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Motion sensor plus cat
A few times now our cat has set off the alarm via motion sensor walk across the floor.
The sensor is high up in a corner about 7 feet.
What can we do?
99 Messages
A few times now our cat has set off the alarm via motion sensor walk across the floor.
The sensor is high up in a corner about 7 feet.
What can we do?
Official Response
davey_d
Community Admin
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5.7K Messages
3 years ago
Hi @eamail2001 ,
We do have a Help Center article about this topic, here.
This video in particular is useful to your case:
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captain11
Captain
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6.2K Messages
3 years ago
@eamail2001 The sensor's height sometimes cannot effect it covering the floor. I suggest you head over to the Help Center and read up on how and where the motion sensors cover. At about 5 to 5 1/2 feet with the motion sensors mounted upside down may (key word there) get you the coverage you need and minimize the chance of your cat setting off the alarm. This and other tips can be located there. Also, a long time customer, sevensiamesecats, has posted excellent tips over the years and you can find them using the search tool. You can call call support for more tips. Finally, you can use my daughter's method and rely on entry sensors and glass break sensors. She has two very active cats that love to climb.
Good luck and please post your outcome here if you get a chance.
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bkneipher
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1 year ago
I just switched to the latest version of the SS devices a few weeks ago after many years using the old version. This past weekend our cat caused a motion sensor alarm. She is well under 50 lbs. The only thing I can think of is that she jumped on/off the couch or some other table.
Is that a possibility? The sensor is about 6 feet off the ground.
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