night time does the scarecrow work in the dark? That is when I have the problem with cats using my yard as their personal bathroom.
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Yes, the Scarecrow works in the dark. In fact it may work even better the the animals body heat will be even more clearly visible against the ambient background temperature.
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Yes. Make sure the sensor is pointed low enough to "see" the smaller critters.
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I don't know for certain. It would at first, certainly. Feral cats especially would be scared off by the flashing light. But if it's cold enough and they've had time to adjust to the flashing light they might still seek the warmth of an engine or tire well.
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yep, check with a vet when cat starts to pee outside box..it can be very serious. But cats go outside the box for a few reasons. I'd start perhaps by taking the top off the box, so the cat can clearly see what and where shes' getting into until she gets used to it. Because this box is rather large and the hole is low down on it, its pretty dang dark in there..yes i understand cats see in the dark, but my cat much prefers a bright box so yours might as well. I'm thinking of sticking a lamp close by to illuminate the inside better for my girl..or sticking one of those disposible taplights on inside of lid and leaving on. You can replace the lid when you need to roll the box, as well as once cat gets used to it. I've had this issue with other boxes before. Another thing to remember is cats dont deal with any change well...everything should be done in stages. You might well want to try the box with top off for now. Good luck..peeing outside the box is no fun, but do get your animal checked out!
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That was sort of my situation, and it didn't bother my cat or the other cats,, but it did seem to draw predators like foxes. this did not work for me at all. Waste of money. You'd be better off getting the thing that's motion activated and squirts water, then you can aim it away from your cats and the strays will hate it.
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Just unplugg it or put it on a timer for night time use only. It's not that warm but our outdoor cat loves it we had remove the front flap ( there's front and rear flaps ) for her to go in it at first. It's spendy but well made.
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no! not from my experiences . my cat likes the smell and it does not seem to deter him in any way . moth ball might work cats hate their smell .
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I don't have a cat, but I don't see any reason a cat would be afraid of the product. It is basically a light, which attracts fleas, suspended over a sticky pad.
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To add to J White's very useful comment: if you don't know the power went out (and for how long), you won't know right away that the sleep time has changed. This could, in certain circumstances, result in the Cat Genie starting a cycle just as you give the cat(s) a meal. In that case, it might not be done by the time it's needed.
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The leaves are harmless to the cats. Never shoo them away, cause they can't tell the difference of you trying to get them away from the leaves and from the box itself. They could stop using it all together. You should change the leaves into something that your cats don't like, or just deal with them playing with it. After all, it is their litter box!
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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 have also had problems with owls, but I dont think this light will help. I do think it has helped with foxes. My suggestion for the owls though is to cover your run with chicken wire, or netting. Do you lock up your chickens and geese at night? I also moved my coop and run towards the corner of my yard where I have lots of tree cover and that has seemed to "hide" them better from hawks and owls, both of which have taken my chickens.
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I dont know of an attatchment that can be used directly on my cats. LOL Besides when I turn it on they run so I dont think they would stick around long enough for me to even try such a thing!
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Did you ever find something for your cat? I just toilet trained mine and am looking for something that will flush the toilet every few hours...not necessarily motion activated (i've read that those don't work very well for cats).
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Christina, I would suggest a different product if you willing to try it out,The link below will take you to the product directly.ScareCrow Motion Activated Animal Repellent
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My cats have not be able to get through the wire, my only thought is not to leave them alone with the toy? I play with my cats with the toy when I am home and put it up when I can at work! Sorry, but that is all I can think of!
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I have mine set up to allow the cats out until 8pm and then they are locked in. If they are still out after 8 and come back in it keeps them in. Also they can't get back out until 7am the next morning.
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Lemme ask the end user........ Ok. She says:It's fairly dark, really dark inside. She'd like some windows. And a fan. And a catnip tree.She doesn't seem to think about the outside much, but thinks it's a fairy dark tone with not much in the way of red or burgundy overtones.Her only real complaint was that I wasn't playing with her more while I was trying to assemble it. So she sat in the shipping box.She doesn't care that I think it looks rather classy in the bathroom, when an open box would suffice.