Originally Posted by
magyar_flyer
Is there any active device available for consumers
Obviously at a higher cost than AirTag but with LoRa capabilities?
There are <GPS + mobile phone> devices small enough to hang on a dog's collar (but not really a cat's), complete with audio and camera functions - basically a mobile phone with a very small screen and no keypad. For example:
https://www.ebay.com/itm/234131182040
The difficulties include that battery life is much shorter and they require a sim card and phone service, so you're charging them daily and paying for data. For international travel sim roaming can be very expensive; also there is no way to turn them on remotely after being turned off for a flight. More suited to my nomadic rural hound than to international baggage tracking.