Where does your cat go? Ask Cat Tracker!

Ever wondered where your cat ventures to? Now is your chance to find out, by participating in the University of South Australia’s new project: Cat Tracker.

The project is being led by Dr Philip Roetman from the Discovery Circle, UniSA’s Citizen Science initiative. The project is designed for cat owners and school classes to get involved.

'We’ll provide GPS tracking devices for cat owners in South Australia. They are easy-to-use, and will help people discover the places their cats visit.' Dr Roetman says.

'People who want to participate will fill out an online survey first, which includes a cat personality test. Then, if they would like to track their cats, we’ll send out the GPS tracker. Once they have completed the tracking, we will give them a report on their cat’s personality and where their cat goes.'

Cat Tracker will build upon a similar initiative which is being undertaken in North Carolina, USA, and is yielding some interesting results.

Involvement also extends to school teachers and non-cat owners. Extensive teacher resources and fact-sheets have been developed with cross-curriculum links. Non-cat owners can also take part by completing the survey about cats.

To find out more and to register for your cat to take part in the project, check: www.discoverycircle.org.au