tracker you'll ever need.

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👋 Makers. I'm excited to launch FindMyCat - The Open Source Pet tracker. Most existing pet tracking options I came across were like asking for a gourmet meal and getting a frozen half-cooked microwaved burrito – all for the price of a five-star restaurant. After being disappointed by them and seeing a lack of a comprehensive open source solution, I embarked on the journey to create one. ✨ Why choose FindMyCat ✨ - Months long battery life — Goodbye charging hassles Combination of ultra low power hardware and creatively optimized software means you can leave 'Charging' to Smartphones - FindMyCat Tracker Laughs at 5-day Limits. Get up-to 6 months of battery life with a single charge. - Real GPS for Outdoors Equipped with a real GPS chip and a SIM-card connection for LTE so you can track anywhere whether it’s in your neighborhood or around Pyramids of Egypt. As long as there is cellular connection, FindMyCat technology will take care of the rest! - Precise Find Comes with Ultra-wideband (UWB) and Bluetooth technology that let’s you find precise distance and direction to your pet. So the next time your fur baby decides it's time for a game of hide-and-seek, you're always one step ahead. - Smart Tether For exceptional battery life and a very reliable geo-fence, we have the Smart Tether. When your pet is at home, a tether is created between the FindMyCat Tracker Device and the FindMyCat HomeStation (think of it as a virtual leash). When your pet leaves the home radius, the outdoor tracking peripherals are enabled, providing seamless transitions between indoors/outdoor location visibility and a very reliable geo fencing. - Flexible tracking modes There are three modes giving the user full control over location visibility vs battery consumption. Ping mode, Active mode and Lost mode. Read about them here. And did I mention, it's completely open-sourced 😉 Best, Sahas C & Pumpkin Creators of FindMyCat.

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2yr ago

This Song Plants Trees

I need this so badly. I’ve held out on buying a pet tracker for my cat because I didn’t feel like they were prioritizing the features I needed most. The only current products on the market either don’t have a battery, meaning you can only get location when it’s within range, or are battery-powered but track every movement of the cat, meaning you have to charge it frequently. Find My Cat has struck the perfect balance, giving me real-time location info via GPS whenever I NEED to know where my cat is, without tracking every little movement. Plus, the hyper-precise locating feature (within bluetooth range) is genius! And, the fact that it’s open-source?! Means it’s only going to keep getting better. If they can get the hardware down to around half its current size, it will be truly a miracle for cat owners. 👏 I can’t wait to put one on my Mila. 🥰 🐈 Thanks for making this!!

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2yr ago

Sounds like a great product! What is the collar like? I would love to put this on my cat but would be hesitant to use this collar if it is not a breakaway collar. Cats are notorious for getting stuck in bushes and I would hate for mine to get snagged on something after following his curiosity.

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2yr ago

FindMyCat

Maker

@xcuylercloaked Thank you Cuyler! Making the collar a break away is a top priority hardware improvement for me :) Totally agree with you!

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2yr ago

Ploito

Interesting to see such a product here. My congrats on the launch. It also looks very stylish. What is the monetization? As far as I understood, 1-2 $ monthly payments, but any payment for the gadget?

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2yr ago

FindMyCat

Maker

@anna_kasumova Hi Anna! Thank you! The product is not yet commercial, I would have to figure out the logistics to that. But I was giving an estimate monthly cost to run it if one built it from the open source software and hardware available under github :) Did I answer your question, please let me know if you have any other. Sahas

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2yr ago

Ploito

yes absolutely clear friend @chitlangesahas

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2yr ago

I've been looking for a subscription-free pet-tracker for my dog for ages and this seems to be absolutely perfect! Two questions after reading the docs:

How essential is an iPhone? Is it possible to use the tracker without on? Neither I, nor anyone I know has an Apple device 🫤
Is there any way to waterproof the 3D-Printed case? My girl likes to go for swim quite often and I'd rather not have to keep taking the tracker off 😅

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10mo ago

I currently use an air tag with my Cat which is excellent while I live in a city this would be great for when I visit my parents and have to bring the cat. I don't expect the cat to get out but if it does it would be nice to know that I can track my cat and bring him back home. This would also work wonders with Dogs, as when you get a new dog they often find the holes in fences and then you have to get your daily work getting your dog back. It would still be a workout, but knowing where they've gone without running around in panic looking for them would be great. I'm super excited to see that it's open-source as well! I'm definitely going to look into this :D

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2yr ago

FindMyCat

Maker

@mathias_cloaked Totally, Mathias, if you can find a cat, you can find anything ;)

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2yr ago

Love the idea, but the device might be a bit too big for the cat to wear. My cats are all indoors, but I grew up with outdoor cats that spent most of the day, sometimes more, wandering away from home. I am not sure they would keep it on long term and we would forget to add it when they leave the house.

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2yr ago

FindMyCat

Maker

@bostondave Hi David! Yes, making the device even smaller is a high priority immediate term hardware goal. Thank you for providing your feedback :)

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2yr ago

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