PetSafe SSSCAT Motion-Activated Dog & Cat Spray, 3.89-oz bottle

The bad news is that I have set it off more than my cat has (I set it off a lot when attaching the cap, and then repeatedly by walking by, though from inconsistent distances). The good news is that he seems to have learned from my mistakes. So far, after just watching what happens when I get too close, he's been avoiding the area really well. I held off on buying this for a couple months because of the price, but it's given me such peace of mind after just a few days! If I could go back, I'd definitely buy it sooner. Will see if the "training" sticks well enough to move it to a new location -- otherwise, will definitely be buying more! That being said, I really wish the sensor range The bad news is that I have set it off more than my cat has (I set it off a lot when attaching the cap, and then repeatedly by walking by, though from inconsistent distances). The good news is that he seems to have learned from my mistakes. So far, after just watching what happens when I get too close, he's been avoiding the area really well. I held off on buying this for a couple months because of the price, but it's given me such peace of mind after just a few days! If I could go back, I'd definitely buy it sooner. Will see if the "training" sticks well enough to move it to a new location -- otherwise, will definitely be buying more! That being said, I really wish the sensor range were more consistent. The temperature has been pretty constant since I installed it, so I'm not sure what's causing the inconsistent sprays. And it would be amazing if the range were adjustable-- that would make it 5 stars for sure! … more

I was skeptical that this would work. I have a kitten, who as much as I love, tends to be a terror when I get home from work. I’m talking hanging off the curtains and knocking things off the dresser. He has made it impossible to rest at night. So I bought this thinking what do I have to lose as my sanity has slowly been taken anyway. Well, I set it up and put it outside my bedroom door. He is terrified of it after it went off a couple times and won’t fully come up the stairs or go near it. This is the first night in a few months I’ve actually been able to relax since I adopted him.

Our cat loves her humans! So much that when we go to bed she scratches and scratches and scratches at the bedroom door. My husband goes to bed early because his work day starts at 5:00 AM. She would relentlessly scratch at the door to get in and would wake him up. I tried putting up a gate, double sided tape on the door, a scratching pad, and even spraying water at her, but she'd just bust through. We've been using this for a week now and she hasn't scratched at the door once! It's a miracle in a can! I HIGHLY recommend this item!

We used this only two times and after that it just suddenly stopped. It didn't get dropped or anything like that. On the second morning I went down to turn it off and noticed that it didn't spray when I went past it. I goofed around with it trying to figure out what went wrong, checked the batteries, everything I could think of but it was dead. I'm really bummed out about this because it DID work. It kept my cats off of my counters but if it's only going to work for two nights it's definitely not worth 20 bucks. I am ordering another one to see if this next one is better. I will update my review based on the second one. Fingers crossed it'll last because it did work! I want to love this product We used this only two times and after that it just suddenly stopped. It didn't get dropped or anything like that. On the second morning I went down to turn it off and noticed that it didn't spray when I went past it. I goofed around with it trying to figure out what went wrong, checked the batteries, everything I could think of but it was dead. I'm really bummed out about this because it DID work. It kept my cats off of my counters but if it's only going to work for two nights it's definitely not worth 20 bucks. I am ordering another one to see if this next one is better. I will update my review based on the second one. Fingers crossed it'll last because it did work! I want to love this product so much. … more

I bought this for my cat when I moved into a new home. My family is allergic and he’s a cord chewer so I have him locked in my room at night. He would constantly paw at the door and make it shake, waking me and my whole family. I bought this and placed it in front of the door at night and it stopped him in his tracks. He doesn’t even go near the door at night anymore, even when the device isn’t even on. It’s definitely saved my sleep.

I bought several of these. With brand new batteries and following the instructions, only one of these actually detects my cats' motion. Over half the time I wave my arm in front of them, they don't trigger. The one that does work? Well, the seven month old siamese kitten twins don't really care. They look annoyed and confused. I will be calling PetSafe since the docs say not to return. Especially since two don't work.

I love this thing. I bought this at the recommendation of a friend because I had a plant that my cats were chewing on and needed something to keep them from doing it. I purchased this and set it up and my cats are now terrified of my plant. They will not go near it. Even after the can emptied and I was waiting for the refill to arrive they still would not go near the plant because they associated it with the spray. I have since put in the refill and am happy to say I have not had the same problems others have had with it not working. If there is something that you are trying to keep your cats from I cannot recommend this product enough.

I have had a few issues with getting this to work properly and to be honest, I’m not sure what I did to get it to work likes it’s supposed to. When it does work, it’s a good deterrent. However it is unreliable, and I am considering purchasing a SSSCAT mat if it fails again.

My cat has always had an issue with meowing at the front door. He gets all anxious and paws/howls at the door and it's an issue because A) I live in an apartment building and I don't want him to disturb my neighbors, and B) I've been slowly going insane from him doing this every day for 7+ years. I've tried playing with him to get his energy out (which I do many times daily), flicking water on him, clapping, chasing him away, putting him in time-out in another room, a collar that made a loud noise in his ear when he would meow and another collar that vibrated and nothing has worked. If whatever I tried would even make him leave the door, he would always go right back, until I got this. It startles My cat has always had an issue with meowing at the front door. He gets all anxious and paws/howls at the door and it's an issue because A) I live in an apartment building and I don't want him to disturb my neighbors, and B) I've been slowly going insane from him doing this every day for 7+ years. I've tried playing with him to get his energy out (which I do many times daily), flicking water on him, clapping, chasing him away, putting him in time-out in another room, a collar that made a loud noise in his ear when he would meow and another collar that vibrated and nothing has worked. If whatever I tried would even make him leave the door, he would always go right back, until I got this. It startles him when he gets into one of his moods and puts him in check. He knows it'll go off again if he goes near it, so he snaps out of it and calms down. I only break it out when he gets into one of his moods. I'm writing my review as he's lying on the couch sleeping next to me. 10 minutes ago he was screaming at the door and all I had to do was turn the sprayer on and put it by the front door. Silence at last! … more

We had tried everything to keep our cats out of closed rooms, but even if they couldn't somehow open the door, they would scratch under it, loudly, and meow oh so mournfully. Constantly. At night. (Claws on a solid door's underside = chalkboard) Now when we place a Ssscat can by the door, they glare at it. But they don't try to bypass it. I didn't give it 5 stars because: 1. The mechanism can be difficult to attach and detach from the can 2. The mechanism needs to be replaced sooner than I would expect, given the price 3. The on/off indicators on the mechanism are not intuitive. We use a Sharpie marker to say ON and OFF in big letters.