PetSafe Pawz Away Mini Waterproof Adjustable Range Indoor Pet Barrier Kit

I saw the reviews and was skeptical. However our cats have me pulling out my hair. They jump on the kitchen counters and eat the food I just made. They eat out of the sink even when it's empty. They take food right off the stove as soon as I trun my back. I got one for each cat (so 2 collars & 2 sensors) it works fabulous. At first we didn't have them tight enough so they weren't working. Once we corrected that everything has been perfect. The only down side I would say is that I can't control the level of "shock" I would have liked it to be less intense.

I bought this to use so my deaf cat wouldn't sneak out the automatic dog door. The door doesn't immediately lock behind the dog or if the dog stands by the door it wont lock right away, which gives the cat enough of an opportunity to slip out. I was skeptical if this would work, but I'm a believer. The device is about the size of my hand and comes with an intimidating looking shock collar. You can program it to create a barrier that is very small or up to about a 3ft radius. I hung the device on my door next to the dog door and set it on the lowest barrier because the litter box is only a couple feet away. The cat quickly learned that she could not go out the door but could still get to the little box. The company provides a device to use to test the range so you know where it will go off and can adjust it accordingly. It is super easy to program,, just touch a button to increase or decrease the range. The collar that comes with the device has a very long lead so it will fit any dog or maybe even a horse, and its about is about 3" wide. I was worried it would be too large for my 9lb cat, but after synching it down, It was small enough to fit around her neck. This would not be good for a very petite cat or kitten. While testing the range I accidentally shocked myself because I was within the barrier range, and was happy to find that the shock wasn't very strong, but it did startle me. It was more like a snap of a rubber band, which eased my mind quite a bit. I love my cat and don't want to hurt her, but I want her to learn to stay inside for her safety. The device does emit a tone when the cat gets too close. For pets that can hear, its a good warning. My cat is deaf and can't hear the tone, but with this device she did learn she can't go out the door. I can sometimes hear the tone a couple rooms away if the house is really quiet. If you've ever had a hearing test you will know what I mean when I say its soft like those tones, not like a smoke alarm. The warnings on the collar say not to keep it on the pet more than a couple hours and to move it around on the neck often. My cat has it on 24/7 and I do move the device to different places on her neck. I see others have said the same thing. I believe this is to keep it from causing skin damage if the pet is persistent and continues to repeatedly go over the barrier. My cat learned within a couple days what she could and couldn't do. I did remove the collar after a couple weeks and had to put it back on her because she went outside. I hope eventually she will break out of this phase, but for now I will monitor her and take the collar off when I feel like she will not attempt to get out again.