Has anyone used one of these? Does it work?
Gosh, how high did you set the voltage?Originally Posted by WELDRWOMN
I haven't actually witnessed her being shocked by it, but my husband has run afoul of it several times.
I think that you are mistaken. I actually had several ppl reccommend the scat mat to me on this very forum.Originally Posted by cheylink
As far as I am aware, TCS does not support this as a humane behavioral treatment. I know I would never shock treatment any living soul for any reason.
I think if you are going to resort to something like this, maybe you don't have the time to give them needed to avoid that.
Before I tried the scat mat, I tried squirting Marcie with water, putting foil down, putting double sided tape down, using citrus-scented things, loud objects that she might be startled by, and bitter apple. Marcie just figured out that she should wait untli my husband and myself weren't around to get up on counters. You can't discipline the cat hours after she did something wrong...she wouldn't understand. We used the scat mat as a last resort and it works.Originally Posted by Chai'smomma
I don't know what else to try. My issue is we are remodeling a kitchen in a house we just bought. My little cat likes to hang and climb up the doors and drawers to get to the countertop. Once she is there, she gets down. I don't want the new cabinets to get ruined (she has ruined the ones in our apt) I could try the tape on the edges but my big cat thinks tape is candy. Any suggestions?
Thanks, I agree with not being able to discipline after the fact and what is to keep her off when we are not home? I think I will try the mat.Originally Posted by WELDRWOMN
You can't discipline the cat hours after she did something wrong...she wouldn't understand. We used the scat mat as a last resort and it works.
Originally Posted by Chai'smomma
I think I will try the mat.
I agree with you 100% on this one.Originally Posted by cheylink
As far as I am aware, TCS does not support this as a humane behavioral treatment. I know I would never shock treatment any living soul for any reason.
I think if you are going to resort to something like this, maybe you don't have the time to give them needed to avoid that.
What I don't have time for is my cat getting out and all the dangers involved. I use the scat mat to keep him from opening the sliding screen door and escaping, which he has done. If you are familiar with a sliding screen door, you know there isn't a way to lock from the outside. One step on the scat mat and he learned to stay off. Now the pre shock beep is enough to keep him away. A slight shock is preferable to cold, rainy nights outside and the treat of predators.As far as I am aware, TCS does not support this as a humane behavioral treatment. I know I would never shock treatment any living soul for any reason.
I think if you are going to resort to something like this, maybe you don't have the time to give them needed to avoid that.