Works when I remember to set it! Would like something with a little more versitility, but over all ... The Scraminal has saved the front blinds!

not what i wanted the audible is not supossed to be load but a frequincy humans cant hear and our animals just look at it and walk by

I had high hopes for a product that would keep my dog from grabbing things on counters, table tops, etc. The vet recommended this product as a way to correct the dog, without the dog seeing you as the source of the correction. That way the effect would not depend on your being present to stop the undesired action. The Scraminal was totally ineffective for this purpose. To point out a few problems: 1) This device emits a LOUD audible signal - enough to really bother human ears, but it didn't really have any effect on my dog. 2) There's no way to set Scraminal up "secretly". As soon as you turn Scraminal on, it starts screeching because you are too close to it. The dog immediately knows that you are the one responsible for the correction. 3) It covers too wide an area. If I set it up on the kitchen counter, for example, it detects motion and screeches whenever anyone enters the kitchen - not very practical. 4) Maybe some animals would be frightened of the noise and stop the undersirable behavior, but certainly not all. My dog grabs the Scraminal and runs around with it in his mouth. All the while, the thing is making its horrible noise. I guess it's a pretty fun toy for him! But as a training device, I rate it a waste of money.

Maybe because the Scraminal is made in China, but the new Scraminals do not operate as efficiently as the two that I've owned for the last 10 years.

Great product, excellent price and fast shipping

not satisfied, sounds like a phone ringing, cats just walk by it with no fear. Bad purchase. No refund available after opened, I'm sure they would all be returned if possible.

The product seems to have the potential to work well in terms of the cats' behavior, but the alarm is inconsistent--sometimes working as it's supposed to but equally often nothing happens when someone crosses in front of it.

product seems to work very well. Very easy to set up and use. We were pleased that Smarthome respectfully exchanged our first defective Scraminal for a new one.

Purchased this item because my cat was peeing on my expensive, thick shag, area rug. I tried every method in cat history to stop this habit, sprays, more litter boxes, irish spring soap etc. I was at my wits end with this, my only other option was to remove the rug totally. My vet recommended this, so I tried it. It WORKED! After setting off the screeching alarm a few times, Callie (and my three other cats) steer clear of that room and she decided it was better to pee in her litterbox in the quiet of the basement. I highly recommend this item if you have a similar problem with a cat urinating in one particular spot.

works great and keep the dogs out of the living room