Apple has been offering its small AirTag sensors to its customers for several years now. Thanks to AirTags, which emit a secure Bluetooth signal detectable by nearby Find My network devices. Practical for example for finding your wallet in the house (the AirTag emitting a little beep), but also (and above all) for keeping an eye on your bike, your handbag, your luggage when you go on a trip, or even… a pet!
An AirTag for your pet is not necessarily a good idea
Indeed, if the AirTag recently allowed a Californian user to get their hands on an unexpected treasure to say the least, Apple’s small sensor is also very popular with dog and cat owners. So, when your pet goes missing, rather than plastering the walls of the city with posters, a simple glance at the application allows you to locate your dog or cat.
However, as practical as they are, AirTags are not necessarily intended to equip our pets. Indeed, trackers as a whole are not suitable, and can even constitute a certain danger. The small battery present in AirTags can prove fatal if the device is ingested by a dog, for example.
Added to this is a certain form of inefficiency, particularly in the countryside, where people are most likely to see their cats or dogs run away. In rural areas, the signal is less precise than in a city (or even a village), and locating the AirTag may be ineffective.
For animals, in addition to installing a chip obviously, it is advisable to invest in a GPS collar dedicated to animals, rather than in an AirTag, which should be seen more as a connected key ring dedicated to locating animals. everyday objects. Furthermore, some malicious people could try to steal the precious AirTag directly from the pet. Over the years, Apple AirTags have been used in very original ways, and here is a small compilation.
Remember that Apple’s small AirTag sensor is offered at a unit price of €39, but that the American giant offers a pack of 4 at a price of €129 (or a little more than €32 per unit).
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