SSSCAT Automatic Spray Pet Deterrent - Contactless Behavior Correction - Motion Sensor Air Burst - Odorless - Non-Staining - Versatile Placement Spray

Effective but super sensitive. I can’t decide between 4 or 5 stars, but in the end, this thing works really well for keeping my cat away from my plants. We had issues with him digging in the dirt, chewing on the leaves, and once killed a plant from peeing in the dirt… Something had to be done, so I thought I would try this, and it works amazingly. HOWEVER, the motion sensor is super sensitive. They show pictures of this on a counter, but just walking by the thing will set it off. I wish it was a little less sensitive. I solved this problem by pointing the sensor towards my plants so that the cat will need to walk between the sprayer and the plant to set it off. This works great, and checking around online, the spray does not harm the plants, and the couple of times it has gone off, I’d agree the plants seem just fine. Just make sure to turn it off with the button if you plan to do anything around your plants, like pruning or watering. Unfortunately, the can only has so many sprays until you need to buy a new one, so keep that in mind when working on them. I also found that the motor that pushes down the sprayer is pretty loud; the sound alone scares my cat, so if this can runs out, I may just leave it and see if the sound alone will deter him. So far, he has only found out the hard way once and has seemed to learn his lesson quickly, so the only reason I see needing to replace the can is when my daughter keeps setting it off when she goes by the plant.

I have successfully used Ssscat sensors for years, but this “2nd generation” product is garbage. The sensor doesn’t work at all. My cat walked back and forth in front of the unit repeatedly, without anything happening at all! I am so disappointed in this purchase! It SHOULD be super easy to use, but I only managed to set it off a handful of times by waving my hand right in front of it. I thought it was a battery issue, but replacing the batteries didn’t make a difference. The original product that was just a battery operated sensor that attached to the top of the spray can, worked perfectly for my cats. After almost two decades of use, most of my original ones have stopped working properly. I really wish I could get the same ones I had before. Other companies sell similar products, but they have to be charged regularly. I prefer the battery operated ones. I worked in a vet clinic for 27 years, and recommended the original product many times, with successful results. At this point, I would never recommend THIS product. The company needs to reevaluate their product, and fix this issue that so many are having. When it costs this much and can’t be returned, it’s not worth even trying it. If you’re on the fence about trying the 2nd generation Pet Safe Ssscat sensor, DO NOT BUY it. Buy one of the products that sits on top of the spray can. You will be much happier!

I have three kittens - all nearly one year old. I was losing my mind trying to keep them off of the kitchen counter, out of the sink and off of the stove top! One even liked to jump on top of the fridge so he could then jump over to the top of the pantry cupboard! No amount of telling them "NO!" or hissing at them did anything. I tried using a squirt bottle with water. That made them jump down but 10 seconds later they were right back up there. I tried a shaker can with a few rocks in it - no use. My other half yelled at them constantly and, I have to say, that was as much of an issue as the kittens on the counter. This went on for months! Out of desperation 3 weeks ago, I started searching the internet to see how other folks handle this problem. Several people suggested applying a double-sided tape to the countertop because cats don't like the feel of it. Okay, but how am I supposed to use the kitchen? A few others suggested covering the counter with aluminum foil because cats don't like the way it feels. Okay, but how am I supposed to use the kitchen? Numerous people suggested a squirt bottle but that only works while you are there, bottle in hand and ready to squirt the offender. How could this work if I wasn't in the room? Finally, I found someone who mentioned this product and decided to take the plunge. Although it seemed expensive, something that could save me the cost of a therapist seemed like it might be worth a try so I ordered the PetSafe SSSCAT Spray Pet Deterrent, Motion Activated Pet Proofing Repellent for Cats and Dogs as well as one refill can. It arrived on Monday morning three weeks ago. I set it up ( a very easy process) and let it do its thing. Kitten #1 very quickly jumped up to explore this new thing. His feet barely touched the counter before it went off. He did a 180 mid-air and returned to the floor. The look in his eyes said "what the heck?????" When Kitten #2 jumped up, and the SSSCAT activated, he ran about 100 miles per hour in mid air before he got any traction and returned to the floor. Kitten #3 is a bit chubby so she can't jump high enough to reach the counter. This happened a few more times during the day and by evening, we had not one kitten interested in the sink, counter or stove top. After that, the humans set the device off more than the kittens before we realized that we needed to sneak up on the thing from behind and turn it off before approaching the sink. Yes, it has an on/off switch. The first can of spray lasted about 5 days - it says 80 to 100 sprays - and, honestly, humans likely used at least half of it. I probably didn't need the refill can but like having it for reinforcement, just in case. As of today, we are a happy household with no kittens on the counter, no yelling and no need for a therapist (for this problem, anyway :) ).

