Reviews for Critter Ridder® Motion-Activated Animal Repellent & Sprinkler

Initially I was thrilled with the results. I had been getting raccoons ripping up my lawn and it worked wonderfully in keeping these pests away. Alas, this has now stopped. This morning I awoke to find my lawn ripped to shreds. I could not understand this as the damage was done right in front of the sprinkler itself. It was turned on, and so was the water supply so I stood in front of it and nothing happened. No wonder the raccoons had such fun last night. It lasted maybe three months and then kaput so be forewarned with this tool. Prior to last night I would have written a glowing recommendation but that is not happening now. It's a shame because it was effective but I cannot be replacing these every two to three months. On to the next solution whatever that is.

I have several of these units, and shared the issues described in the other reviews. I solved the short battery life issue by connecting each unit (I have 3 guarding my pond) to a 3V power supply. The units not working, or not turning off, were due to “rust” in my water, solved by adding an inline water filter. I also found cleaning the sensor to be helpful.

I have two of these and they have worked well as a deer deterrent on my property. One of those recently broke and could not be repaired and when I contacted the company they sent out a brand new one with no questions ask.

Only getting three stars because of the claim to work for small birds being false. I purchased this product to keep some dark eyed juncos from eating all my newly sowed grass seed. No matter what sensitivity I set it at, the IR motion detector would not sense these birds, even when landing near it. It does get three stars because I still managed to get it to “work” by placing it so that the sensor would face the road, in which case the vehicles would trigger the sprinkler. Not ideal as it is triggered more often than it’s supposed to be, but it is keeping the birds off my yard. So, if you are looking at this product for keeping smaller birds away and don’t have something like traffic to trigger it periodically, look at alternative measures. In saying all this, I believe it would sense anything the size of a cat or larger, so I think if you’re trying to keep larger animals out of your garden, you would love this product. Pros: - Easy to assemble - Easy to adjust - Decent quality Cons: - Does not sense small birds as advertised - power of spray can dislodge from loose soil, but that’s to be expected. I’d rather have water that comes out with force and shoots the 30’ than a product that stays put in loose soil and barely dribbles water.

The results have been mixed. There are 3 neighborhood cats that urinate on my front porch and plants. It has worked to make 2 of them stay away, but there is a white one that the sensor never detects. Last night this white cat literally turned and urinated on the sprinkler. is there a reason why this cat cannot be detected?

Great idea . Poor product. Worked great for about 8 weeks. Started to have short battery life. Replaced batteries over the next three weeks. Found unit does not shut off in the off position. When in selected mode one or two or three or four seems to make no change in sensitivity. So it sprinkles for no reason on and off. Hope to return this poor product and Havahart will have a heart.

This product works as described, and is not difficult to set up. It is effective in chasing off unwanted animals. However, ours quit working approximately 1 year after purchase, and the product was not in use over the winter as we are in an area that freezes in winter.

This sprayer really works! I had a really bad cat and squirrel problem until I got this. Turns out that most nuisance animals don't like getting hosed down day or night!!

Bought one used, yard sale. Wasn't sure it would work - it does! It's awesome! Need another - worth paying full price! No more stray cats! No more creepy neighbor nosing around either! Bonus! Works day and night on 2 AA batteries and a garden hose. Easy to set the range. Quality product! I have peace of mind now! Thank you!!!!

An improved design in comparison with similar item you have sold in the past. Is deemed effective for deer nightly feeding damage if set up with regularity each pm.