How sensitive is this sensor? Does anyone with this sensor have issues with their cats triggering the sensor?
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Fairly sensitive. No cats, so can't speak to that portion of the question but I would imagine so. I can turn it on by sticking a hand through the door. Seventy pound dog sets it off. You can shorten the on time to 1 minute without motion. You might also be able to screen the lower half of the sensor with some tape so the cat's only set it off when they jump on something.
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I have two cats that have chased each other on occasion in constructive exercise daily past the motion sensor and the sensor has not recognized their activity. I have not checked the sensor for active participation in the system yet so I must do that to ensure it is working properly.
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I returned this alarm, and I think it's for the same reason you're posting your question: I couldn't turn off the alarm - when triggered - and get it to work in a silent mode. I don't think I could position it so my cat wouldn't set it off, and yet work as intended.
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There is no sensor, it dumps at whatever time you set it. My cat is greedy and has her own sensor as she hovers until it drops. You can set the timer for once a day if you feel you will have a lot left as well as you can control how much comes out. Hope it helps. I have been using automated feeder for 10 years due to my travel with work and I love it
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i would say no, because it works with a sensor and if you will have a door between a can and this device, how it will sens a cat?
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My cats don't have problem with it. Our youngest cat found out to stick his paw up the shoot and now the other is doing it. I have ours placed on a shelf, In a corner location. They haven't knocked it off yet. If you have a dog who is mischievous or curious this might be a problem. Our cats hear the food being dispensed they stop whatever they're doing and run to eat. I have it set up for two times a day morning and afternoon. I would buy it again. The batteries last 6-9 months.
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I haven't found one - aside from this, the two other products that I've found that are similar are the "Tattle Tale" which is triggered by vibrations, and the "Ssscat" which is also a motion detector. I've tried all three and the Ssscat is the only one that works with my cats.
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One of my cats did that too. I adjusted the unit to be less sensitive. That seems to work. Maybe your cat will get bored after watching "As the Turd Turns" a few times.
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The motion sensor is pretty sensitive. I have two dogs so I put it up on the counter to avoid them setting it off too much.
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I agree with Jose. We also bought 3 and 1 was bad. Honeywell replaced it with one that works. Looks like the magic number is a 66% rate of good sensors. Hopefully Honeywell will improve their quality control. The units that function properly work very well.
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I have neighbor cats that don't seem to mind. Since I can't hear the frequency it sends out, I really don't know if they hear or not. Don't point it at your house/where cats are, instead point in direction of the problem animals and AWAY from your home. I understand some animals effected and some are not....( just like people ) :)
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Beep is very low. We use the coloured indicator lights to find the cat. It works very well. The transponder on the cats collar gives off a low beep and he seems to know we are looking for him and he heads home.
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If the cats move in front of the sensor, at the height where is installed, they might activate the lights. otherwise, if they just walk on the floor passing by the room, the switch will not be activated. My dog comes and goes from our laundry area without activating and turning the lights on.
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Either you have an open cat or your meter lacks sensitivityAlfred Bunge answered on June 11, 2014Edit this answer
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I have cats and a dog. It is difficult to set the alarm high enough to not trigger it. U have to be creative and try different angles. The alarm works well at four feet high. I take these alarms camping and duct tape them at about four feet or higher to the large camp tent that covers the kitchen area.
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The sensor measures 2" long by 1" wide by about 5/8" thick. Our cat is 12 lb and it doesn't seem to bother her though it looks a bit large to me. Be sure to buy extra batteries for the collar - we tried to solder our own (they are a regular type of battery that has the contacts modified) and it didn't work. The collar ran out of juice, so we had to pay overnight shipping to get new batteries, and to spend the night opening and closing the door for the cat.
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yes the motion detector is sensitive to pets you have to adjust it trial an error