PetSafe In-Ground Cat Fence Receiver Collar, Waterproof, Tone and Static Correction, Stretch-Section for Safety, for Cats Over 6 lb - from The Parent Company of Invisible Fence Brand

I waited to write this review until I had used it a few months and had the cats trained so I could write an honest in-depth review. First off, I spent hours looking for the right collars before I bought these and I’m glad I settled on this specific product. The product itself is super high quality and works exactly as advertised. The collars fit our cats great and worked perfectly to keep them in our yard and away from the busy street. Here is the breakdown:Install:-All high quality parts and instructions were clear but digging 300ft absolutely is awful. Expect to spend a whole weekend doing this.TIP- Rent a large edger from Homedepot to cut the trench. The handheld ones just don’t make a wide or deep enough cut, and recruit a friend to help.Trianing:-Cats are not dogs. Your would think this is obvious but their ability to climb vertically and their fierce stubbornness makes training hard. It took me a month doing an hour or two a day until they got it. They got shocked a lot but it was worth it in the end. You have to be outside with them while they are learning. The cats will hit the line, get shocked, front Nina flip over the electric fence and you have to watch this happen, go grab them, move them back on the correct side and repeat over and over for a month doing an hour or so a day until it clicks.Tips: teach them in a fenced in part of the yard if possible. This takes their ability to jump and climb out of the learning curve and gives them a strong visual indicator of where their limit line is. I had them only in the fenced in back yard for a few weeks until I tried the front yard where only the little flags marked the line. The flags really don’t mean anything to the cats if the sound and shock is not already associated in their minds. A big visual like the fence helped learning a lot. Next tip, the collars loosen a lot once the cats where them for a few hours. You need to keep tightening them each day until they are broken in or no correction is being received. My last training tip is, turn them to the max shock setting. I found the cats simply didn’t care enough to stay in the yard unless they got the full charge. Little shocks they ignored and my hesitation to go full shock delayed training for at least a week.

Amazon fixed the issue. I have an in ground fence for the stubborn dog collar. This one did not pick ip well to that fence. Maybe it was my fence but it didnt work for me. The stubborn dog collars work well and warns the dogs nearly 8 feet away before shock.

First and foremost,...I NEVER write reviews. But, I felt compelled to after reading probably a hundred reviews before purchasing this system. I was very hesitant, but unfortunately, after trying everything else, I had no choice but to try this. My cat found the dog door :/ She is my most curious feline (I have four cats, three dogs and four horses) and I could not keep her from going outside once she realized she could. We live in the desert...surrounded by LOTS of predators and she is the perfect size. So...I decided to give this system a try. Firstly....know your animal and their health. My cat is a young, healthy feline. Secondly...and probably the most important step in this process...when you are setting up the system and making adjustments...try it on yourself first. YES....I said try it on yourself first. I put the collar on my cat at the lowest setting....she stood next to the controller while it beeped and played with the dog door. I turned it up a click, tried it on me and then put it on her again. Again, she stood next to the dog door and ignored the collar. So...I turned it up another click and yes, shocked myself! That level got my attention and guess what, it got hers too!! It did not hurt, but it definitely registered with me, so I was ok putting it on her. That was the very last time she's gone near the dog door. She walked near it...then got a small shock, which resulted in her leaving rather quickly. She hasn't been back near the dog door since. Cats are curious but also very smart. They will not get "shocked" over and over...they will figure out very quickly the cause and effect. I have been fostering cats for many years and I would never, ever use anything inhumane on one of my animals. I even use humane catch and release mouse traps! This system works and if it's a choice between a small shock and my cat getting eaten by a coyote or owl, I'll take the shock.

Basically, worth the investment to keep my cat safe, but could be better. This is constructive criticism for the mfg.Transmitter unit is pretty cheesy. Thin, light plastic. Cheesy connectors. Not what you would expect from a $200 investment. It does have an adjustment for the field width which is handy. The receiver collar is substantial, but must be very tight on kitty's neck in order to work. Tried several times to get it tight, but it did not make contact with my cats skin, hence no shock. When tight, it works. It has 5 intensity settings, one just beeps and 4 with increasing shock intensities, which is good. More skidding cats may need the lowest level. The cardboard spool the perimeter wire comes on, came apart half way through the install and made a rats nest of the remaining wire. That was not fun. After figuring out what works and what doesn't with the setup, ultimately, I believe this perimeter electric fence will work. Hopefully just the beep will be all he needs in the long term.