Pestbye® Battery Operated Motion Activated Waterproof Cat Repellent – Quick Fix Ultrasonic Cat Scarer with Ground Stake – Set of 2
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| Dimensions: | 10 x 5 x 10 cm; 5 Grams |
| Model: | 1 |
| Part: | PB0032X2 |
| Manufacture: | Primrose |
| Dimensions: | 10 x 5 x 10 cm; 5 Grams |
Very good, I actually caught a cat getting ready to do it’s business on my garden and then it ran off.
I’ve had these for about a month and no cat poo-delighted as I have tried just about everything on the market without success . It’s not supplied with batteries and was quite fiddly as screws are tiny.
Needed to stop local cats using my small front garden as a toilet. Easy to install batteries. Knew they were working when my son told me to turn them off as hurting his ears.
Placed at both sides of garden to get full coverage. Blue light comes on when motion detected and so far seem to be working. Only 1 cat poop in 2 weeks . As a bonus also keep next doors toddler out of garden.
Too early to comment on battery or weatherproofing as currently in a drought.
I purchased this product as neighbour’s cat was using my rear garden as a toilet nightly. They have been in use now for approx 1 month and since I installed them I’ve not had to contend with cleaning up cat poo.
Can’t comment on ‘weatherproof’ and ‘battery life’ as the weather has been dry and not had the detectors long enough to comment, but otherwise I am very pleased with them.
So we’ve had these set up for 3 nights now to deter 2 foxes that are enjoying wrecking the garden. So far we haven’t noticed any significant change to their visiting habits, we will continue to change location & sound frequency til hopefully the foxes get fed up & move on. Only time will tell I guess!!
Detection sensors are good, pick up movement from good distance. Sound is also good, we have to take them somewhere out of the way every morning as it does irrate the dog, an on/off switch would be of great use!
Jury still out on these but keeping fingers crossed as not really sure what to do next!!
Nothing to dislike about this product. After putting up with my neighbours cat leaving parcels on my lawn and gravel. A friend recommended this product to me. Since I put both items on my lawn. There hasn’t been any unwanted parcels. I did turn both dials on each product up to the maximum. That was 10 days ago. Really impressed with this product.
Installing the batteries is difficult because the tiny Phillips head screws do not always sit properly creating the possibility of stripping the heads. To avoid future problems, we just used electrical tape to secure the back, but we are not sure this will be sufficiently weather-proof.
Otherwise, there have been no more of the feral cats my neighbor feeds lurking underneath the bird feeders, which was our goal.
We had a problem with cat excrement on our new artificial lawn. This happened on a daily basis and I would clear the mess. Installing these bad boys has led to a reduction, although this was not immediate: possibly due to the cats still intrigued by the new garden! After two weeks of use, no more cat excrement in the garden! Hooray.
Unfortunately one of the repellants was dead out of the box, despite trying different batteries. However the other repellant is taking care of the job! Amazon have been excellent in arranging an exchange.
o feline activity so far ( i think ) so fingers crossed
The cat scarers were bought for my sister as her neighbour’s cat was spraying on her plants and causing them to die. It was also pooing on the lawn. Within 24 hours of using the scarers, the cat has stopped using her garden as a toilet. I cannot comment on the waterproof question, as we are in the middle of a heatwave. However, the scarers look robust. As she has only been using the scarers for three weeks, I cannot comment on the battery life. She is delighted with the product and would recommend them 100%. I would just say that she spent time working out exactly where to put the scarers for maximum benefit.
I purchased these with some trepidation having read the other reviews. We still get cats in our garden but they do not stay! I feel these have had the desired affect and would buy them again. We have had these for some time now and the cats have stayed away! Battery life depends on how often they are triggered so this is subjective but we do not find they eat the batteries. We have one out on our front garden and touch wood no cat doings so far!
I’ve gone for 4 stars rather than 5 only because my children, who are in their twenties, can hear the detectors when they walk to the front door when they visit. My wife and I are in our fifties and can’t hear the detectors at all.
Battery life seems good as well. I bought rechargeable AA batteries at the same time and they last 2-3 months in each detector before I need to recharge them.
Great product works well. Watched a cat walk passed it. Jumped 3 foot in air, then high tailed it out of my garden. Only thing I would charge is the battery life. Needs improving
These work. I am surprised. Haven’t seen a cat in the garden since, and there are plenty where I live.
I had a real problem with cats using parts of my garden as a toilet twice daily, I bought this product and used just one of the sensors, true to form the cat/s worked out how to move their toilet to a new part of the garden, so the second sensor came out of the box and I lined them up so the garden is covered with both sensors, absolute BINGO, not seen a cat or it’s stuff for three weeks, brilliant device! Well worth purchasing
Love these, had problems with neighbours cats fouling in my garden, since buying these i no longer have that problem. I found them to be sturdy, you can adjust the frequency of the soar which is good. They are weather proof even in snow and I found they had a good battery life for a few months but this was in a back garden where there isn’t much activity. Yes I would definitely recommend these
Bought a pair of these a year ago as we were being troubled by a fox messing on our lawn, lots of bare patches and occasional muck. Set them at opposite ends of the lawn making sure all areas were covered. Within a week or so, no issues. Pity the grass didn’t grow again so quickly. Then we moved them to our daughter’s house where she had a cat messing up her flower beds. Again it worked with a few weeks. Finally moved one of them to the front of her house where the gardens are open plan and people kept letting their dogs mess on her small lawn. With a few weeks, all clear. Unfortunately that device then stopped working, despite changing the batteries. We did find that the units are prone to damp inside and the batteries begin to corrode, so keep checking them. Work fine though.
