With SSSCAT, your cat will associate a certain behaviour with a stimulus found in its environment. Initially, this stimulus (the spray) is perceived as neutral. Later, it will signify something that is not allowed. Let's take a specific example: the kitchen counter is a space in your home which requires a certain level of cleanliness. Place the canister on the counter where your cat tends to jump up. As soon as SSSCAT detects the cat, it makes a loud, constant noise and sprays out a neutral gas. This is not a pleasant experience for the cat and the counter eventually becomes a spot it wants to avoid. At this point, you can modify SSSCAT's operations. Gradually decrease the spray until it does not spray at all and the noise then becomes sufficient to keep the cat off the counter.

There are several zones in a house or apartment where your cat will exhibit different types of behaviour. For example, there are comfort zones, hunting zones, disposal zones and feeding zones. Cats determine what these zones are through visual and olfactory means. They also tend to follow the same path or route through the house to explore their preferred zones. By placing SSSCAT along these routes, you make your cat change its habits.

To ensure that you completely change your cat's route, you must determine the animal's zone. SSSCAT must be placed in different spots along the animal's route. For example, the cat's usual route to the couch, its comfort zone, will gradually be modified. Your cat could have a number of comfortable spots on the couch and make its way to these spots from different directions. However, by moving the SSSCAT canister around to different spots, the whole couch soon becomes a forbidden zone. You can guarantee that your cat continues this learned behaviour on a permanent basis by periodically altering the position of the canister over a period of a few days.

To accelerate this learning process, reward your cat whenever it adopts certain allowed behaviours. For example, provide your cat with a cushioned pet-bed to replace its comfort zone on the couch.

Reinforce good behaviour without punishing your animal. Your cat will be happier and live more harmoniously with you and your family. Please consult your user's manual for other examples.