Features:

• Touch-sensitive training mat conditions pets to avoid prohibited areas
• Uses harmless, low-power electronic pulses similar to static electricity
• Runs for up to six months or 10,000 activations on a single 9-volt battery
• Made from clear flexible vinyl; contours to surfaces and rolls for storage
• Measures 20 by 48 inches; 2-year limited warranty

Editor Reviews:

Product Description:
The Scat Mat is a touch sensitive training pad which says no, when you can't. Place the clear flexible vinyl Scat Mat in a room entrance, on your sofa, counter top or the hood of your car. The touch sensitive pad will silently protect prohibited areas from trespassers. When touched, the battery sends small pulses to the mat for three seconds. These surprising little zaps quickly repel most animals who stay away after one or two exposures--even after the mat is removed. Veterinarian approved Scat Mat works when all else fails. Used in conjunction with your normal training techniques, and surface cleaning (as appropriate for elimination behavior changes) the Scat Mat will help you restore harmony to your household. Easily move your Power Pack from one mat to another. Scat Mats only train pets who get onto, or into the unapproved space. Scat Mats operate unattended and correct the pet at exactly the time and location of the unwanted behavior, day or night. Action Indicator Light helps you decide when the pet is trained. It will blink a count showing how many times the mat has been stepped since it was last turned on.

Rating : - Really GREAT purchase!
We were pulling our hair out trying to get our Yorkie puppy housetrained. He had developed a liking for the area behind our recliners and instead of bothering to alert us to his need to go out, he just went to his favorite place. Very Frustrating! I read about the scat mat online and decided to give it a try.

We put the scat mat on the lowest setting (kitten!)- since the puppy only weighs 5 pounds - and it worked like a charm. Within one day he started alerting us that he needed to relieve himself. I think that using the scat mat had disrupted his habit, and since he couldn't take the easy way out he had to find another way. Luckily, he chose to be cooperative and is now housetrained. (NOTE: Housebroken through the use of the scat mat as a passive deterrent, and the consistant use of small treats as a reward for good behavior.)
I can't say how long the battery will last, as I believe that my dog was only "corrected" one time. My only concern now is to figure out when to remove the scat mat and if my puppy will notice that it is gone.