Sneaky Cat Is Busted Visiting Five Local Houses By GPS Tracker
Jagger was not the kind of cat who stayed put, and Aoife McAleer found that out in the most high-tech way possible. After fitting her pet with a GPS tracker, the Ireland-based owner watched the cat’s route turn into a neighborhood mystery.
The tracker showed Jagger visiting five local houses in just 24 hours before heading home like nothing had happened. Aoife later shared the footage on TikTok, where the story quickly took off, while her other cat, Cookie, turned out to be a much quieter housemate.
Now the only question is how many neighbors were secretly part of Jagger’s daily routine.
This video of a woman placing a tracker on her cat got more than 380k views on TikTok
Aoife McAleer from Ireland got a GPS tracker for her cat. She wanted to know about her cat’s itinerary after it leaves the house.
The GPS tracker was sending Jagger’s real-time location to the owner’s smartphone.
Aoife found out that her cat had paid a visit to five houses on her way
“I knew that she visited a few houses (in fact, one household actually named her Peter), and she would always come home after her adventures each day. However, I was interested to see where exactly she visited and was shocked to discover that she visited many houses and appeared to have been fed at several of them. More interestingly, she actually stayed there for some time,” Aoife McAleer told reporters.
When asked how she feels about her cat’s adventures, she responded:
“I know there are risks in some countries with wild animals, etc., but thankfully here, we don’t have those risks. She was a product of an unneutered feral cat. So when we got her, the first thing we did was ensure she was neutered to avoid kittens.
She didn’t love being inside for long periods and became quite stressed, so we allowed her outside. I know one family looked forward to seeing her each day; they told me they feed her snacks daily, and I’m pretty sure she did the same with other houses. She would be home at 5 PM each night for another meal too.”
That tracker turned a normal cat story into a full neighborhood tour.
Aoife then investigated her other cat, Cookie
“Jagger’s tracking data was much more active. She traveled to many households, but she was feisty and confident, so I expected that. Cookie’s data was far less exciting; she’s a nervous cat (also feral as a kitten) and stayed within our household area.”
Aoife rescued the cat from the streets when it was six years old
“She was six years old and a feral kitten when we got her. We took her in and made her part of the family, but she still loved her natural roaming instincts and would venture out daily, returning every evening for bedtime.”
This drama is similar to the teen who got dragged online for blowing up at her grandparents over saving cats and kittens.
Jagger’s natural instincts were strong, and she went out daily to explore the area
Despite her cats’ wild nature, Aoife McAleer adores them
Sadly, Jagger passed away last Monday. Aoife says a few houses where Jagger was a regular visitor also miss her.
“Jagger was a really feisty cat, stubborn and liked things her way. She was very tame, but as a kitten, she wouldn’t let us touch her and was extremely feral.
We worked with her over the years to tame her, and she became a really loving, cuddly cat when she wanted to be, always looking for food.”
“Cookie was also feral and was extremely shy as a kitten. She is still shy now, but when she wants attention, she makes sure you know about it and will follow you around until you pet her. She is a homebody and enjoys her home comforts.”
Jagger may be gone, but her little route around the neighborhood is hard to forget.
Wait until you see what the Redditor did after different supposed owners tossed the stray cat around, and refused to give him back.
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