These scarers have been a miracle in my garden. I was always clearing up cat mess and after a few days of operating the cat scarer there are no cats in the garden and no mess at all. I could hardly believe it when I dug the garden and no dirt turned up overnight. I can thoroughly recommend this product to do what it says.
Life was a misery as cats played and chilled on my hot tub cover all the time. The cover was being ruined and I had to wash it daily and that involved washing it twice and buffing it. I was afraid they would start digging their claws in and completely ruin it. Bought these and we saw paw prints get less and less. They were jumping on but getting off really quick. I’m very pleased and having a relaxing dip really is that now. Definitely recommend
I bought the motion detectors to stop the cats using my front lawn as a toilet! They seem to be working well. You have to assemble them but this is simple – attach the spike for inserting into the ground and put some AA batteries in place (not supplied) along with the rubber seal to make them waterproof. Put the back on with the screws provided (they are small and a little fiddly). Since positioning them and setting the frequency No cats have spoilt my lawn. Can’t say how long the batteries will last but can detect when they’re working as there’s a blue light that shows when movement is detected.
I purchased the two pack of these sensors after trying citronella pellets, which did nothing to stop four feral farm cats from leaving the most disgusting ‘deposits’ on my lawn and flowerbeds. They seem quite robust although the battery compartment screws are tiny and I struggled to get them all the way in. As I was concerned about water ingress, I covered the back of the units with several layers of brown parcel tape, which has worked well. Since installing them about five weeks ago, I haven’t had a single mess. It remains to be seen if the cats get used to the sensors, but so far I am very pleased. I have set the dial to 6, the top range suggested for cats. I can’t hear anything but my 22 year old son certainly can!
The repellents appear to be working in that I have not had any ‘deposits’ since fitting them.
They are easy to assemble and set up but the Frequency part is really a bit hit and miss . It is a twist knob with dots going from small to large, whereas in my opinion frequency goes from low to high. There is nothing in the instructions which indicates where one should set the frequency knob to be effective against cats. I set the knob at 3-4 dots from the left and must just have hit lucky for, as I said, I have not had any deposits since fitting. We shall have to wait and see if that continues. I cannot rate whether the goods are weatherproof or their battery life as I have no had them long enough to establish this.
After a miss-delivery, got this product the following day. First attempt couldn’t find my address. Wales is a bi-lingual country and delivery drivers navigate by google maps which is English only, so some drivers might need to familiarize themselves. Had no problem with prior deliveries.
As for the product, it was an easy assemble. Important to note when inserting the batteries, a rubber gaskit is supplied with the product that needs to be used before screwing the hatch closed. This prevents rain getting in and the corrosion some other reviewers have commented upon. Once assembled, and setting the frequency and sensitivity dials to half-way, I placed these cat scarers at strategic positions.
Within an hour, I could hear the scamper of paws and startled meow as a regular pooper legged it out of my garden. An inspection the following morning I observe no poops on the lawn nor on the borders, which previously was a daily nightmare. What I also observed is the cats have now started to poop in their new home territory, the neighbors garden, the one who owns the cat hareem.
They work!
I cannot comment on the battery life yet, but have used rechargeable AA batteries, and the product lights up when activated, so easy to see when they need a recharge.
Works great for a few months now, makes sure you have it on the right dial strength
I have waited to review this for a few months, works really well I have 2 on either side of my front door. Used to have foxes pooing in the front of my house and they stopped when I got these 2 deterrents. Had battery go once and had a fox poo next day.
Also I can see motion from the ring doorbell at night, showing foxes run past and not sit around like they used to. Make sure you put it at the right place on the dial see instructions and google i
After getting sick of picking up cat poo off my front lawn pretty much every day I resorted to buying these ultrasonic cat scarers.
I actually caught the white cat in the video doing its business red handed a couple of weeks ago ony grass
Almost 2 weeks on and no poo.
Yes, it’s early days but they do work.
The cats don’t exactly run off but they certainly don’t crap on my lawn and just walk away. Even the white one.
It at face value works , detects movement, been out in the wet. Trouble is the cats keep doing their busy right in the line of devices detection zone, so its fundamental reason to be there to deter cats does not work. 10/10 for all the non essential funtions, but useless for purpose advertised. Not sure i will be able to comment on battery life, as i can think of many other things to use them on, that work!!! Before they run out.
Review based on delivery/setup only. Not had time to evaluate motion detection/battery life. Ordered units Sunday lunchtime, arrived lunchtime Monday – before requisite batteries (4/unit), ordered separately, which arrived Wednesday. Cannot fault Primrose. Instructions for installing batteries included but not for setting dials! Need to check website for that. Suggest fixing ground spike to unit before installing batteries. Mention made of red light showing activation – light is actually blue! Try to find appropriate screw driver to fix battery cover plate. Once located in ground, activation can be confirmed by walking past at different distances/angles, noting when blue light flashes.
I’ve had these in ny garden for over 3 months now. My empty soil flower (have soil, just waiting to plant in them) was being used as a cat litter tray by the neighbour’s cat. whenever i looked, she was in my garden.
Now, for the last 3 months i have not seen her in my garden even once. I set it to the correct setting for cats, and she now walks arpund my garden on the edge of the fence, but won’t set foot in it. fantastic gadget.My garden is ready for planting and does not smell of a cat litter tray anymore. these really do work.
oh, in case, i sealed the back with waterproof duck tape to stop any potential rain getting in. just in case.
I heard mixed reviews about these but decided to purchase. Glad I did as they have worked straight away. We used to get cats coming into our front garden leaving their little parcels of poo and digging up the soil (along with some of the plants). Since putting a couple of these in there have been no disturbances – wonderful!
