Can your dog or cat in the room in your absence turn this unit on?
1498682
If your unit is turning on in that manner, there is probably a setting in the menu for motion sensitivity. I would suggest turning this option off. May be under some kind of energy savings menu.
1498683
Great question Tom! I bet a cat could figure out this touchpad and then probably even watch something like"Alien Cats, Fact or Fiction" on Discovery. They love that kind of brain teaser stuff for felines. Actually Tom, I guess it would depend on where you put it. If they could walk on it, they could turn it on.Remote.... don't think with that, as it has a power button! Enjoy!
1498684
only if they walk on the remote. make sure it is out of the way of the pets
1498685
Well is not impossible. I have three cats and up until now they have not done it. :)
1498686
Dogs, cats, birds, elephants, fish if they thrash enough, could all turn the unit on if they hit the power button, but I defy their ability to conquer the remote control.
1498687
Well I don't have either one but the only way is if they perch on top of the unit and hit the start button or hit the remote which I figure you would hide from them.
46284
it can if your cat is all pluged up it will not work if you just want to clean your cat it will work
623249
Yes you just have to put it up there and turn it on. Hopefully your cat will not like the high pitched beeping sound. I have one cat that it doesn't affect so I guess it depends on your cat and whether you're willing to take a chance on it not working.
383334
Remotely yes - via phone or computer. However "voice commands" will not allow you to turn on/off the unit.
1100621
No. you can set it to run for a duration of one minute. but the smallest interval is 6 hours. Get a cat.
499662
Mine Cat's Meow has a button on top of the plastic orb to turn it on and off. Just press the button. However, your model may not have the button.
1293377
If you can't hear it then it's not electrically working. If you are expecting to turn it on and for everything to stay out of Tue year, there's no such product. Animals won't hang around areas in discomfort, that's really what this product provides.
203989
NO. Not if the power to the unit is shut-off, as with an indoor light switch.
1248810
A beep loud enough to alert you and hopefully detour your pet > my cat's stay clear. If your pet remains on the pad it keeps beeping, unless they're deaf they'll leave! I don't have to even turn it on anymore as they know what happened when it was on....
2119898
Yes, that is the way we have ours.we can turn it by the switch inside if we want.it is left though in the automaticposition so it only comes on from detected motion.
291586
I believe the "plus" system will trigger an alarm if the pet leaves a pre-defined perimeter. Because of the directionality of the RF transmitter/receiver, this may or may not be a good thing. It also eats batteries at a faster pace. For my cat, I new he wouldn't stay in one area. I have no problem finding him when I need to locate him.
708902
No. But you just move and the light will turn on again. My cat easily turns it on each morning when she walks by. LOL
1884701
Yes. I think so. The only problem I see is if the animal is so light and/or light on foot that it does not make a vibration to set off the alarm. I have cats and it is somewhat the problem.
861830
A cat or dog will definately set off the alarm. I have had to raise mine up over a foot. We have one dog loose in the neighborhood , about three feet tall and it visits us every night. This is a good security device that can be used for other purposes. It is very sensitive.
1258348
your dog or cat will stay off when the alarm sounds. It is loud and piercing. it is a learned behavior. my dog stayed off the couches and I moved one around after about 2 weeks on each one he stayed off of them
912726
No. Unit will turn on automatically with an audio signal or with a remote 12 vdc trigger. You can set it to turn itself off after 1 hr. or several other choices.
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Yeh, if you want to power an extension cord going out to the dog house, get a traditional AC utility timer. But this item has a thermostat in it, so if you want to use it to regulate the temperature inside the dog house, this has to be inside the dog house.For dogs (and cats) that sleep in the big house, an efficient idea for when you turn down the house thermostat would be a thermostatically controlled doggie bed, to keep the bedding regulated to a warm temperature even thought the house is cool. Not sure that an electrical, thermostatically controlled doggie bed has been invented yet; it would take some engineering to keep it from being a fire hazard. Yeh, if you want to power an extension cord going out to the dog house, get a traditional AC utility timer. But this item has a thermostat in it, so if you want to use it to regulate the temperature inside the dog house, this has to be inside the dog house.For dogs (and cats) that sleep in the big house, an efficient idea for when you turn down the house thermostat would be a thermostatically controlled doggie bed, to keep the bedding regulated to a warm temperature even thought the house is cool. Not sure that an electrical, thermostatically controlled doggie bed has been... » Read More Yeh, if you want to power an extension cord going out to the dog house, get a traditional AC utility timer. But this item has a thermostat in it, so if you want to use it to regulate the temperature inside the dog house, this has to be inside the dog house.For dogs (and cats) that sleep in the big house, an efficient idea for when you turn down the house thermostat would be a thermostatically controlled doggie bed, to keep the bedding regulated to a warm temperature even thought the house is cool. Not sure that an electrical, thermostatically controlled doggie bed has been invented yet; it would take some engineering to keep it from being a fire hazard. « Show Less