I like this product and have used it for the last few months to which it has accomplished exactly what I got it for: to keep my cats out of the kitchen or off of my dresser/desk. If it’s set up in a location where you don’t have to move it every now and then (my cats don’t get on the counter anymore but they get in the cabinets close to the floor so the device sits on the floor) then it might be an issue. I have to move it so I don’t get sprayed walking in and out of the kitchen but I believe this throws the sensor off and I’ve found it to completely stop working at times because of it. This doesn’t say the device is faulty or doesn’t work as intended because I don’t think it’s meant to be moved around all the time but this has been the only issue I’ve seen. The longevity of the batteries are still holding up so they’ve passed a long time. There’s no smell, and it’s not too big of an item either. So overall I would recommend the product but only in a place that it won’t be moved. The item hasn’t leaked at all and it’s pretty fast if it’s working correctly. Again, I move this thing around a lot because of it sitting on the kitchen floor and it throws the sensor off to where it doesn’t work right unless reset with power on/off but other than that the device works as intended and I would recommend it for normal use.

SECOND UPDATE: In some sort of cruel twist of irony the product failed to spray and stop the cat from scratching at our door at 5:00am a mere hours after I bought refills. So just know this… it very often doesn’t work. How reliable it is really depends on how wary or bold your cat is, because sometimes it will be triggered and sometimes it won’t. Personally, I think they priced this to take advantage of people’s desperation because very little will deter a cat, so if people have no other solutions they will settle for something that only sort of works. I think it’s also important to add that this product IS set up so the cat walks by it, not up to it. There are also no heat sources nearby to confuse the sensor. The device has new batteries as of half way through the first can and now that same can is about 1/4 full a few weeks since purchase. The cat can literally be 4-10 inches from it when scratching at our door and this can go on indefinitely with no spray. Then I open the door to shoo him away and I trigger it (sometimes, other times I can wave my hand in front of it and nothing happens so I turn it off and on again which seems to make it easier to trigger again). This helps remind him that it does work sometimes and he backs off. But then he knows we’re up and starts meowing incessantly. Now there’s no getting back to sleep. I’m defeated, and grumpily fulfill his wish to have company, because in a battle of wills the cat always wins. UPDATE: So far it’s working just enough to deter the cat most of the time just because he’s not sure if it’s going to go off or not, so he creeps up and sits and stares at it in the morning. It also goes off completely randomly with no movement or heat source, especially shortly after it is turned on. *shrug* For now I’m sticking with it, even though there’s a price fix on the refills so there isn’t even a discount in bulk, which really bugs me and doesn’t make me want to buy other products from this company. The refills really shouldn’t be more than $10 and the device with the first bottle shouldn’t be more than $35, especially if the thing is going off with nothing triggering it. But sleep is that valuable so… yeah. ORIGINAL POST I’m on the verge of returning it. We got it to deter our cat from pawing at the base of our door and ripping up the carpet early in the morning. I followed the instructions about positioning where he walks by and it seems like once it’s been on for several hours it just doesn’t work. I hear him pawing, get up, and wave my hand in front of the thing, watch him pass right by it…. Nothing. Batteries were tested prior to use. We’re probably only 1/4 of the way through the first can estimating it’s sprayed maybe 20 times total so far (several of which were us accidentally walking in front of it). So I turn it off and on again, wave my hand in front of it and it sprays, at least that once. When or how often it will actually work is anyone’s guess but it’s not often enough to deter the cat, and he’s still woken us up most mornings with no sound of a spray whatsoever. Will another unit work better? No idea. I’m going to try fresh batteries just in case it gets less sensitive as they get used. If that doesn’t work this is going back. The product is obviously faulty based on the many reviews like mine making the price point unjustifiable in my opinion. We were desperate so I gave it a go anyway, and if I can get it to work just enough of the time so it actually deters him a majority of nights, I might keep it, but only because I have no other options.

