Homarden Set of 10 Cat Deterrent Pad - Cat Scratch Furniture Protector with 1 Inch Spikes - Keep Cats Out of Yard Permanently - 16 x 13 in Flexible Plastic Spike Mats for Indoor Outdoor Use - Black

These have been wonderful! Used them to block dog and kitten access to a railing and stairway and it's been working for a month+ now. Super easy to put in place, cut a few to get into odd areas, holding up well. Will be ordering more when the kitten discovers a few other places we'd like to keep her away from like the table or certain cabinets etc. Would definitely recommend and will buy again. Might consider for the garden next spring as well.

So far its keeping the squirrels away from my bird feeders.

UPDATE: I just put one of the mats on top of the frig to keep the cat from using that as a "stair step" to the top of my upper kitchen cabinets, where I display my vintage cookie jars. It was only a matter of time before he caused a disaster up there, but no more worries about that! I was also able to bring my Shefflera plant in from the garage where it's been since the cat showed up....those are toxic to cats, and he would NOT leave it alone. Now, I put two mats together, put the large plant on top, and he just sits and looks, as if wondering who's dumb idea it was to bring these things into our lives? I'll be ordering another package!ORIGINAL REVIEW: I bought these to put on top of my 24" X 48" aquarium that has a hinged, screen cover framed in lightweight aluminum and houses my 3 yr old Axolotl (Mexican) Salamander, Lilla, (love her to pieces!). A few months ago, we got a kitten....or he got us, wandered into our rural farm place.....and, of course, he soon noticed Lilla and was on top of the tank every chance he got. I tried a cat deterrent auto spray can that quit working almost immediately and a carpet runner I had on hand, turned upside down so that the little "stay-in-place" grab-spikes were facing up. That KIND OF discouraged him, but not on those days when he was very determined and sassy. He'd just "grin and bear it" and there he'd be, seeming to taunt both me and Lilla! They also blocked all the light and air from the top and were butt-ugly.I found these mats on Amazon and ordered this particular pkg vs a roll because the squares seemed like they'd be easier to handle (and they are very easy to use) and they were a good buy for the money. I'd also have extras to use in other places where I want to keep animals away.To cover the top of the aquarium, I used three full mats plus three others cut down to a smaller size (easy to do), 6 total mats, connected by the little hook and holes that are on all 4 sides of each mat (2 on each side). These mats solved my problem 100%, PERFECTLY! One time up, just as quickly off, and all salamander watching is now done from the floor! Not only that, the mats are custom-sized to the screen top and the black color of the mats looks nice with the black trimmed aquarium and screen cover, so they actually look nice.....well, they aren't ugly, anyway. They are VERY light weight, so no need to worry about them being too heavy for the screen, and I can see through them, down into the tank, which I couldn't with the "clear" carpet runner that wasn't actually clear. They work so well, we can leave the cat in the house unchaperoned, which we never dared do before.I docked one star because the little connectors are very fragile and break off very easily. Several of the squares came with at least one torn off and I lost a couple more just taking the squares apart. (They come stacked.) Of course, the squares can be connected with zip ties or twist ties, it's just more convenient to use the attached connectors if they don't rip off.

I was a bit hesitant but this is definitely worth it. came with the whole box of the spiked pads that you can cut and shape with just household scissorsI only used one piece and shaped it around three of my plants and so far my crazy cat no longer digs all the dirt out. The spikes are hard plastic not gonna hurt them but definitely enough for them not to wanna pall at it

I had a neighborhood tom who made it routine to come piss on my house and fences. I threw some of these down, and thwarted that little rat, good and quick!I feel like these cost a bit much for what they are, but on the other hand, they totally do their job. And, the nature of them 'blending' in with my mulch makes me think they'll. be durable. A not-unsound investment!

My 1-year-old cat digs dirt out of all my potted plants. It works like a charm to stop her. I cut up the scat mat into smaller pieces and placed several onto the top layer of dirt. The black plastic mat blends in well with the dirt, so it's not unsightly.This product did NOT work on the kitchen counters. First of all, they're pretty sharp, and you have to cover every square inch of countertop edge (trust me - read below), which makes it a headache to use your kitchen countertops in any kind of routine way. You don't realize how well your Tshirt or a kitchen towel snags on this stuff, sending all the connected scat mats to the floor.The bigger problem - other than despising the scat mats on my kitchen counters - is that my cat learned quickly how to jump onto the ittiest, tiniest, little edge of the counter, barely touch the mat, and bound OVER the entire scat mat towards the backsplash. I even tried placing the mats so that they extended a little beyond the countertop edge. No go. I used these for several months, but no matter how I laid them out on the counter, she figured out how to get around them.In summary: worked well for my potted plants, but didn't work for kitchen countertops.

Works great. Will definitely buy again.

I had high hopes for this product and sadly it fell short. We just got 2 little kittens and I am trying to keep them from wandering out of our yard. I found these cat deterrents and thought I would give them a try. The cost was more than I had wanted to spend but I figured it was worth it to keep the kittens safe. They are easy to set up and super light weight. I placed them all around the areas I wanted the kittens to avoid and they worked for a couple days. Sadly, the kittens figured out that they could walk around the sharp areas and get to where they wanted. I am still hopeful I will be able to keep these little wild ones safe. I had just hoped this product would have helped me in that task.