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Tractive says the subscription pays for the mobile connection that sends the position to your phone. Without it, the tracker cannot report a location.

On Tractive's account it is an alert when the tracker leaves an area you set. It is not a physical fence, and it does not stop the animal.

No. GOV.UK still requires the microchip and a database record. Tractive says its collar tracker can fall off, needs charging, and does not replace the chip.

Yes. GOV.UK says England's cat microchip duty includes cats that usually stay indoors, by 20 weeks. Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland are described as a choice.

Yes, in a public place. The Control of Dogs Order 1992 requires a collar with the owner's name and address. A GPS dot is not that inscription.

The RSPCA says cats are not legally required to wear collars. If you use one, it should be a quick-release buckle, not an elasticated collar.

GOV.UK says a trained professional. Ask a vet, the local council, or a rescue and rehoming centre. They might charge.

It can be. GOV.UK says to use a database on its list, that Track Your Paws has been removed, and that other databases demanding money may be a scam.

The ICO says data protection law applies when a home camera captures someone else's property, a public area or a communal space, including their voice.

The ICO says consent is rarely required for home CCTV. The owner still needs a legitimate reason and must not film more than they need.

Many do. The ICO says voices are personal information, and a camera that records people beyond your boundary has to follow the home CCTV rules.

No. PDSA says you weigh a complete food for the right life stage and body condition. A timer only releases what you put in.

Sure Petcare says unprogrammed animals should not get in, the reader is on the outside, and any animal can still leave. It does not describe a lock against people.

Whisker's Litter-Robot 4 and 5 manuals say automatic mode is for cats of at least 1.36 kg. Lighter kittens stay on the maker's supervised, powered-off method.

PDSA says cats need constant fresh water. A fountain is something to try if a cat prefers running water. It does not replace a bowl you can still use when the power is off.

A mains litter box or fountain stops. A battery cat flap keeps going until the batteries fail. A GPS tracker still needs its own charge and a mobile signal.