Contech CatStop Ultrasonic Outdoor Cat Deterrent | 
| Brand: CatStop
List Price: $59.00
Buy New: $42.84
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Rating:  75 reviews
Sales Rank: 1464
Color: Green
Media: Kitchen
Autographed: No
Memorabilia: No
Batteries Included: No
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.4
Dimensions (in): 10 x 6.3 x 4
MPN: CAT002
Model: CAT 001
UPC: 059463002380
EAN: 0059463002380
ASIN: B0001A9TE2
Release Date: January 12, 2004
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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| Features:
| • | Cat deterrent safely and effectively repels unwanted cats | | • | 2-second ultrasonic alarm when motion detector senses motion | | • | Not audible to humans; covers 330 square feet; requires 9-volt battery | | • | Weatherproof and can be left outdoors in all conditions | | • | Measures approximately 8 by 3 by 18 inches |
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Product Description
* Ultra sound based concept safely and effectively repels animals without chemicals, visually objectionable barriers or shock * Has an 80 deg. detection range across a 20' distance in front of the device * Passive Ultrasonic detector operates unattended and activates when movement is detected * Operates 24/7, CatStop protects day and night for up to 6 months, or 4900+ activations, on one 9 volt battery * Becomes a temporary sound barrier * Can be used in neighborhoods where fences are not allowed * Simple installation, easy to extend coverage with additional CatStops * 30 day money back guarantee
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| Customer Reviews: Read 70 more reviews...
 It stopped the cat March 14, 2005
psychicguy (CA)
39 out of 42 found this review helpful
Contrary to the other reviews I have to say it has worked for me so far (update: now 4 months!). I found the range to be more than sufficient, turning on when I'm a good 20 feet away. The construction is solid and it has an extension to raise the height over the grass which seems to help the range. I was worried that I wouldn't know it was working or not, or whether it was defective since the sound is suppose to be in the high frequencies, but I can hear a very high pitch sound and a red light also turns on inside the sensor. One thing to watch out for that might explain some of the other bad reviews is the fact that some cat breeds and older cats are deaf to high frequencies so this device doesn't bother them at all. The company warns about this in their instructions. All the stray cats pooping on my lawn seems to have excellent hearing so far.
Worked for me! October 20, 2005
Rikki B. Schwartz (Waterford, MI United States)
27 out of 27 found this review helpful
Apparently this item has had mixed reviews. In my case, I have 2 cats and at least one of them decided that the bathtub and one spot in my dining room were suitable places for urinating. I put one of these devices in each location, and within minutes the cats (and my dog for that matter!)avoided the areas in front of the sensors like the plague. They've learned how to walk in back of the one in the living room, such that it doesn't trigger, (just in case someone is afraid they will not enter the "room" it is in and so forth), but my problem is FINALLY solved. It was my last hope - thank heavens it worked. Note: The first Catstop I rec'd was defective, such that once it was triggered, it remained on (i.e., emitting sound) at all times. I simply called Contech and they replaced it within a week - no questions asked, nor did they ask me to return the product I had. Finally, the product does state that it is not for indoor use, given that the sound is probably not too healthy for human or animal ears in confined spaces, but since it rarely if ever gets triggered anymore, I was willing to take the chance until/unless I found it wouldn't work as a deterrent.
Excellent product January 19, 2006
usa-engineer (New Jersey)
23 out of 23 found this review helpful
The Cat-Stop has mixed reviews so I purchased it with uncertainty. I assure you
that it works very well. I believe the reason negative reviews exist is because
during early production prior to mid 2005, the manufacturer Contech, concedes that
there were technical problems with some of them. The problem has been resolved.
I'm an engineer, inquisitive as to how and why things work, so I tested it to see
just how effective it actually is. In my community more and more stray felines have
become present. We adore cats, but we certainly don't want them on the hoods of
our new cars, and defecating all over.
I placed it adjacent to the area we park and waited for a stray to walk within range.
It activated. The cat became startled and ran away. I unintentionally tested it with
our neighbors cat who often exits their upper level window and rests on their porch
roof. I walked in front of the Cat Stop. Their cat made a beeline inside the window,
and I haven't seen him since.
There were cats galore in our yard until I began using it. A very effective way to
use it is to place it where YOU'll walk past it often. Repeatedly activating its loud
high frequency sound will keep felines far away. I haven't seen a cat nearby since
day two.
It really works, and the folks at Contech company are very nice. If you happen to
receive an older defective model, they'll replace it, I'm sure, they did for me.
They're a very upstanding company!
It works great - just be patient! May 10, 2005
Regular Customer (Portland, OR)
22 out of 23 found this review helpful
I really feel like I must defend this product and encourage others to give it a try, because thanks to this green box my yard is cat free and will stay this way as long as I keep this box.
When I purchased this device a year ago to fend off hordes of neighboring cats who found our yard to be a perfect litter box, I expected immediate results. I just wanted to see my yard completely cat-free the next day or at least in a week, but I had no such luck.
The problem is not poor functioning or ineffectiveness of the device, the problem is the nature of cats - they are incredible creatures of habit and it takes a very long time to brake those established habits. So, if you think that this device will miraculously get rid of the cats in a day or in a month - you will be disappointed, the cats are extremely persistent.
Once I learned this, I started methodically moving the device from one corner of the yard to another and kept it at every new location for several weeks until cats stopped going there. Of course they found a different spot in my yard, and I moved the device there, and so on.
I think that the main idea is to leave the device in one spot for a long period of time (at least a few weeks) which teaches the cat that this place is always off limits and they stop going there. In the course of nine months I have moved the devise consistently following the patterns of favorite cat passages. At times I was losing all hope but my persistence has been rewarded - our yard is cat free, but I am not putting the device away, I keep using it as a precautionary measure.
I am very satisfied with this product.
 Cat Stop WORKS! March 15, 2005
honemasterT
10 out of 11 found this review helpful
I was skeptical at first, but we installed two
of these in our backyard (urban, phx metro area)
no cats...! in fact, we haven't even had to
put new batteries in the units, since the
cats have been conditioned to stay away
(pavolvian respsonse? :-)
Recommended, these things *DO* work, no more
cat c**p to clean up anymore
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