Does it scare stray/ ferral cats?
1475207
the short answer is "No". We got this to keep a skunk from bothering our chickens. Neighbor's cat visits the chicken pen regularily to hunt for mice.
1475208
If they have never seen it before it might work, but our outside porch cat is not bothered at all by the one we use to keep the cat food eating raccoon away.
1939388
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.
231965
Good question! I wondered the same thing. I have stray cats in my area, but I've never trapped one. Only raccoons.
1877010
This trimmer might clip your cat's fur too short. The trimmer runs really load. It scared my dogs. I threw it out.
242056
I don't think it will help you. It will only deter timid animals like deer or squirrels. Bobcats are more aggressive animals and the ultrasonic sound will not have much effect. I suggest you try one of the items that others here recommend.
379210
I had a cat and it didn't bother her at all. I watched her for the first few days but she still snuggle up on the rug next to where it was (she had freedom to roam 3 floors so didnt have to!). Didn't seem to bother her at all. I don't know how ferrets and birds hear though.
1580321
The cage is large, a lot larger than it looks on the picture. It will hold your big cat with no problem. Just follow the directions that come with the cage and make sure to place the food way in the back. When the cage snaps down it is loud and will scare the cat, but he will not be harmed. I have caught many stray cats in my area with the cage. It works great!
1884699
I had no success with this deterring our cat at all. He just found it interesting. I put it outside (in a protected area) to deter the neighbor's cat from using our yard as his litter box...equally unsuccessfully. Maybe it works better on dogs?
2088603
I used it to keep stray cats from using my backyard as a bathroom. It worked for that.
1683130
I am sure my cats can hear this, and they also caution you, the human, to not stand close to it either for the outdoor device I have. I have noticed a reaction with my cats.
571656
Yes! The noise this Sentinel makes will scare off animals! Place it where the plants are, pointing it forward to detect any animals.
242055
I have not purchased this ultra sonic device and I have no idea why I keep receiving questions on this product. I purchased 18 Nite Guard Solar Predator Control Lights which are placed in a large circle around our house. We had a problem with coyotes coming near the house between dusk and dawn, which caused the dogs to start barking, waking us up, etc. Since installing these flashing red lights over 2 years ago, we have not had any coyotes near the house at night. We also have bobcats, but to my knowledge, the bobcats have not come near the house so I do not know if the lights are a bobcat deterrent. We have 5 dogs (ranging from a toy Yorkie to a 72 lb. greyhound), 3 cats and we live in a rural area with all kinds of wildlife. Personally, I would not rely on any device, or even our 8' high fence, to protect our animals from bobcats or coyotes. If the animals are outside, even inside the 8' ft high fence, a human is always with them. I saw the other response of the scarecrow sprinkler and I plan on buying several of these sprinklers to scare away bunnies, etc. once I finish my green house and new vegetable beds, but I doubt a sprinkler will stop a hungry bobcat or coyote from jumping a 4' fence.
2279135
We have lots of stray cats and they never got caught. The way the trap works is the coon has to reach in and pull up in order to trigger it, so it would be very hard for a cat to trigger it. If you are worried about cats than bait it with mini marshmallows. This is what I did. The racoons were all over the marshmallows and the cats ignored it. If a cat did get caught in it somehow it would probably be fine. It never broke the skin or any bones on the coons that I caught, but there is now way a coons getting out.
1525341
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 .
422938
Well, it's random and that's what sends the cats running. I know when I'm outside, I trigger it, but it's not right away and I hear this scratchy noise. It's not very loud for me, but I know it's loud enough for the cats and that I still don't have cats pooping in my garden, so it's working.
1468996
I guess it would work. I turned the eye around so when my cats walk by it doesn't freak them out.
424435
Probably... but that isn't a bad thing since if it were a real dog your cat would probably set him/her off too. Ours is situated in an area and when we pass it barks, but I don'[t mind since a real dog might too. If you put it where your animal doesn't go then it should not be an issue..there is a limit to the range. Also I saw where someone put a metal plate behind it so it would not pick up movement inside their house. That's an option.