Does this really stop raccoons?
292273
Yes it really does....we live in a heavily wooded area and were bothered by raccoons...they will clean out a large bird feeder overnight!!! So I put a woodlink torpedo on all 3 of our bird feeder poles....no more raccoons...it is amazing.....
292274
This has worked for raccoons for us. We have one of those "squirrel-proof" green bird feeders that has the flap across the front that closes with too much weight on the perch. The raccoons would climb up over the back of the feeder, lay flat across the top, and empty it every night. We bought this baffle, and the first night, we heard them trying to get around it. The next morning, the baffle was covered with muddy raccoon prints all the way around it for about 1 foot up, but the bird seed was untouched. Now, if I could only figure out a way to get rid of the grackles...
292275
It stops the majority of them, but the really large ones can still somehow get around it. We used a trap to catch the big one and the feeder hasn't been bothered since.
1830291
The Pest-a-Cator works through the wiring in the walls, as you probably know. As long as your RV is hooked up to electricity of some kind, I think the it would help deter mice and rats. I really don't know if it discourages other animals like squirrels, raccoons, etc. We had a problem with mice in our home, installed 2 of these and haven't seen mice in months; we keep them plugged in "just in case". Good luck!
931550
Chipmunks, rats, squirrels. I do not know about raccoons but I would think so. It also works on opossums even though they are not technically a rodent.
48584
Can't really say that it works on all critters all the time. Have witnessed deer and raccoon who don't seem to react to this device.
680217
Better? Yes. Raccoon proof? Not necessarily. This kept our inquisitive neighborhood raccoon at bay for a while after he deciphered our normal SureFlap, but he eventually made it through the DualScan.
1005266
I have no idea what you are asking. I use my can for keeping chicken feed and unusually adept predators; namely raccoons, OUT. It works.
2213673
It seems to be raccoon proof. Living on an acreage surrounded by woods, we used to have raccoons get into our garage frequently, when we just had a regular cat door. We have been using the Cat Mate door for nearly a year, and are thrilled that we have not had a raccoon (or possum, or stray Tomcat) able to get into the garage. We are even able to constantly leave dry catfood in a self-feeder for our 6 cats, and they are the only animals able to reach it!! We are so happy with this product.
316477
Hi, no coyotes, but I don't think it would work. Raccoons and skunk have walked right in front of, and around mine- these would not scare off a coyote.
1879523
Predator Guard deterrent lights are designed to repel 'wild animals' - if raccoon have become habituated to a home or property and have been visiting your yard regularly for some time, they may be used to being around lights, people, cars and homes - in this situation Predator Guard lights will have no effect. If raccoon are still 'wild' and visit your area only occasionally, Predator Guard lights will be more effective. Many people have success with ammonia-soaked rags as a 'smell deterrent' and hot pepper flakes as a 'taste deterrent'.
1912858
No. It didn't keep anything away. Not cats, mice, moles, voles, gophers or chipmonks.
1052805
Yes unless you put a collar on a raccoon you will be fine. The door timer can be adjusted and once the animal with the collar goes through the door closes immediately and anything else that tries to come through, the door will close down on them deterring them from entering.
1025318
I can't say for sure. It keeps raccoons n deer out OK. Not sure if it will scare them enough to keep them away. When the ground is wet, it hurts to touch it,even worse in bare feet.
1019708
absolutely! We used it around the koi pond to keep out racoons, they were "buzzed" twice and now they never come back. Great training tool.
680218
This is not an answer. I just want to see DualScan respond to Pastii who noted that a raccoon did get through it. I bought the "regular" door and it presented no problem at all to a raccoon which is why it received a one-star review. This product was recommended, but appears to be just as useless at preventing raccoon entry. So, SureFlap, care to offer a guarantee that it keeps raccoons out?
623588
I think it will keep raccoons out, providing that they don't "learn" how to work the mechanisms. It has a two part opening sequence, a little complicated for raccoons.
1212736
We do not know the exact diameter of the pole or the baffle; however, the pole is about 6.5 feet high and the baffle is about 3-4 feet long. I don't see how a raccoon could climb up the pole, so the answer to that question would be yes, it would stop raccoons. However, it doesn't stop squirrels!
730432
Since we don't currently have raccoons here, I don't know if it would deter them.