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AirTags it can track a lot more than keys. Although Apple does not officially recommend its Bluetooth trackers for cats and dogs, they are still a popular use. And to all trackers I testedthey come closest to something that would actually work for moving objects. GPS tags offer more accurate location tracking, but they usually cost more and require a subscription, two factors that make them less than ideal gifts.

Although the AirTags rely on Bluetooth, the range is impressive and the triangulation between the tags and any nearby iPhone is eerily accurate, putting you within meters of a lost tag. Then ultra-wideband (UWB) directions will target you within a few feet. A friend of mine is the director of an animal shelter and they have four AirTag collars that they put on flight risk dogs during foster transfers, just in case. – Amy Schoerheim, reporter

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