Homarden Transparent Outdoor Training Mat for Cats (6.5 ft) - Cat Mat with Spikes, Scat Mat for Cats, Cat Deterrent Outdoor & Indoor with 12 Garden Staples, Cat Spike Mat, Cat Scat Mat Outdoor

We bought this as a humane way of trying to deter neighborhood cats from peeing on our front door. The paint was peeling after years of insult, and the doorsill was rotting at the place they kept using. But what really made me act after years of annoyance was that one of our male cats, who has always peed INSIDE the door to respond to the other cats, began doing it a few times a week. This may be because a new neighbor moved in, and instead of one male cat peeing on our door, we now have two. Too bad there are no leash laws about cats.I researched all the human methods, but most are for training your cat indoors. This system is designed for garden use, and I can see how it could be very effective, but I wondered about using it on our concrete patio. I cut the strip in half and laid two rows of it in front of the door. I then took Gorilla duct tape and taped it down on the ends. We have lots of wind here. The patio is under roof, so it doesn't get wet often, especially as we live in the desert. But I was concerned about the wind. I also wondered if it would work at all.Since installing it about a week ago, our cat has only peed at the door inside once. After years of doing this, and months of doing it a few times a week, this is a noticeable improvement. Some behaviors will continue past the time the stimulus is removed, and we have cleaned the area thoroughly and hope eventually he will quit altogether. I have seen no signs of pee on the outside of the door, so I believe it's working.Whether this will work for you in the same way, I don't know. There isn't a good way to anchor the strips to concrete, but for us, the duct tape is working. I check it daily. I am pleased with this product. It's the best thing I could find that looked as if it had a chance of deterring two cats from peeing on our front door.

So I have a section of 4’ fencing my dog was jumping. We live close to a highway and we’re not ready for our new fence plan rn so I needed something not outrageously expensive that was also temporary. After looking for all sorts of ideas I stumbled across this and wondered if I could zip tie it around the top bar of the chain link. My dog puts her paw up there before jumping and has to use it to get over, I was hoping it would scare her down before jumping and it worked. She hasn’t left the yard since!! And I didn’t even need zip ties. It has little tabs that lock together for adding more sections I just rolled it around the bar and connected a few of those back to eachother. It was kinda stiff to work with but I was using it different than intended and I won’t pretend it’s gorgeous to look at but my dog is safe in the yard and it will work until we can replace our fence. Life saver!

I am happy with this product. We used it in a section of our garden where we have peat gravel so it was easy semi cover. we have tons of stray cats that poop it that area. I was a pain to put up because of the design we have created is a circle. It has been effective. I normally am chasing cats out of the peat gravel and that hasn’t been the case. I would recommend the product because it is sturdy plastic and is designed to stay in its place. Cons: if you don’t have enough room around existing flowers or plants to lay out the plastic, it will be hard to put out. We had to cut the plastic into long sections so we didn’t end up with enough stakes but that was an easy fix. We used tent stakes. I gave a four star due to the fact that it is not necessary practical for everyone’s landscaping. That is what you should consider when buying. If the section you are planning to place it on isn’t in a straight line. You will have to cut it down to fit your needs. Otherwise it’s a great idea.

These were OK to start, and were somewhat flexible in our backyard. Difficult to lay flat. However, after 3 months, they are extremely brittle and fragile. I can break every spike with a simple pass of my hand. They crack, and spread spikes all over the yard. Not a good long term solution. I do not recommend.

I've ordered this products (both in black and white) multiple times for almost a year now. It definitely deters cats from your furniture, pots, etc. The spikes are sharp enough for the cats to stay aways. If you need this product for indoor use only, then you're in luck stop looking this is it for you. However, if you're using it outside, then it's different story. We have stray cats in the neighborhood and unfortunately my next-door neighbor feeds them so they come to my house to lounge and take a siesta on my furniture. They completely ruined my outdoor cushions (which I had to replace) and my allergies were having a field day. I laid this product on top off all my chairs, couches, etc. outside, I even zip tied it to fence and gate and finally the cats got the message - "stay away". It's been almost a year and I don't see any trace of the cats in my garden. I would give this mat 10 stars from that prospective. However, the mat doesn't last outdoors at least not in part sun (maybe it will with full shade outdoor). The plastic becomes brittle and falls apart after about 1 month or so outside. I'm constantly buying batches to replace the brittle one, hence the lower rating. I wish love the manufacturer finds a solution.

So far it’s working my dog is staying off the couches and I don’t have to scold him no more 😅😅I recommend buying

It certainly kept the cats off their favourite area. The only problem I find is , snails seem to love the mats and use them like a maze. Now I need a snail trap as they are hard to pick off.

Mi gatito logra caminar por encima cuando realmente quiere algo del otro lado

Súper producto no daña a los animales solo evita que pasen o se suban al motor del auto, buena calidad y muy práctico por los broches para unirlos

Kept cat off tv and away from plants.