The noise can be a little annoying, but it is far better than without.
These have been in place since for a while now and they definitely work. The only recurrence of the nauseating problem of animal waste that I have had, occurred when I forgot to switch them back on after mowing the lawn. They are well made and have a metal groundspike instead of a fragile plastic one and they have continued to function after periods of heavy rainfall. The batteries have lasted for approximately five weeks so far and the only issue is that the battery compartment is slightly awkward to access.
They worked straight away and drove cats off my back garden – from cat toilet to flowerbed overnight.
Detect from a good distance, I can’t hear the sound but my neighbour can and it’s loud.
Batteries – I’m using high capacity rechargeable ones (2100mAh) and recharge every two months just to keep them topped up though they don’t seem to need it. So that’s a very good life indeed.
So good I bought another set for the front garden.
Highly recommended.
I’ve always had some issues with cats messing in my gardens but found garlic granules quite an effective deterrent although only in the short-term. However, these ultrasonic cat deterrents are so much more effective. They are easy to assemble. I purchased two which I placed in my front garden to cover the lawn and surrounding borders. My neighbour’s cat now just sits on it’s own porch staring at my garden but not attempting to come near. After about 10 days I found a cat had ventured into the far border and left it’s calling card so I increased the sensors to the maximum (I only set them to half capacity initially). I’ve not had any issues for over a week now which is wonderful as for the past year I’ve had to clean up on a daily basis.
Had this product for approx one month and it appears to have deterred a particularly troublesome moggie from approaching my bird tables. Very pleased with it so far. Early days and we have Autumn and winter to come so cannot comment on how they will cope during adverse weather. Will post again at a later date.
I was in the process of creating numerous and evil ways to rid the cats from defacating on my lawns. Decided I was not a that evil in the end and decided to go down a kinder route. Saw these and was dubious if they would work so took a punt as the wife had not spent all my cash on wine and chocolate.
Placed in the ground, picked a frequency and turned on. Three days later a stinking turd was found on my lawn, changed frequency and to date no more turds. Default turd count before installing the sensors was 3 or 4 different turds a day. The hoard of cats from the crazy cat woman 2 doors up have decided to do their business elsewhere just as well because one of my plans was to turn the horrid creatures into some nice fluffy slippers and post them to her at Christmas.
As a Last resort to try to stop 2/3 local cats using our vegetable garden as there toilet. Previously tried granules specifically for the job, citrus peel, Jeyes fluid and prickly twigs!! After only 48 hours in the garden no cat mess since !!
Already purchased one of these a few months ago for the front garden, and after a few adjustments over time worked. So then I felt I needed some for the rear garden too. Now all three do the job. 1 in the front garden and the 2 new ones in the rear garden. Great deterrent. You have to have patience with the frequency over a week or two , but with perseverance they worked for me. I have given 5 stars for battery life, this all depends on how often the p.I.r. picks up movement.
I’ve used ones previously made by the RHS but they have been missplaced since moving.
These are just as good and effective. The pair are easy to assemble and set up. You will need 4 AA batteries each!!
We had issues with cats fowling in our garden in specific places. After a couple of days they stopped but then noticed them fowling in other areas (not the fault of the machine). I then positioned the repellents to a different location to cover the areas and position and since then so far so good and not noticed any more cats mess.
It’s been 2 weeks now and they are still going strong!
We are retired and have a nice garden which is quite a good size it had also become the litter tray for every cat in the road – apart from not being fun digging in cat poo they were destroying many of the plants. We also had a lot of squirrels who dug up plants especially the pots on the patio – it was getting soul destroying to find things damaged. We have so many birds and our feeder is very secure – we also have Doves/ Wood Pigeons lots of Black birds and many other big birds. I have considered a repellent many times but having a dog I held off. The arrival of two young cats next door who were more in than out of the garden and poo times were frequent we noticed that the birds large and small were not coming and the final straw was going out in the morning to find downy feathers everywhere (which I found very distressing). Thank goodness I bought this repellent – we put it at the bottom of the garden where all pests enter and now after 2 weeks we have a cat free zone and the birds are back – the squirrels bob in and dash out. The most important thing for me is it doesn’t bother my dog at all and he isn’t a lot bigger than a cat. Just sorry I did not buy one before.
My own cat is not affected at all however my children and other cats definitely are. I guess older cats’ hearing changes just as humans’ do. There is a definite though not complete reduction in visits from neighbours’ cats. I have also seen them taking new routes and just saw a cat nearly fall off the shed roof when it triggered. So overall I think this does seem to be worthwhile. Battery life seems good. Have had one sensor on one set of batteries for about 2 months so far. Can’t comment on weather proofing really as time will tell.
We were plagued by neighbours’ cats doing their business in front and back gardens, husband was going out daily to clear up after them. Pestbye were recommended by another neighbour and we’ve had no problems since setting them up. Easy to put together, positioned tactically and don’t seem to bother next door’s dog or any birds in the garden. Their noise can be heard so when we’re using the garden we just set the one there aside. Have definitely been worth buying.
I had x5 cats using my garden as a toilet. Not having any cats myself I assumed they were following each other’s scent. Following the installation of these scarers all but two cats have kept away. The two who are persevering avoid the scarers visibly showing there dislike but have found ways to go around. They are staying away from where the birds come and feed and where I have positioned the scarers but In addition I use “get off” gel to neutralise their spray and that discourages the rest to follow.
We bought these to discourage a couple of stray cats from coming into our garden. Once set up we noticed right away that the cats were not coming into the garden as much. We have had them now for about 5 weeks and only have 1 cat that persists but even his visits are getting less and less.
