PetSafe ScatMat Indoor Training Mat

This is a great product. It sends the message to your pet to stay off without causing injury. If you have pets that try to run out of the house or climb on surfaces where you don’t want them this is perfect!

Worked as intended. Had issues with one of my cats urinating outside of the litter box so I put this in the area of the floor where they were urinating and there has been no urine there for a few months now. You can adjust the shock settings which is nice.

I've had Scatmats for years. One goes outside our bedroom door (along with a kiddie gate) to keep the cats out, since it's my wife's 'clean room'. Well, a wire in that mat came out of the vinyl, broke, and stopped working. So, I ordered this one. The module which attaches to the mat does not accept an external power adapter as the older ones did. That was a real disappointment, since we tend to step on the mat from time to time and I don't see the 9v battery lasting too long. That was the case with the previous mat and module, so I used a 9v external power adapter instead of a battery. To replace the 9v battery in the new module, I have to detach the module from the mat, since the battery compartment is on the bottom. Bad design decision, IMHO. With the older one, I did not have to detach the module from the mat since access to the battery compartment was on the top (not the bottom) of the module. I tried the module from the previous failed mat on the new mat, but it seems that the electrical characteristics of the new mat are different from the old mat; not much shock even on the highest setting. So, I estimate I'll be replacing 9v batteries every 3-4 months. If it lasts 6 months as advertised, I'll edit my review (see below). Also, for my purpose, I would like to see a mat with embedded wires sturdy enough can handle light foot traffic for 3-5 years. I would pay 20% more for a more sturdy mat. After these negatives, I still stand by the Scatmat as an effective deterrent to unwanted pet behaviors. Well.... at least until one of the full-grown cats realize that they can jump over both the Scatmat and the kiddie gate. Update: It's been 6 months since installation, and the 9v battery is still going strong!

We have been having issues with our own personal farm cats sleeping on our outdoor patio furniture late at night, and living on a farm, this has made the couch become muddy from kitty paws and lots of kitty hair, and not usable for us,when we just want to relax or have guests over. Our farm kitties have their own fluffy cat beds, and even a nice dry set up, so I don't feel guilty wanting my own nice outdoor place to relax. Recently, stray cats, that we don't own, have now discovered the comfy furniture too 🤣... mostly, male cats that are trying to introduce themselves to my spayed female farm cats. I don't want spraying to start on my furniture either. So I tried desperately to find a solution, to keep this from happening. It only happens at night, when we are sleeping. I finally found these patio couch training sleeves, and decided to go for it. I have only had them on the patio couch for about 3 hours. I set up a camera to watch what was going on. I was pleasantly not disappointed in my purchase. This is already a major game changer for us. It worked like a charm. This stray cat was the very first visitor. 🤣 He's very vocal too, so I'm glad to send him farther away from our porch while we sleep 😉 I'm VERY happy with my purchase already! No regrets! Thankyouuuu! 🐾

I bought the 46" x 3" ScatMat to keep my Boston Terrier off my desk while I work. If you know this breed, you know that “No!” is more of a suggestion than an actual boundary — assuming they’re listening at all. I filmed her first encounter with the mat, and the sequence is comedy gold: initial attempt, a second “maybe if I try it this way” approach, and finally a dramatic sigh before she resigns herself to her bed under the desk. The whole thing took a little over four minutes in real time, but I sped up the middle so the video is about 37 seconds. Her annoyed exhale after the first try is priceless. The 46" x 3" strip is perfect for blocking the exact area I needed without taking over the whole desk. It requires a 9‑volt battery (not included), but once you pop that in, setup is simple — just snap the control unit onto the strip. The mat stays clean easily; a quick wipe removes dust or dog hair, and spills. The strip is low‑profile, so in terms of comfort it doesn’t interfere with my workspace or feel bulky on the desk. This version gives the option of static correction or audible alarm only, so it’s a safe, low‑stress way to teach boundaries without startling or hurting your pet. Past experience with a similar type of deterrent for my sofa tells me the alarm is essential at first, but once pets understand the boundary, the strip itself becomes enough of a visual reminder that they avoid the area even when the alarm is turned off. Experience also tells me the key to longevity is avoiding creases. Roll it loosely if you need to store it and don’t put anything heavy on top. Treated that way, these mats last. Solid 5 stars.

I bought this one to anticipate having to replace the previous one I had. I had bought one before that an it did not last more than six to eight months. The next one (the one I bought this one to replace) also lasted about the same amount of time. Now this one has lasted a bit longer, but still less than one year. First, at some point, the things starts beeping incessantly and for no reason. You change the battery, reset the settings, and it still beeps. Eventually, it stops, but comes back intermittently. Second, it never unrolls completely. The tips and edges of the corners still stay up on the side where the controller is attached. Third, after about four to six months, the wires start to come detached from the mat, making it hard to clean, and if the wire breaks... that's it, game over for the mat, unless you can manage to make some sort of electrical repair. Fourth, at some point, the controller no longer receives signals from the mat. When stepped on, no beep, no electricity, nothing. Finally, why are all the models the same price, even though some are larger than the others. Also, $55 seems a little high in price for such an item that probably cost less than $10 (I'm being liberal here) to manufacture. You can buy electric muscle stimulator medical devices that are far more advanced for 2/3 of the price of these things and they last 10x longer (I have one from 20 years ago and it still works). Oh, and one more thing. I doesn't stay on. You have to constantly check it to make sure its still on, which is almost daily, and turn it back on because it resets itself (settings) and turns off. So my current one is at that last stage (fourth) I mentioned above. When I detach the controller, it seems to work on its own, but once I attach it to the mat, no go. I have tried to tape down some of the wires that have become detached from the mat but I fear there must be some sort of short circuit or break in the circuit. I have taken care of this produce as prescribed by the manufacturers instructions. It has been less than a year, let's see if they honor their one-year warrantee.

