CATwatch - the RSPB approved ultrasonic cat deterrent to keep cats away from the garden.. COMPLETE with AC adapter Kit

Remember the song " Anyone who had a Heart" ? Well, anyone who has a cat crap problem has a big one, because the deterrents you come across on line DO NOT WORK!!! That includes most of the "Ultrasonic" deterrents and , in my experience, ALL of the sprays. Once those feline faeces makers latch on to your garden as the ideal loo the word spreads, and so does the poo. You name it, I've tried it and the cats ignored it and left me their blessings. In a final push I placed gravel over a 10 meter area they favoured, after removing the top soil and sanitising with disinfectant . The result ? The bigger cats managed to scoop the gravel over their offerings, the smaller ones just left them on top. Then the sun came out and sitting on the patio became a no no . Then I saw an article about CatWatch, recommended by the RSBP, and I have a lot of birds in my garden, so I thought this has to work, because no organisation is going to recommend something that doesn't work . The downside was the price, the upside was that for that much it HAS to work, AND IT DOES. The battery option will give less performance as the battery drains, so go for the DC option. Over time you will pay LESS as batteries are not cheap, and the recommended variety is the most expensive. You get what you pay for. Unlike my feline friends who got what what they never expected. PS. The cats are still there, but where? Maybe you've had an increase in feline footfall?

It does take a while to get the hang of these. They are not the kind of thing that you can just set and leave. People might tell you that they didn't work for them, but they probably didn't persist with them and figure out how the cats relate to them. It takes a good few weeks for cats to realise that their motion is connected to the noise. Then cats will figure out ways to avoid setting off the alarm. But using them has completely changed my garden and gardening. I recommend the wired version rather than the battery version as it's possible to not realise the batteries have gone dead and wind etc can use up the battery. The RSPB give a long guarentee and I had a no quibble replacement after one went wrong after 18 months. I can't recommend these enough. I would add they the devices don't work for deaf cats.

Absolute Rubbish. So dissapointed. Amazed RSPB put their name to it. Indeed I wish they hadn't as it was their recommendation I followed. The first thing you notice is its weight and flimsy feel. I read the range to be meters its more like a few feet. I purposely went for the plug in. Could the extension wire be any cheaper and any less robust. If you are unfortunate enough to buy this, I suggest you bury or protect the wire. I have seen it before, one summer and the plastic cover of the wire will become brittle and likely crack. It rained mildly last night. Today when I tested it by walking in front of the unit slowly it had approx .5 of a meter range before it finally activated. Dont waste your money look for an alternative.

OK, so I was sceptical about the probable success of this device, so I bought only one unit and a transformer unit (rather than forever needing to change the batteries) to test its results. After all, it's not a cheap unit.We have a 100ft garden and it's terraced so I knew it was only going to cover a section, so I picked a high catraffic zone and considered the angle of sensor coverage in its placement. A few days later I did witness one of the dozen+ visiting cats baulk as it approached the sensor, look puzzled, and then when it moved again (and the sensor had presumably reset itself) it bolted off to the side and through the hedge. I presume it had responded to the device's noise. Fortnight in: Cat poop = nil, Catraffic notably reduced.So I laid out on an extension cable and second unit to place further down the garden to cover the middle level and bird feeder area. Now catraffic is down to rare scoots across the garden to leave as quickly as possible. I believe, however, that power for the second one being supplied via a Y connection on the extension cable from the first, perhaps reduces the effective reach of the second sensor, but it seems to be working otherwise.This not-so-cheap product does work, especially if you consider the optimum positioning. For better success in a larger garden you may need to buy more units + extension cable or second transformer. Personally, I'd shy away from the possibility of regular battery changing in them.

It is not a perfect solution but it does seem to have reduced cat visits to the garden. In the winter it seemed to stop working under very wet or cold conditions, however most cats seem to hunt less at that time of year. Now that nesting season is on us I see less of the local petty cat. It stays to the back of the garden usually where the vegetation prevents the cat scarier from picking up its movements or body heat. I have seen the cat crossing the lawn once so I am a bit concerned that cats can become habituated to the sound but time will tell. The scarier is worth a try when you have tried everything else and nothing has worked

I've had a few of these and only have to buy a new one occasionally when they've been subject to weather related events e.g. a flood. They really do work and cats will avoid the area protected when they realise it is a no go area. The funniest I saw was just after I'd installed the first one and the local moggy came ambling up to try its luck with the fish in the pond. It was like a cartoon cat, took off vertically, turned 180 degrees in mid air and came down in 4 wheel drive mode, leaves scattering everywhere as it took off never to be seen in our garden again. Just be careful not to position them so the lens is pointing at the sun as it will burn out the sensor.

Product arrived promptly. It is as described.It has been effective at deterring my cat problem.

First one appeared faulty as cats walked right upto it and played by it unperturbed. Replacement appears to work to a degree but one particular cat doesn’t seem bothered. A lot of money for limited benefit.