I was a skeptic about these devices but needs required I do something and I am happy I did.
Highly recommend these items they have worked for us and that’s all I can say really.
Last March my garden was overrun with cat faeces so I tried a number of methods, and these have been the most successful. Until the batteries died a week or so ago my garden was free of any signs of cats.
Now, the batteries dying is an issue as these come with very soft screws for the battery compartment and so I had rounded some of them out when trying to get the battery panel fixed tight. I could not remove the panels on either unit and so could not replace them.
The solution, albeit an expensive one, was to buy these again. Which I have done, as they have worked so well.
I had problems with several of my neighbours cats pooing in my flowers beds and in my garage, also killing birds and mice and leaving remains on my workbench. Since using these, one at the end of my flowerbed and one at the doorway of my shed I’ve had no more cats in my shed at all and maybe twice they’ve used the flowerbed for toileting which is massively less than before. I would def recommend these sensors. Also worth noting is that the motion senor itself is fantastic in that it covers such a wide range. The one on the entrance to my shed is at cat height (low to the ground) facing south. If I open my second storey window facing west it triggers the sensors. For those thar say the noise can be heard, It can. I don’t find it particularly annoying. It’s a small price to pay to solve the problem. Cats do still go through my garden but they don’t use it as a toilet anymore.
I was worried that this would be ineffective, at first I used only one to cover my small front garden, my wife noticed a day or two later that the main culprit had walked along the road towards us and suddenly stopped and then crossed to road. No fluke, for the first time in 4 years my flowers are starting to bloom properly. Having lost many due to ammonia burns and being destroyed as the cat/s dig to cover their poo, my garden is clear of them.
I have set the frequency and volume at differing levels, placed them at opposite ends of the garden. It’s 7 weeks now and we have not seen a cat on the garden at all, not a one.
If I’m sounding very impressed that’s because I am. My friend has bought a pair to place on top of the walls of his garden, they are also keeping the cats out and due to the height of the walls his dog is not being affected.
After a few months, they are still very effective. This summer I’ve had the best display of flowers since living here.
Some Thieving toad stole one of them last month!!!!! cats started to return to the part no longer covered. replaced quickly – full coverage and no cats updated to 5 stars
I don’t really know if they work or not because I haven’t seen a cat in the garden since I installed them! 😉
I don’t understand why it’s necessary to star the battery life as it depends entirely on the batteries you put in. That said, they assemble easily enough, appear to be sufficiently weatherproof, are adjustable and can be fixed to the supplied ground stake or screwed to a fence etc.
Some information regarding the settings would be handy, rather than ‘suck it and see’. And just the literal translation of them would be fun to read!!
In all the years (42) we’ve lived in our house, never had a cat poo problem until recently. We like cats and had one ourselves for 15 years and she rarely left the garden and buried her business, so it was never a problem. Since a couple of cats have moved in recently, poo everywhere left on top of the soil. Bought these out of desperation and puss still came back at first. After a couple of weeks, no cats and we watched a new cat walk past the scarer and jump out of its life, so we knew they were working. Don’t dismiss straight away, give them a chance.
Only started using these recently and there seems to have less cats in the garden now, however a couple of times one or two have sneaked in so maybe the cats are deaf??? Will keep using them as I think they do work most of the time and want to keep them off the garden furniture.
I have tried a few different makes of these devices and have come back to this one to puchase another.
They pick up movement very well and the pointed spike is useful for sticking into the ground as some have flat bottomed supports and they fall over, even when stuck in the grass/soil.
The only downside is the fact that the batteries do not last too long.
Wild birds and hedgehogs come in to my garden and these scarers keep all ( except one determined ) cats out but do not deter the birds or hedgehogs. Be aware that young children can hear them so place them facing away from any area that is used by them.
EYE WITNESS ACCOUNT
Having installed these on Wednesday it wasn’t until today that I finally witnessed confirmation that these work. During a works meeting I was looking out the window when a black & white cat approached the garden path and began his journey to my fresh laid lawn to unload. Except today just 3 steps in the device was set. The cat bolted up in the air, arched back, hit my wood pile and shot out of sight. I squealed with joy to which my manager asked what the hell was going on! Forgot I was in a meeting.
Update: After extreme heat and thundery downpours they are still working. Motion detection is good. I have another set 5m down the garden and it picks me up entering the yard. As for battery life, no idea, but I bought rechargeable AA’s so this is not a bother! But can confirm still going strong with no recharge.
I bought this when the cat problem in my area was really bad. Cats constantly coming right up to our back door, pooping all over our lawn etc. Didn’t expect much from this, but one way or another, one at the top of the lawn and one at the side of the lawn has only gone and fixed it. It has been about 3 or 4 weeks since we put them up, and It didn’t work straight away, but gradually we have now got a poo free lawn and no visitors. Long may it continue.
I had been plagued by my neighbour’s three cats. I installed two of these about four weeks ago and have only had two cats in my garden since then. One jumped over the fence a few days ago and I could clearly see her ears pricking up when she triggered one of them. She quickly scampered back over the fence. Battery life will depend on how many times they are triggered. Best to install them at dusk so you can easily see when they are triggered and at what range and position. Would recommend them.
Haven’t had these for very long so although I’ve given them 5 stars so far it may change. I’m only using one in the garden so far and so far it seems to be working. I’ve not had any large deposits from the cat that was using my garden as his personal messing ground. He wanders over the road from his own garden but hasn’t ventured in.
I’m going to put one out the front as he also goes on communal grass.
So far so good !!
