Will it bother my indoor cats? I want to keep neighborhood cats away from my home so they don't upset my indoor cats.
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Unfortunately I can't help you. The CatStop I received arrived broken. I applied for credit, but have not heard anything from either the vendor who shipped it or Amazon. Makes me mad since it wasn't an inexpensive item. Sorry.
872342
I suppose if you have the device close to the house and your windows were open it would disturb the indoor cats. My unit is about 10 feet from the house and it does not disturb the indoor cats.
872343
That's the same reason I got mine! I stupidly connected the first one in my kitchen, and, wow, my cats bolted out of the room. But it seems to have no effect on them when they are set up outside - of course, it's Texas and I don't open my windows.... and the catstops point away from the house. Actually I only use them long enough to get other cats out of the habit of coming into my yard... then I loan them to friends who also have a cat problem!
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i have three cats as well, and would never expose them to being hurt. that being said, i tested the scat-mat on myself when i opened it... it was a slight shock. not painful at all, just annoying enough to cats that they learn to stay away. lately, i dont even plug it in anymore, i just leave it laying there. they avoid it by sight alone. ive accidentally stepped on it barefoot plenty of times- you definitely notice it, but it definitely doesnt hurt. it just gets the cats attention and makes them associate that spot with something unpleasant.
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Hi Irene,Sadly this product did not work outside to thwart my neighbors cat who got into using my patio flower boxes. I then tried orange oil, pricey did not work. I ended up fencing these areas. A friend has your same inside problem and put tin foil down and little by little her cat is coming back to the litter box.
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I found that the cat(s) experience is so disturbing, they avoid the area it was on. You may initially need to re-train by putting it back on now & then...but not often.
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It worked for my cat who would wake me up at 4am...I put on floor by my bedroom door...I think it's the sound that scares them...it works great on my dog too, who would come in room and bother us if there were thunderstorms... The product says you can get like 200 sprays out of a can...I don't believe that, the can was empty within a week...I reordered more ...these has last longer but my animals won't go near room now just by them seeing it on the floor so its not spraying as much...my own leg sets it off more than the animals..lol..I have gotten good at high steppen around/over it...hope this helps you!! It worked for my cat who would wake me up at 4am...I put on floor by my bedroom door...I think it's the sound that scares them...it works great on my dog too, who would come in room and bother us if there were thunderstorms... The product says you can get like 200 sprays out of a can...I don't believe that, the can was empty within a week...I reordered more ...these has last longer but my animals won't go near room now just by them seeing it on the floor so its not spraying as much...my own leg sets it off more than the animals..lol..I have gotten good at high steppen around/over it...hope... » Read More It worked for my cat who would wake me up at 4am...I put on floor by my bedroom door...I think it's the sound that scares them...it works great on my dog too, who would come in room and bother us if there were thunderstorms... The product says you can get like 200 sprays out of a can...I don't believe that, the can was empty within a week...I reordered more ...these has last longer but my animals won't go near room now just by them seeing it on the floor so its not spraying as much...my own leg sets it off more than the animals..lol..I have gotten good at high steppen around/over it...hope this helps you!! « Show Less
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Anything that moves within the sensor range will set off the alarm that is the whole point of a motion sensor. Yes it is sensitive to small animals, som cats are pretty big when they stretch out. So, my answer is yes, yes yes. good luck. You do have the option of pointing the sensor where the cants won't be if you have location in your home or garage like that. Hope this helps. PS I love the motion detectors over the window alarms as you can cover so much more space with one unit and easier to install.
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I've got two cats, the first time or two they were a tad cautious around it. After that they pretty much ignored it, I think its the higher frequency noise that standard vacuum makes that tend to freak cats out, the lower frequency of the neato doesn't seem to bother them. I noticed my larger cat stalking the neato earlier while it was cleaning, didn't stick around to watch, but, there were no indignent howls or screeches and the neato finished the room w/o mishap.
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I doubt that it would keep animals away from a large area. It keeps cats away from marking our back door and stored feed in the shed, but they still come close.
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Mine is right outside my TV room at about eye level - maybe a little higher. If they detect movement within a few feet of the birdfeeder, even when I'm in the house, they fly off. I'm quite sure it would scare the birds if the cats are right there. They're pretty smart, and cats are their predators. If I were them, I certainly wouldn't hang around if cats were nearby.
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This is meant for cats and not dogs. I personally haven't tested it on dogs to be honest.I would email the manufacturer and ask them, will this bother my dogs.
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Depends on where your neighbors are located. If you mean in an apartment or condo yes you'll bother your neighbors. If you're in a house no big deal.
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Yep, we put the cats out and then let bombs off, left house for about two or more hrs. I came back opened windows and put ceiling fans on per the instructions and came back in a little later, no smell etc. If they are housecats just put in a carrier in a garage or somewhere. Mine were enjoying their freedom so I left them out about three hrs to make sure it was ok. Hope this helps.
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I have only indoor cats. I use it when I want to clean up a mess one of my cats made. Sincerely, Dr. Carole
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It depends on just how large the room is. I have a pretty nice size kitchen and bedroom which are the two places I put the feliway due to those being the rooms the cats frequent the most. I never used one in my living room even though they go in there yet I have still seen great results. As long as they are exposed not covered or behind or being blocked by anything it should be okay. If your cat visits the living room the most and you are not sure about the square footage just buy the two pack 1st and put both in that room.
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Hi, I actually just put this one on the floor before we mounted it to one of our oak beams. I was worried my two rescues would not scratch it as they already were totally in love with their old one which was " scratched out". They loved it the minute I put it down. I would worry about mounting it to your couch because I think they would decide your entire couch was a scratching post! Maybe on the wall or in a corner. I find it best to mount it to something because my cats put their entire weight into it and all other "posts" fall over and then they don't want to bother with it. This is a really good product in my history of many kitty angels. Best of luck Kathy, Halo and Jasmine
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I would think if it keeps cats away, (very well I might add), it would keep rabbits away. Not Positive but it is logical.You may have to turn up to max output which is a lot because my neighbors complained it woke them up, so I turned it down a bit.
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I wish they would answer this question. All of my outdoor houses have a second opening. I like this but would be worried if my cat was trapped so I will skip this product. We have racoons here and they can get into any space so be trapped by a predator is a real concern.