Media Coverage
"Lick bad animal behaviour"
by Joanne Hatherly
"StayAway is a compressed air canister fitted with a motion sensor that sounds
a high-pitched whine, followed by a short burst of air when activated. It
sounds like a cat hissing, and in fact, was meant for felines, not canines.
Having already lost three kilos of butter, we weren't in the mood to be
species-specific.
I opened the cabinet doors to the kitchen trash and tucked the StayAway
canister alongside the fully loaded bin.
"If these dogs have lawyers, they'll have a field day with this," said Dave.
"They'll get the dogs off on entrapment."
Within minutes, Mucus snuck into the kitchen. We heard the alarm followed by a
hiss.Mucus beat a hasty, yet stealthy, retreat. The garbage remained exposed
for four hours; exactly three hours, 59 minutes and 20 seconds longer than it
would have lasted before the StayAway ambush."
- The Now Newspaper
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"A Christmas surprise that will blow the cat away"
by Jura Koncius
"The new StayAway canister from Contech Electronics combines a battery-operated
motion-detection device that senses a pet prowling nearby and activates a burst
of compressed air and a one-second warning screech. Animals run for their
lives, hopefully never to return, according to Karen Schindelhauer, of the
Canadian company, whose motto is "promoting harmony between animals and
humans." This is the same firm that makes bird feeders that whirl to fling
squirrels through the air and mats that teach "good house manners" by zapping
pets with a mild electrical pulse"
- The Washington Post
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