The Great Cat Caper

First full day and night behind us, no motion sensors tripped but did see a feline "prowler" on our living room Simplicam climbing a nice, large comfortable chair to look out the window at 6:09 am.  It is interesting to watch the motion sensor on the camera in action and the "pre-roll" feature work.  Great video at 720, looking forward to see what SS does with those outdoor cameras that are under development and at 1080.

So far, so good.  Six motions on first floor and two on second working perfectly.

I am following this with interest.  I have no cats at the moment but will be getting a couple in the future.  I was hoping that I wouldn't have to take down all of the motion sensors.  My ADT system had four motion sensors when I had cats before and in the four years that the cats and the alarm system coexisted, there wasn't a single false alarm.

@usmaak no promises but we will see. So far, so good. When I get a chance, I want to also test the sensors to see if they consistently pick me up with the low setting. Please note that in the upstairs bedroom where the cat tree is, I have the motion sensor in that room shut off completely. The motion sensors in all downstairs rooms (living, family, dining, kitchen, laundry and office rooms are all on for home and away, secret alert only for the test period.

Just put the system in test mode, COPS called within seconds to confirm receipt of test signal and placed entire system in test for 30 minutes. Armed to home and proceeded to walk into each room several times, near windows, doors etc. Motions picked me up  in all rooms multiple times and push alerts received in app. So far, motions get me but not the cats. So far, so good.

3rd night and so far so good.  No issues with motion sensors, zero secret alerts received, so far two cat videos that are very entertaining.

I have 3 motion sensors and my cats have never only set one off in the 6+ months I've had the system. That was in week one. I changed that sensor to low. All other sensors are on default medium sensitivity. I'd say it's cat proof... unless your cats climb walls ????

@ollie_s thank you for you posting.  Sounds promising but I have seen these two sisters jump very high to some very near impossible locations.  Plan on keeping the motion sensors on secret alert for at least 30 days.

4th night, no alerts.

5 nights, no alerts but two more camera recordings in the living room and family room. Quite entertaining.

Been a week and, so far, so good. My goal is 30 days without a motion sensor going off; if I get to that will configure them back to alarm. Seven, if you read this thread, any advice?

Yes, have old cats - they don't jump very high :-)

Basically, don't have any way for them to jump or clime close to the motion sensors.   Adjust the height and sensitivity and test the snot out of it in secret mode.  Have cameras in the same area so if you DO get an alert, you can see what is going on.

@seven thanks.  All motions are on low and have cameras in most areas but didn't think about looking at the actual furniture layout.  Will do that room by room.  Another night, no alerts.  May be on the right track but as you noted to test the snot of them, I have about 22 days left in my testing period.  (That is, unless they go permanently home.)

Better yet, post the videos of the cats :)

Seven, you're too funny!

Glad to see the old crew back together in this thread. I will try and find one of the videos that's my favorite: Shiloh poking her head up in front of the camera when she hears it click (thanks to the preroll feature).  Yeah, not much action but the expression on her face is priceless.  No secret alerts generated yet.

Another day, another 24 hour period with no motions being set off.

Two days later and no motions tripped.  It's now been a full two weeks, two more to go before motions go "live" . Keeping fingers crossed.