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

Well, it does appear to work. Saw a cat jump when it went off and he has not been back since.

The unit proved to be completely useless. Despite the use of the mains power source, during daylight the sensing distance was just 3 metres and during nigh-time the sensing distance improved to just 5 metres, far less than the advertised sensing range. The sensing angle was no more than 30 degrees. After 4 weeks of use the cats visiting the garden were doing their business right in front of the Catwatch. I have PestBye units in other parts of the garden that are half the price and a great deal more efficient. Needless to say and thankfully I was given a full refund by Amazon.

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 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

Seams to be working OK ,but disappointed with the range!! Had to move close to the problem area!!

I was annoyed that when this product arrived it was not working properly so we had to return it - at our own expense - to the manufacturer. For this reason I would not use this vendor again.

Have had this in place now for just over a week and it’s working.We had 3 neighbourhood cats using our very small garden as a toilet,not a pleasant job to have to pick up that amount of cat Pooh every day. I know it’s still early days but it worked from day one so I’m confident it will continue to do so. Lots of deterrents on the market but I went with this brand as I’d used it decades ago for a similar problem it worked then and it’s working now.

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.