Patent ID: 7821406

Claim:
A system for monitoring and tracking the location of at least one animal, the system comprising: a GPS implant designed to be transplanted subcutaneously into an animal, the GPS implant capable of communicating spatial information related to the location of the at least one animal; and a portable locating device including: a first receiver that receives the spatial information communicated from the GPS implant related to the location of the at least one animal; a processor having a memory containing entered data defining an allowable zone; a communication port; a location monitoring program stored within the memory, the location monitoring program including: first instructional signals for comparing the spatial information communicated from the GPS implant against the entered data defining an allowable zone, and determining when the at least one animal is outside the allowable zone; and second instructional signals for communicating response signals from the portable locating device when the at least one animal is outside the allowable zone; a second GPS receiver for receiving spatial information related to the location of the portable locating device; and a visual display having a split screen mode for displaying the location of the GPS implant alongside the location of the portable locating device.