These are excellent and much improved on other models. Sensor picks up movement and you can hear the deterrent noise. Since installing I have not been required to clear up any cat mess, which was the objective. Now they have been successfully trialled I will purchase some more for our side garden.
Every single day a fox was coming into my garden without fail I would see it on my cctv cameras, I put the pestbye up and sure enough the fox returned, I watched the playback from the video and the fox seemed confused, it went around the pestbye twice and then simply jumped over my fence
I initially thought it hadn’t worked and the fox would return, but I checked my cameras the next day and have been doing so for 2-3 months and the fox still hasn’t returned!!!
I should have updated my original review.
The units failed due to not keeping rainwater out. We contacted the seller and they kindly replaced them. Each time I change the rechargeable batteries now I stick layers of heavy duty black tape over the top edge and backs of the detectors and so far that has worked to keep the water out. Batteries do need changing fairly frequently. Would still buy again.
Over the past 6 yrs I have bought Pestbye Repellents and one other brand, however previous models used 9V batteries which were expensive, and did not last long due to the units being sensitive to movement from the wind and hedges. These are working well, I have not had any cat poop on both lawns since using them and have noticed the cats are taking a different route round the lawns. The batteries are still going strong and should last up to 3 – 4 months, cutting the expenditure 50% of what I was paying previously per annum.
Great investme
Well not sure if this actually works as it’s on our front garden but the cats are still pooing in the earth, close proximity to this! However, both my children complain about the high pitch in the front garden that hurts there ears! Maybe just need to play about with the frequency. Just be careful if young children are around when you first put in the batteries!
These sensors seem to be working well and keeping cats out of our garden. We’ve had quite a long standing problem with cats toiletting in our flower beds and on the lawn. This then has given our little Yorkie the chance to eat it, which obviously isn’t good for her. So we are relieved that this has solved a few issues.
I would say the biggest fault with the sensors is assembling them. The tiny screws are extremely difficult and fiddly to install, even with my nimble fingers and some patience it almost proved impossible. But need drove me on and eventually got the backs secure enough to keep them watertight. Definitely needs a redesign, because if you have poor dexterity it your hands it would not be achievable.
The batteries I put in 6 weeks ago are Duracell plus power ones and still going strong.
I only hope they last a long time so I don’t have to tackle the tricky installation again too soon!
The high frequency sound it gives off is inaudible to me and my husband, but my daughter can hear it clearly with her young ears.
I wait to see how effective the sensors are in the warmer weather when friendly cats are out and about more often!
The morning after I first installed, the cat made a mess again. I then repositioned both units at either end of the artificial turf bed, facing each other. At the same time we set the frequency high as well. For over two months now, not a single incident. Since December we have had all sorts of weather, except snow and so far the pair has performed well.
Too early to say about battery life, even though the batteries I am using are not very expensive, so far after more than two months I did not have to replace them.
Purchased these to stop next doors cats from continually using our lawn as a litter tray.
Easy to put together, make sure that the weather seal for the battery cover is properly seated else you will have issues.
Nothing to show on the dials number wise. Just graduated size dots for both sensitivity and frequency.
I set the sensitivity to max, and the frequency to half way.
Positioned them so that the lawn is covered from both angles of attack, and one right in front of the cats favoured area, and they fire off with human movement from a good 10m away, evident by the blue pir illuminating.
I’m 42 and can’t hear them when they fire, my wife is 33 and can, my daughter is 12 and really can!
So do they work?
1 week in and not a single poo!
Time will tell.
Noted today though that a squirrel didn’t set one off, so went and checked and it was fine, maybe it got lucky!!
Not sure if I’m writing this too soon, but I’m so excited, it seems to work! I have been plagued by an unseen cat!! never see it during the day but every morning there is a nice fresh pile on my lovely lawn. I have tried everything, the peppermint, orange peel, all the recomendations. I put one each end of lawn on maximum and four nights later I haven’t had any poop! I am very pleased and I hope by writing this so soon I don’t jinx myself…..I’m very happy…or maybe the cat and owner have moved house!! Love i
Bought a couple of these as had a local cat using the entry as a toilet – Had removed deposits and bleached a couple of times but cat kept coming back. Fitted one both ends of the entry at cat height and also spread some Chinese spice on the floor (post purchase advice from a friend) – Not sure which was the answer but no cat poop in 8 weeks since fitting so would give these at least some of the credit – Little blue light flashes when you hit the beam which is also a good battery indicator – Try the Chinese spice on it’s own for a quid or two first as I may have wasted money!
To put it simply, since installing these I haven’t seen a neighbour’s cats hanging around for very long.
On the downside is battery life. With four of these requiring a lot of batteries every few months, operational costs could be high. A solar power kit is an option I’m looking at. Until then it’s plastic plant pots over each one when I’m gardening and hope the cats go elsewhere.
So far so good! Have had an ongoing issue with cat poo since neighbour got a cat, mess on lawn and in flower beds nearly every morning. Have tried several things but still regularly getting unwanted gifts left on my new lawn! Decided to give these a go and have been poo free since I put them in the garden!!! About 2 months now and nothing…. not a single poop! I have them positioned in corners so the whole garden is covered. Blue light indicates when they are activated, as soon as I open the back door. Fingers crossed the batteries last well. Definitely recommend, wish I had got them sooner.
