Customer Reviews

Lambert Kay Boundary Cat Repellent Spray

5 star:		(4)
4 star:		(1)
3 star:		(2)
2 star:		(3)
1 star:		(4)

 

 

I had a friend who swore by this product, so I purchased it and used it on wood furniture and the back of chairs (my cat loves to scratch wood furniture). While it worked when the furniture was damp, he would inevitably go over and sniff the area and touch it with his paws, and the next morning would scratch again. My friend had mentioned re-application, so it was this point I read the back (should have done that first). There is a warning for users to call poison control if the stuff gets on your skin because the ingredients are dangerous when absorbed. I then researched the chemical, here's a link to epa fact sheet ([...]). The warning is required by EPA because it is classified as a toxic chemical - but it seems there's no risk when inhaling and toxicity is very low.

While my research does ease my fears on the safety of the product, I think it's best that each consumer make the decision of whether to use the product based on their cat's personality. My cat will try to taste and eat things when he doesn't recognize them, and nips faces and hands as signs of affection. Based on that, boundary is too much of a risk for me.

For those with cat's similar to mine, purchasing the organic sprays as an alternative is not recommended - while they don't have a sent, they don't really work. My cat will avoid when area is damp, but walk over it once it's dried. So now we have a scratch board with catnip, that he loves, double sided tape, that he tries to eat but does keep him from scratching, we clip his claws regularly, and we purchased a large accent rug that we encourage him to scratch with treats and positive reinforcement.

The chemical used in Boundary has been around since 1966 and it hasn't not caused serious harm to pets, but follow your gut if you know your cat is persistent and curious.

My male cat went through a period of urinating in various areas. (No, he did not have a urinary tract infection and No, he is not depressed in need of pet psycho-therapy.) Spraying this stuff works. He stopped urinating in those areas and I've gotten him to use the litter box again. It smells but it works. I recommend re-applying it and then dropping the cat in the area while saying no. I tried the organic sprays and they are worthless. If you want something organic that does not work then spray water. At least you'll save money.

This worked great,the first 2 days,after that forget it.I paid too much for the results I got!
I have 3 kittens,they all scattered the first day,I sprayed it on my sofa and chair.{I used it on the furniture each morning)The 3rd day,I caught them scratching the furniture as soon as the spray dried!I re-sprayed again,they sat right there and watched me!This time I sprayed so much,even my eyes were affected!The furniture was saturated!
After 1 1/2hrs passed,the kittens were right back to scratching!I found a rolled newspaper slapped on my palm and a sharp "No!" is working better.I gave it a 2 star,only because it worked for 2 days.That is hardly enough to recommend this product.Maybe,if you had 1 kitten that was sensitive to the spray.Not mine!

I bought this to deter strays from bugging my cat at the window. I live in a basement apartment so strays outside are at eye level with my cat when he perches at the window. It drives my cat nuts. I tried powders, crystals...this spray seemed to work. You have to keep applying it. It wears off after a few days. BUT I sprayed it on the corners of my couches to try and prevent my cat from scratching and it had no effect whatsoever.

Contrary to the other review, this product does work for me. I use it to spray areas on my patio that I don't want my cat bring his kills to. My cat hates the smell and avoids the area (and me if it gets on my hand). BUT, it wears off quickly, so it has to be reapplied every few days (until the cat is trained). The rating is due to this fact.

Kittens are cute, but I'm sooo glad my cat is 2 and a half and calming down now. When she was just learning that she could jump up onto the kitchen counters, she started licking uneaten food bits off of plates in the sink, jumping INTO the trash can from the kitchen counter, would get into ANY food left on any surface, no matter how high up, and she would get on the bathroom counters at night and tip over all of the bath products, knocking things on the floor. Ugh, she was terrible. The word "NO!" rendered a hiss, a light "smack" got a BIG smack back from her, and scaring her with a stream of water from a spray bottle became a game of "tag" for her, and she was keeping tally. I was desperate. After doing some research, not only did I learn that cats consider actual punishment a challenge, but that you have to make an experience accidentally "unpleasant" for them to not want to do it again. I found this stuff at Petsmart, had nothing to lose, and holy crap, it works! It smells like rotten cilantro to me, so I didnt spray it on any of my cloth furniture for fear of the smell lingering, but I DRENCHED all of the counters in it for a few days and sprayed my kitchen trash can, and after one week, no more kitty on the counters, and no more knocked over trash can. : ] If you are having any issues similar to my experience, I am telling you, this works! I only had to use it once for my cat. Infact, a coworker of mine was having issues with two new kittens of hers. I gave the bottle to her since I hadn't used but like 10 squirts of it, and she said it really helped her out with keeping her kittens out of her closet and on her shoes, etc. Give it a shot instead of getting rid of the cat. It's worth it.

I don't know how to be delicate and polite about this, but this stuff smells like burning tires. Do not under any circumstances use this product in your house. It will keep your cats away, sure, but it will keep you away too. I used this product and about five minutes later started gagging because of the smell. It is going right into the trash. I will be going back to using the very effective, smell-free (though slightly more expensive) Feliway.

this spray keeps my cats off chairs and from scratching upholstery. yes, as soneone wrote, it does need to be reapplied more than expected but for the fcat that it really works, i don't mind spraying it on every few days.

I held off on five stars only because I haven't seen the long-term effect of this. Brought this because I'm so tired of using the water squirt bottles on my newly adopted cat for behavior modification. Soooo pleased to see my cat walk away from the areas I inconspicuously sprayed with the Boundary! I don't have to shout "no" (he ignores me) or use the squirt bottle (lasts 10 seconds till he attempts to get on the area again and again and again). Mission accomplished!

It worked for about a week, but then it just didn't bother my kitten anymore. Maybe it will work for older cats.