AirTag is a popular item tracker from the tech giant Apple. It works by using Bluetooth and the U1 chip to help you locate your device. AirTags are usually attached to items such as luggage, bags, wallets, keys, purses, etc. However, many users wonder whether they can use AirTag to track their pets, specifically cats and dogs. In this post, we will discuss how AirTag works and whether it’s a good idea to use it to track your pets.
Firstly, let’s talk about cats. If you have a cat that likes to hide, you could put an AirTag on their collar to keep track of them. It can help you locate your cat whenever you need to. However, your cat might get annoyed by it since you’re invading their personal space. But overall, it can be a useful tool to track your cat.
When it comes to dogs, the situation is a bit different. AirTag works via Bluetooth, which means that it has limitations. If you’re out in the country or in a scarce area and your dog gets lost, AirTag won’t work. There’s no way for the AirTag to communicate back with you if it’s out of Bluetooth range.
However, AirTag can be useful for dogs if you’re in a city or around more people. In that scenario, anyone’s iPhone can send back the dog’s location automatically, anonymously, and privately. It can be an excellent way to find your dog if it gets lost. Additionally, if you put AirTag in lost mode, anyone with an iPhone or an Android device can tap on it, and it will transmit the lost and range information via NFC.
But here’s why you shouldn’t rely on AirTag to track your pets. For liability reasons, Apple doesn’t advertise AirTag as an anti-theft device, and they don’t want to tell you to track your pets or children. If there’s no way to get that information back to you, you can’t rely on it. Apple won’t take on the burden and responsibility of finding your pet, let alone your child.
Therefore, it’s not recommended to use AirTag to track your child. If you use it to track your dog, make sure you’re in a well-populated area where it’s likely for another iPhone to be within proximity of where your dog may be off its leash. If you’re in the country or any scarce area, it’s just not going to work since there’s no one around to send you that location information via Bluetooth.
In conclusion, AirTag can be a useful tool to track your pets, but it has certain limitations that you should be aware of. If you want to track your dog, it’s better to use a specific dog collar that has GPS, like the Halo Collars. That way, you can find out where your dog is, and you don’t have to worry about any limitations or liabilities.
What do you think about AirTag, and are you planning to use it to track your pet? Let us know on Twitter at Andrew_osu. If you want to try AirTag for yourself, a link is provided below in the description.
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