I recently moved into a house where a dog used to live, since the previous owners moved, 4 cats in the area have homed in on my house and starting pooping in my front and back garden…. ALOT! I put these sensors up and so far the cat poop has 100% cut down. I also use Silent ROAR and have just got some holly to put down also. But these have been the biggest deterrent so far. Cats are clever and will find other areas to poop that the sensor doesn’t pick up hence why I have bought so many to cover my entire garden 🙂
This has been in our garden for a couple of weeks and has proved very effective so far. We had a problem with cats using our lawn as a loo and needed a deterrent. As soon as the first cat walked past it, it jumped in the air and ran away proving that the alarm’s motion sensor works, and that the sound is enough to deter cats. No little gifts waiting for us so far! My kids can also hear the sound too, so when they are out playing we turn it around to face the fence. Turns out my kids are foxes. I can’t comment on the battery power yet, but two weeks and still activating well.
I’ve been plagued with an inconsiderate nearby neighbours cats for months. They irresponsibly allow their cats to breed constantly which has resulted in about 30 living feral in a small cul de sac. I’ve been used to clearing upto 10 poos a day from the front garden, side of the house and around in the back garden. It’s disgusting especially as I have a young grandchild that visits regularly and can’t just let her go outside to play. After trying nearly everything on the market these have been a god send. I purchased 5 in total. 2 in the front and back and one round the side. I’ve also put some black cat silhouettes out too. And it maybe too early to celebrate but in one week I’ve only had one poo to pick up.
We’ve had some horrible wet weather but they continue to work well.
I’ll update again in a few weeks to see if they are still working.
If only they worked well enough that would make the irresponsible neighbour leave the area as well.
**Update 4 weeks on ** I’ve had no smelly deposits left now in several weeks so it appears they are working well!! So highly recommend. Having had a different brand before and only one of them that didn’t work I do think you need a few placed out to get best coverage of effected areas. I check batteries daily and so far original batteries are still going strong. I’ve also noticed as well that I’m now getting birds visit the garden again as well.
So far it works. Every week we’d find 4-5 different cat stool around our driveway and considering our neighbour and 3 i’m not surprised. Since putting this in over a month ago, we’ve only come across 1 instance of stool on the property. Also we have seen the cats strolling past on the road and as they get close to outs the sound goes off and they hurry past the house.
So overall expensive bit of kit and fiddly trying to put the screws in which aren’t suited for even the slimmest fingers, i used a magnet to get it in place but it works so far.
These are pretty good and do cut down on the number of cats that do their business in my garden. The motion detection is good, but obviously it also goes off if branches etc move in the wind. And that means the battery life is a bit limited, and so I have invested in a load of rechargeable batteries. I’d say one lot of batteries (4 AAs in each device) last about 3 months. These devices are certainly better than those plants that are meant to see cats off (died, and anyhow a cat did its business right next to it), any shiny things (cats cleverer than that), and the citrus-smelling sprays (get washed away quickly in the rain).
Firstly a bit fiddly to get the screws in. Battery easy to install, I covered the battery cover over with waterproof tape after setting up.
Easy to spike into ground. Found both easy to see the light when cats pass , they didn’t hang about in the garden.
I’m not sure if I have the 2 dials set correctly, but very little cat mess in the garden. As I’m on a corner I angled them towards the property but still light up as people walk past, is of no detriment to its effectiveness.
Very pleased and would buy again.
I’ve bought a few of these, and overall I think they do a good job. Completely stopped cats in our back garden, and has reduced them in the front garden although not entirely stopped them. The battery life and weather proofing is exceptional.
I was very reluctant before purchasing this product since the reviews were both positive and negative but I had to do something about all the cat poops in the front yard. The first few days after instaling the Repellent, cats were still doing their business on our grass but after I adjusted the frequency, it really worked. Now, even after my batteries are gone, and I haven’t replaced them for over 4 months, the cats are still avoiding walking on our grass. I am very happy with the product, after a reluctant purchase. I can definitely recommend it.
Bought these as we have a problem with a large tomcat fowling our front garden. They work really well. It takes a few days for the animals to realise this detector is not a nice thing to be near. The only downside is if it faces the road the batteries only last about 4 weeks as the traffic sets it off. Also instructions don’t really tell you what to set it on you have to google. I just went for nearly the highest setting. It seems to be keeping the squirrels away from the bird feeders too
Works great. Being animal lovers we were looking for a safe way to deter the local cats setting off the security cameras. Took about 3-4 days for all the cats to change mousing routes. Only negative is no off switch. Having two dogs (setting 5 doesn’t upset the dogs) the units are firing repeatedly as the dogs wonder around during the day. Yes can change sensitivity to zero but a pain. Overall excellent product. Bought 4.
Not sure if these work as haven’t had time to observe them in operation yet.
Look very neat in the garden and good price -instructions are straight forward.
My only gripe is the microscopic screws on the battery compartment -so tiny that a couple of the screws have stripped when tightened so replacing batteries will be problematic
‘Does what it says on the tin’. We were getting daily visits from 2 cats with a third an occasional visitor. Fitted 2 of these devices at opposite ends of the garden – on day one I watched as one cat entered the garden from a fence and stopped immediately. He tried to go the other way around our garden, was picked up by the other device and again stopped is his tracks. I saw him try once more that same day and dart back towards the fence. From that day to this, 6 weeks later, I have not seen any of the cats, or the presents they liked to leave half buried, in our garden. Birds etc have not been affected, however, I did see a squirrel twice this week, also not affected, so I may have to read up to see if the devices, frequency turned up, will be effective in deterring this bushy tailed pest from digging up my lawn. 🙂
I was a little skeptical due to some of the mixed reviews. I decided to give it a try and was not expecting an immediate improvement. I have nightly visits from foxes using the garden as a toilet and damaging the plants.
I set the sensitivity to half way and frequency to two thirds. I was surprised to see it working immediately. The outside camera picked up the foxes triggering the devices and then running away.
I recommend moving the devices every so often as the foxes are cunning and avoid the areas where the device us set up.
