PetSafe ScatMat Indoor Training Mat for Dogs and Cats, 7 Correction Modes, Sofa Size Mat (60 in X 12 in)

We have a new young dog. He's super friendly and gentle but he does want to chew. The scat mat is saving our mattress.

[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] Wow, this mat really works! The large size is 20 x 48 and easily covered a very large section of our modular couch. It's a thin, flexible sheet so it can conform to the shape of a cushioned surface or lay flat on a hard surface. I like the setting that chimes as soon as the pad is touched. The shock settings are pretty strong, my cats could feel the lowest setting of 3 and immediately jumped down to avoid walking on it. We only have one surface we want the cats to stay away from and that's a loft ledge we don't want them to fall off of. This will definitely solve that problem lol. I would recommend you not use the shock settings for fragile, elderly or sick pets and make sure their paws are never wet. I touched the pad with a sweaty hand and got a real zinger, it went all the way up to my arm pit! It's a product that definitely delivers what it claims. Don't forget to have a 9volt battery ready and proceed with caution ;)

[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] I thought this ScatMat® Indoor Pet Training Mat would be a helpful tool in helping me to teach my cat to stop jumping on my kitchen countertop. I figured I'd try it out on myself before subjecting my cat to it, so I just set it up on the couch. It's got some nice features- the best being that you can just use the sound feature without the static. And for the static, you can adjust the level, so you can start with a very light static alert and adjust it to be more strong if that doesn't work. Or you can use both sound and static. So I tried it out on myself. It's super easy to set up. Just takes a 9v battery. The controller snaps on to the mat, then you set the parameters and leave it in place. I first tried it with just the sound. When I touched it, it made a little beeping sound. I could see how this would scare my little “scaredy cat,” and send her running if she jumps on it. I then tried out the static function. It's not technically an electric “shock,” I guess, but I'm not sure how else to describe it. Unfortunately, I didn't realize that I had set it to the highest level when I switched it to the static function, and yeah, I got a decent jolt. I guess since it's static, it's like when you rub your feet on the carpet, then touch someone. It feels like that, but was a little stronger since I had it up on high. Impressive. Probably what you'd need for a large dog. I kind of had to laugh at myself, because then I thought I turned it off but it wasn't off, and went to pick it up to put it on the counter, and got “buzzed” again. So it definitely works well. But I am glad that you can use just the sound alone, because my cat is 7 pounds, and I'm not sure whether even the lowest static setting would be too much for her. It's nice that there are no cords, no need to plug it in. So it can be used pretty much anywhere. (Indoors). I'm happy with it, and look forward to teaching my cat to stay off the kitchen counter!

It sure didn't take long for this to do the job necessary. I even tried it on myself and I would describe it as a low static shock(like static electricity). This completely stopped the unwanted behavior of my cats destroying the threshold and ripping out the weather stripping. I'm very pleased.

I have been using these mats for more than 30 years to keep my cats out of mischief. (My first and second mats still works great!) I like sleeping with my cats, but unfortunately one of them is a very early riser! I needed a wider one to fit under the bedroom window so the cat wouldn't bang on the shutters at 4 a.m. to wake us up. The new one is even better than the older two. I like that it's narrow so it's easy for us to reach the window. An older mat keeps the cats from scratching at the bedroom door after we throw them out. I don't even have to put batteries in that one any more, they won't stand on it. The mats have kept past cats from jumping on the dining table. I lent the oldest one to a friend to keep her cat off the kitchen counter. No cat parent should be without one!

I love it. It took my cat 49 times to figure out that first night he didn't want on the counter. The next night 11. He hasn't been on the counter since, yay! The next counter I set up he only tried getting on it once. I highly recommend getting these to keep cats off of any counters or tables. They are so easy to set up and use.

I bought this mat years ago to prevent my cats from climbing and getting stuck in my Christmas tree. I've has it for about 5 years now and haven't needed to replace the battery (probably because it's only used once a year when the Christmas tree is put up.) They don't touch the tree at all now, I just put it out for preventative measures but that being said, the first few years they learned not to go near it.

Bought this mat to protect my new sofa. I have 4 dogs that like to jump on the sofa to see who is coming up the driveway. Only took a few days for my dogs to stop jumping on the sofa! The readout shows how many interactions the mat has experienced. After those few days, no more interactions!

I'm giving four stars only because I haven't had my ScatMat for long or used it much yet. It seems well designed and constructed, with sturdy battery box and snaps. I'm really impressed by the instruction booklet that came with the mat -- a well written, well illustrated, and very comprehensive pamphlet. Detailed instructions on how to set up and use the ScatMat, and on how to train your pet to avoid it. I'd never have thought of putting a turned off mat down for my cats to stroll over, so they'll learn from the zap when the mat's powered up, and am thinking of getting a smaller mat for the kitchen counters!

The items worked as advertised but once your pet figures out how to move the strip by going after the interface, you cannot reuse it for its intended purpose (in this case from scratching the door). Perhaps there should be a more scrutinized screening before placing an order.