I didn't read ALL of the reviews because I was just so desperate to finally have a fix to my issues. Now $60 went down the drain and I CANT get it back. For MONTHS I have been dealing with my two one year old males pulling, scratching, crying and causing chaos while I am trying to sleep. I lose sleep on work days, wake up cranky and tired, and it repeats every night. I tried everything: putting things to block them from scratching my door, wore my AirPods to block out their constant meowing, sprayed them with water numerous times just for them to come back and start over again. I couldn't take it. I didn't want to resort to this product, but I also couldn't let this go on. So I caved and purchased it. Upon getting the product, it seemed fine, but one thing sort of stood out to me: the warning labels on the can. It claims to be "pet safe", yet it warns YOU that if you inhale it and feel unwell to get medical care, and if skin or eye contact is made: to wash your eyed with water for upwards of 15-20 minutes! What is in this can that makes it so dangerous?! And I would want to use this on my pet?! That threw me off and made me unsure about even starting it up, but I did and used it for one night. When I first started the the device up, it sprayed ME with the can contents. It felt oddly cold, and was VERY loud, and the contents misted, like it was some sort of canned liquid and not air. Almost like dry ice. I used it only ONE night with rechargeable AAA batteries. Went to use it again the next night, won't work. All it does is turn on, then show a solid red light. I assumed maybe - just maybe - the batteries were somehow bad after just charging them the other night. So I charged them up again and reinstalled them. Nope. Same thing. Solid red light. I refuse to believe it is the fact the batteries are rechargeable since the device WORKED the night before. And unbeknownst to me: I CANNOT RETURN THIS ITEM! I did not know when purchasing it that it cannot be returned (which is where I wish I read more of the reviews). And I don't even think contacting support will allow me to find a work around. I don't think I would even want to speak with SSSCat's customer service to get a replacement, since the warning labels on the can itself are already off putting enough. At least I am in the same boat with many others... But I had to learn the hard way, and lose money doing so. Do not buy this product, not mainly because of its win-or-lose functionality, but the mysterious contents you are spraying on your pet or in the air. Now, I'm stuck with living with my cats bothering me at night nonstop, and a funky, faulty machine that cost near $70.

We’ve been using this for a week to keep our cat from throwing herself at our door at night when we sleep (I am a very light sleeper and she would keep me awake when we let her sleep with us). I placed the sprayer in the corner by the door so if she passes by it to bang on the door it will spray. So far it has worked well, and is better than some of the other sprayers I found on amazon. The plastic housing for the spray is much better and it was very self explanatory to set up and turn on. We don’t move it around very much and haven’t had any issues with the sprayer going off when no one is around - it just works as expected to keep the cat away from our door.

I’ve owned two of the PetSafe Motion Sensor (2nd generation) units for about a year. I never used the first generation, so I can’t compare them, but the 2nd generation started out okay. It took some time to figure out the sensitivity settings and the best placement, but once dialed in, it really did deter my cat effectively. Unfortunately, both units developed the same problem. The first one started going off repeatedly for no reason, draining its battery within a short period of time. I replaced the battery, but the issue continued until the unit became unusable. My second sensor worked great for a few more months — until its battery died. After replacing the battery, it began doing the exact same thing: constant false alarms and rapid battery drain. For something that costs around $60+, I expected much better long-term reliability. Since both units failed in the same way, I can’t recommend the product. It works when it works, but it doesn’t last.