The instructions do not give any information regarding the settings so you need to refer to the company’s website.
I was finding cat mess on garden borders and lawn & also I have several bird feeders, so wanted something to humanely deter cats. I was recommended the sensors by relatives who have been using them for several months. After putting the sensors out I witnessed a cats reaction & it definitely wasn’t going to hang about to use the bathroom! Perhaps the local cats could become desensitised to the sensors after a while or know how to avoid triggering them, so I intend to change where they are placed and if I find no evidence of cats using my garden as a toilet will remove for a while. It has been a worthwhile purchase for me.
I was getting desperate and initially though the poo was from a neighbours dog until my CCTV caught a big jobby by a local cat. I have put these in and the mess has stopped which is a great result as they were using my garden as a litter tray after I had some left over building sand in the grass. Batteries didn’t last too long but worth it.
This is an initial review as l have only just received and set them up (2 units). I will update regarding effectiveness of deterring cats.
I wanted to advise people of the setting up of this item.
You will need a SMALL cross headed screwdriver as the 4 screws for the battery cover are VERY SMALL indeed, making it very fiddly to assemble. Same issue regarding the screws to attach the spike.
Although this product come with a leaflet, surprisingly it gives no guidance on the assembly or what setting to use in deterring certain animals.
Will update on the effectiveness soon.
I can’t say just yet how affective these items are as they have only just been positioned in the garden. I can say however that they arrived extremely quickly being the next day and well packaged. They’re well made and easy to install. They look good and the blue light that comes on when detects movement is very bright and I like that. I haven’t had any cat foul since placing them in the garden but it is to early for me to say if it’s due to the two ultrasonic battery operated detectors. Hopefully these will be the answers to my prayers in stopping the cats from leaving their deposits in our garden.
Jesus. 30 hrs from placing order to delivery with standard delivery. How good is that?
As for the items. We already have a pair which have been in use somewhere around two years now. Whilst we still get the occasional cat dropping a log on the gravel paths where they have been placed it’s nowhere nearly as bad as it was before. Have recommended then to friends and they’re happy with the results as well.
More humane than a 12 bore shotgun. That’s not to say Mr Frisky wont end his days mid dump with my size 12 up his arse
So I’m writing this review after using this product for 3 months. Worked within a week and kept the neighbours cats from pooping in my garden. The cats dont come too close anymore but hang around the garden boundaries now..! It was easy to put together. It takes 4 AA batteries which lasted me 3 months. But I guess if the motion sensor is triggered alot (moving clothes line, long grass or flower bushes etc) then the battery use goes up hence if your motion sensor isnt teiggeree often then the batteries may last longer. For a small garden one is also enough, so it was really good that it comes in a 2 pack. I have a spare now incase. Good value. Thanku for this product, I needed it, the cat poo plastered all over my garden was driving me insane and making me nauseous.
I bought this product simply because it was 2 battery-powered products for the same price as one solar-powered product, and I’m not too fussed about using batteries compared to using solar power. This product does take 4 AA batteries to operate, and they are not included.
I was a bit suspicious when the product description says it covers 110 degrees and a distance up to 10m, but the actual instruction leaflet says it’s 80 degrees and up to 7m. However, the patch I wanted to cover is less than 7m, so I looked over this.
The battery casing does have a black foam-like ring to place between the product and the battery lid. I assume this is to prevent some water from getting in. Having worked with IP68 products, this seems a bit unreliable. However, I have placed the back against a wall, which should reduce any water from coming through.
I can confirm this product does work. I had a cat in my front garden that often left its business behind. Having installed this product, it was really satisfying to see a patch where said serial pooper had triggered the alarm and scampered away. It has been about 10 days and no “business” has been left behind. Thoroughly recommended!
This is the second lot I ordered, ordered just the 1 first off. Make sure you mount the unit where it is not interfered with by grass or cabbages etc moving in front of it as I did and setting it off constantly. It ate batteries then. placed it in a different way away from long grass and it works great keeping the cat from an ignorant neighbour away from my veg patch, so now ordered these 2 for my lawns. highly recommend.
We have been plagued by the neighbourhood cats for quite a while now and hated the fact that we would have to poop and scoop before the kids could go outside. I read the many reviews for these products and was very sceptical about getting them but I cannot rate them highly enough! In the time that we have had them we have only seen a couple of poops in the gardens and have put that down to either batteries gone flat or a need to reposition the unit.
Please beware that you and the kids may hear the sounds to start with which can be a little painful but this either doesn’t seem to last or you, like the cats, learn to avoid it 🙂 Definitely buy rechargeable AA Batteries to use with this as it does seem to get through them (we are recharging every couple of weeks) but this does seem to depend on the sensitivity setting as well as how many times it gets set off.
After reading mixed reviews I wasn’t sure but it’s been in place now and working amazingly well. Next Doors cat was inviting himself into our house via the catflap causing mayhem with our own cats. I needed a solution that wasn’t going to hurt it but discourage it from entering our garden and house. I pointed it at the entry point and had the sensitivity on about a quarter. 4 weeks on, no visits from next doors cat and my cats are happy again. If you’ve got animals yourself it’s all about the placing ang height. Very impressed and no animals hurt.
When we moved to new property we had a cat peeing EVERY night on our door, the smell actually permeated the whole house but apparently it used to live here. We didn’t want to put down anything to harm the cat so we purchased these, not had one incident with said cat since and that has been for over a year now. They actually work and in that whole time we have only changed the batteries twice.
Ive had cat poo problems for many years and have tried many deterants which have never worked. After reading mixed reviews on this product i decided to try it and boy am i glad i did. Right fromt the very first use ive not had one cat come into my garden.