I don’t want my title to come across as insensitive. HOWEVER, I am so happy this actually works! I have 2 cats, my girl is a sweet little tuxedo who sometimes wants to cuddle but for the most part just makes biscuits on my belly and then lays around me, you know very laid back, very aware of my boundaries, very demure. Then there’s my boy….. and don’t get me wrong, he is the most sweetest cat ever I call him my little snuggle bug. But he is so rambunctious and definitely a free spirit and that is okay with me. They each have free roam of the entire house except the kitchen counters. I even made my back patio into a “catio” he loves spending hours back there and recently his sister joined him and loves to go outside as well she used to be afraid. They have multiple cat trees including one close to the kitchen so they can see everything (open concept design). We free feed so he always has food in his bowl and water, he doesn’t even like human food and yet he would always hop on up. No matter how many times I redirected him during the day he would always get back up. I know someone is going to say “well you have a lot on your counters” nope, I make sure to keep them clear of anything that would make him get up there I just so happened to be lazy tonight and didn’t put the dishes up right away that were in the drying rack. I tried spraying with water whenever I could catch him in the act, nothing worked. He just learned to get up there when I wasn’t around and sometimes when I was around he’d just hop up there anyway. I seen this product when he was much younger he’s about to be one but I didn’t want to waste money due to the mixed reviews but I finally caved bc I was tired of finding white fur and paw prints on my stove top not to mention how unsafe it is for him if the stove was still hot and he got up there. Tonight was the first night I put it up across my stovetop and half the counter that I know he walks across. I got the long couch one for this reason and I have another on the way that I will be placing in the red circle. I drew a circle around the part he uses to jump up, so he jumps up from there then walks over to the stove. Which leads to the video. So I put it closer to the edge bc I observed over time that he prefers to walk along the edge. I almost thought he out smarted me when I got the camera notification and seen he walked around the mat. Now as you can see he initially is hesitant and puts a paw on the mat and is met with just the beeping. When I seen that I was ready to be disappointed until he turned and walked further down and put all 4 paws down. That’s when he felt the static. So it’s safe to say the other reviews were right about there needing to be a good amount of pressure for it to actually work. However since I have a child I appreciate it not going straight into zap mode. It’s only day 1 but I feel like we have a winner. The other mat is on the way and is smaller it will be placed where you see the red circle which is again for some reason the spot he prefers to jump up on to get on the counter. I am hoping these last and that he really gets the memo to stop counter surfing to the point where I can remove them and he no longer gets the urge to do it. But so far so good! If you’re on the fence about it I definitely say do it. It’s very easy to set up, just put the battery in then secure the battery pack to the mat turn it on and adjust the settings. I will be back with an update after about a week to let you guys know more.

I wasn’t sure how my dog would respond, but it only took one step to convince her not to cross it and go downstairs! In a house with children, this is a nice way to prevent the dog from going in our basement without having to worry about a baby gate that they would inevitably keep open. Battery has remained excellent through the first few weeks. We now have it on the noise setting which is loud and annoying enough to dissuade the dog from crossing. Great size for a standard basement stairway with some room to spare. Don’t forget to tell guests what it is in case they walk on with bare feet unexpectedly!

First time i have slept properly in YEARS My crepuscular cats used to always scratch at the door and become active at night, as a result my wife and I have not had a good nights sleep between us in YEARS... this has solved the issue in one go I highly recommend combining this method with some calming pheremones and catnip as we tried that the second night and it made them less stressed although it does not change the effectiveness of this device... it just works either way

Sometimes works, sometimes doesn't. Ended up in the garage with the rest of the rubbish I've bought off Amazon within a fortnight

Llegó muy bien empacado, con su instructivo. Se pone la batería de una manera muy sencilla y listo. Los coloqué sobre un sofá y problema resuelto, mis perros ya no se suben a el. Muy contenta con este producto

Bought this mat because I have a cat that will not stay off the counter. He will open the cupboard door pull things out of the cupboard that he wants. Even after he is fed. Every time we make a meal or go out and get warm-ups if it smells delicious he will be up on the counter about six times in an hour. We can’t catch him on the counter because he hears us move, and he immediately runs out of the room. He has Ben doing this for 6 years and it is just not stopping, can not even have a clean glass stove top because he has to walk all over it. Put this up the day we got it right away, he got on the counter five times the first night, twice the next morning, and two more times that afternoon. That was Friday to Saturday. It is now Tuesday night and he has not been on the counter since Saturday night. I love the settings, easy set up, I turned the beep tone off so that the cat doesn’t relate the beep to the shock. I’ll eventually spread it across the stove top too so he will learn to stay off of it. But for now it is so nice to have a clean and sanitized counter top all the time. And now that he is not getting up there I cleaned the counter top off more since the picture, we were having stuff at the front of the counter top off keep him off of it Love it highly recommend

It doesn't do what it suppose to do, my cat started to walk over it quickly to avoid the shock and sometimes jumping iver it for fun or annoying me I don't know