The pads have actually altered our cat's behavior. After a few weeks we were able to remove them from the furniture and the cat still stays away. If we make any changes in the home (move the location of the litter box, rearrange the furniture, change litter brands, go on vacation), we reintroduce the Sofa Scram for a week.
We used the first Scram on the couch and were able to hide it zippered inside the long couch seat cushion. We were a bit concerned that the cat might learn to step around the Scram we placed on the chair because it was visible, but no -she was not that smart. Cats jump onto the furniture, they hear the alarm, they run.
I love it.
This product is almost like the heart of a smoke detector except instead of detecting smoke it goes off when there's pressure on the mat. You can see the 9V in the video and hear the beep is somewhat similar (but monotone). You can also see it takes a little more pressure to set off on a plush cushion but there's no way a pet could lay on it without it going off.
I've also used ours on a deep picture window sill and it keeps the dog from jumping his front feet on that when neighbors are out (german shepherd likes to keep tabs on everyone!)
One of our dogs isn't terribly scared of the sound but doesn't want to set the mat off. The other dog doesn't want to be anywhere near it. Neither dog wants to lay on the couch with this thing on though so it's effective for both.
UPDATE: We are dog-sitting my sister's 14 year old black lab while they move and have a baby. This old, old dog has lost much of his hearing and the noise doesn't seem to bother him at all. It is alerting us when he gets on the couch which makes it easier to train him to stay off it (while we're home) but is not acting as a deterrent the way it does with our own two dogs.I originally purchased the Sofa Scram Mat to keep my dogs off my furniture. It also keeps the cats off. It is very sturdy and easy to use. I highly recommend it. Thanks.This works great to keep the pets off the couch. Once it stopped working, I took it apart to find out why. The small wires that connect the 2 foil pads together break from rolling up he mat for storage. So, if you plan on rolling it up a lot, plan on it breaking due to wire fatigue. If you plan on keeping it unrolled, should work forever.I have 2 English Matiff's. They are HUGE! My male thinks he can do what ever he wants. Hard to argue with a 200 lb dog! This mat is perfect and works. My concern was I thought once he got on the couch that the buzz (and it's LOUD!) would stop but I was wrong. As long as their is pressure on the mat it screaches! Very thin so when I come home, I turn it off, fold it and slide it under the furniture.


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