I cannot be happier i can now enjoy my garden without the foul smelling cat fouling!
EDIT: After a few months cats were back. Tried changing batteries and didnt work. I think the unit broke after a few months. Shame
I was fed up with the local cats using my garden to deposit their waste and having to clear it regularly, especially with having some dog visitors. My garden has odd angles due to its design so I need to place the final one to have all areas covered. I don’t know about battery life and the screws are very small for my slightly stiff hands which are the reasons for not putting 5 stars. Dogs are not affected by the noise, on my chosen setting. Overall very happy.
I bought these as a neigbour up the road decided to buy 4 cats and they have taking a liking to conduct their business in my garden. On receiving the product it came well packaged,but the instructions of how to operate it were not so good, so I had to check on amazon what setting to set them too for cats. I placed them in the front garden and noticed the next morning the cats were curious at the devices, but they didn’t conduct there business in the garden which was a success. Second day when I woke up I noticed there was some mess in the garden, but not as much as I was use to having so I had previously set them to a frequency of 5 but now have one at 4 and one at 5 because setting 5 did not affect a young cat I noticed. Since I purchased them I have not had any further business conducted in my garden so overall they have been a success for me, but they do take a few days to show results. Motion detection is very good I have sensitivity about half way on the settings and it picks up everything. Battery life since purchasing early May I have not changed them once and that’s based on 10-15 activations a day so that’s good. Overall if your looking for a pest detterent I fully recommend these just have some patience find the right frequency and it will show results.
Recently paid to have our garden dug over – immediate invitation for local cat to poo on soft soil on a daily basis. In conjunction with some smelly crystals have installed two of these units in our small front garden. No evidence of cats for the last couple of days. Units seem to be well made and have some controls over sensitivity and frequency. There is no guidance in the accompanying instruction leaflet as to the adjustments but they can be found by scrolling to the bottom of the amazon page. A couple of negatives – the battery compartment is secured with four minuscule cross head screws which can be fiddly – shame the designers could not come up with a snap-fit alternative. A metal stake is provided should you wish to position the unit where there is no convenient wall. However the instructions suggest that the unit is positioned six inches above ground level – the supplied stake is only seven inches long, so, being top-heavy it will just fall over. Solved it by driving a wooden stake into the ground and hanging the unit at the recommended height.
We’re buying these for the 2nd time… our last purchase was made, almost to the day, in May 2018, so they’ve managed to last us around two years. We’re having to replace them because our existing sensors ended up with water in them, which is consistent with some of the other reviews,. To be fair, they were out in some pretty horrendous storms back in March/April and they’d never let water in before.
It’s not great that we’re having to replace them but they definitely helped reduce the amount of cats fouling in our flower beds. While they never eliminated the fouling completely, we went from maybe 4/5 per evening to 1 per week, sometimes per fortnight, which for us made a huge difference. Since our sensors have been out of action we’ve seen an uptick in fouling and are keen to start deterring the cats again, which is why we’ve bought another set.
We always used both our sensors, angled in such a way to cover all the problem areas, and we’d set them at slightly different frequencies and sensitivity. We soon learned that the cats are quite adept in fouling where the sensors can’t reach / aren’t pointed at.
The batteries would last maybe a month or so, depending on the sensitivity setting – we found that if you lower the sensitivity setting, so that it doesn’t go off as often, that it helped prolong battery life. Also, if you’re in the garden yourself you can turn the sensitivity right down, so that they’re effectively off, or point them at a fence/wall to stop them going off.
The screws aren’t very good quality and it’s quite easy to damage them, which may be a factor in a less effective seal letting water in. You will need a fine screwdriver to replace the batteries.
While the quality isn’t amazing and we encountered issues similar to those of other reviewers, they lasted two years and definitely helped reduce the volume of fouling. We’re looking forward to having them back in our garden, which is why we’re happy to give them a 4 star review.
I bought these a few years ago and was impressed with them from the start. It took a bit to work out the best place to put these in the garden as the cats would just sit behind them at first. Once I placed these at the edges the cats gradually stopped visiting. I could tell when the batteries ran out because the cats would attempt to return. Also you can see when the blue light stops flashing. Unfortunately I neglected the units one cold winter and I think with the snow surrounding them water was able to sneak in. I hadn’t changed the batteries for a while but left the batteries in which started corroding. Anyway that was all my fault, and I got a good use of the units. I have now bought another set, which are working really well already. One is pointing at the bird feeder and one at my newly sprouting veggies (the cats seem to like bounding on them). I highly recommend – just remember to check on them and change batteries whenever needed! Oh and you need a tiny screwdriver to change the batteries, something to bear in mind before purchasing. Also make sure you use the right frequency for the animals you are keeping away. If you have multiple animals you can set each unit to a different frequency.
I bought this after getting sick and tiered of pile on pile of stinking cat turds in our garden, unsightly, disgusting, and not safe for our toddler daughter.
I was dubious due to mixed reviews but took the plunge after 2 weekends in a row spent disposing of cat poo. I have now had these a month and so far excellent. Not a SINGLE poo in our garden since they were installed. I have coupled these with high capacity rechargeable batteries so hopefully they will last a while. They look decently weatherproof though the screws for the battery cover were tiny and if they didn’t fit properly water could easily get into the unit. The only other issue we had was fitting the spike to the main unit (very small bolt and nut to fix the spike and main unit together) but other than that it works for us and is doing exactly the job they were bought for. I appreciate others have said they don’t work, which is a shame, but if you are at your wits end with cats soiling eveywhere, like I was, give them a go. They have scared off the large number of cats in and around my street anyway!