What is the Distance Between each Spike?, and Would this work on our fence top to Discourage STRAY CATS ? (are the spikes Rigid enough?) -Mahalo.
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have mine on my roof, but if I remember right they are about 3 inches to 4 inches apart at the tip. They are rigid enough to discourage cats and would work well on top of a fence.
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*Spikes keep birds from landing or nesting *Covers 6 linear feet *Spikes are 5" in width and 7" in height *Plastic base is 1-1/2" wide *Ideal for ledges, parapets, roof peaks or anywhere birds land *Attaches easily with screws or glue *Does not hurt birds or people *Stainless steel *Six 1 ft sections per box
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The spikes are about 3 or 4 inches apart give or take. I think they probably are discouraging to 4 legged animals in general.
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I would say the spikes are 11/2 in. apart. I don't think the cats will want to walk the top of the fence line with these spikes. They are very sharp and kind of long. They could become cat be gone. The spikes are tough but they are on a plastic base, but secured properly I think they would cause cats to rethink.
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I have mine on my roof, but if I remember right they are about 3 inches to 4 inches apart at the tip. They are rigid enough to discourage cats and would work well on top of a fence.
2013009
I don't think it works better than spikes, although I haven't used the spikes. I chose this product because of birds landing on my ceiling fans on a covered patio and also for cats cruising the top of the cinderblock wall around my backyard. The product stays is still very sticky 6 months later in the shaded/protected area (on my fan blades). It is sticky enough to stay on the fan blades even when running on high. I haven't had a single bird up there since I applied it to the leading edge where they used to perch. The Tangelfoot goo I put along my block wall lost its stickiness after about 3 months due to sun/rain/dust exposure. I bought some more and reapplied as the cats started using it as their main route again. Since I applied to the wall a couple weeks ago they haven't been seen. It is cheaper than the spikes (except for needing to reapply depending on environment), but also I am in a neighborhood where the spikes would be a bit aggressive since the walls between yards are shared. Hope this helps-
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So we bought two of these and put them on our bay windows about 4 feet from the window sill. The birds never eat out of them cause they see us and they see the cats (who jump at the first sight of a bird flying by). This is not the product's fault. We either have very skittish birds or just very active cats. I would suggest putting it higher at first incase either is true for you. VERY high so the birds aren't scared by the cats or humans. Also throw some bird seed around the outiside of the house to get the birds familiar.
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Lisa, I have wondered the same thing. I don't see why not, since my dog that uses it only weighs 6 lbs.! My only concern with a cat would be leaving them unattended with a non-breakaway collar on. I have known people that have successfully used the "other" name brand underground fencing with cats. The collar looks to be about the same size.
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Boy, Robert, you've asked a hard one, there. Most of us have long ago installed our bird feeder poles and the tines are well buried. From my perspective, the important question is, "Are the tines long enough to anchor the pole [and the bird feeder/house on top] securely?" To this I can answer unequivocally "yes." I have a large feeder [~3 gallon] on my pole with a squirrel cone below it. The feeder was intended for the usual small birds but was beset by pigeons until I mounted spikes on its top and feed trays. It's a heavy arrangement. After more than a year in place, the pole has a very slight list from vertical [probably from my misplacement] but is entirely secure in a bed of typical garden soil. Now for the foggy part: I have in my mind's eye that the tines were 6-7" long. I wondered at the time if they would be long enough but they have proven to be.
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Hello Kevin, I just measured my Richell plastic paneled fence. The gaps are 1 1/2 inches wide. I bought it to use on my enclosed patio to protect my old cat from energetic dogs. The gaps are way too narrow to be any risk to my cat....I wouldn't think even a kitten could get their head through a 1 1/2 opening. Hope that was helpful? FYI? I have both the plastic fencing for outside, AND the very pretty, (also more spendy) wood & wire version inside the house. Fabulous product.
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I don't have the mat here with me at the moment, but I'd estimate that the spikes are approximately 3/16" apart and 1/8" in height.
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I have small dogs, but do not have any cats...so don't think I am able to answer re: cats. This has worked great for my small dogs. You might first try putting up some kind of thicker plastic and try first before investing in the claw guard.
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No. This is made out of plastic. It scares birds; would not deter an intruder. We also bought bird spikes made out of stainless steel. These, too, would not stop a breakin.
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I used them to try to discourage a raccoon from climbing a post, but they just bent the spikes out of the way. Perhaps a squirrel wouldn't be strong (or smart enough) to do that.
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The base strip of the spikes is somewhat flexible, so it kinda depends on the sharpness of the curve. If I were putting them on a Dish or Direct sat dish, I would cut them into 3-4 inch lengths accommodate the curve like that. I have them on the edges of a solar panel that they are really working well. I though that the spiders would love them for web construction, but for some reason, the spiders have stayed away. No bird poop either on the panel or on the dock beneath. If you are in a snowy area, they will indeed tend to prevent snow from sliding off the dish. We have also had some leaves collect on the panel in those seemingly brief intervals when it is not windy. Overall, a very good product. Mounted them with silicone sealer as the adhesive.
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I would break off a small piece and not use the whole spike. It would be to strong. It would either kill them or they would grow 10' over night.
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I am troubleshooting it to see how I can respond and help you with this question. Make sure you pull the lever to the plate where they step on as far back as possible, then hook it onto the hinge lever and test it. That seems to be the only way these traps work. ai have many years working with these kind of traps rescuing stray cats....
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I don't know about the comparison, but I have my collars set high on my min pins. They stay in the boundaries except my male occasionally can run across when he's not thinking about it. I don't think the fence has enough time to respond or his collar bounces away from his neck when this happens. I love this system none the less.
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Sorry to say I don't recall whether the spikes are sufficient; I have it against a wooden fence, and it's fastened. But I can tell you I was impressed with the quality of the trellis. I think you might be able to get away with using just the spikes. Worst case maybe one screw with anchor at the top.
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The spikes are about 4 inches long. You could simply cut them down if you wished, but as they are cut shorter I would think they would be less effective. They are very thin and do not show much.
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The spikes are one foot tall and one section of the spikes is one foot long. These work, eliminating birds from landing or roosting on places where you place the spikes.