Oscillot® is designed to prevent cats from scaling fences with a minimum height of 1.80 metres when installed correctly in accordance with our Installation Guide on a suitable fence type and yard setup. The recommendation of 1.80 metres is made as it is the height at which the system has been extensively tested and has proven to be safely and reliably effective.

Oscillot® was originally designed for installation on metal fences. We now have customers across Australia, and the world, with installations on many different fence types and variations including timber, masonry, composite and vinyl. Cats use a jump-grab-climb action to scale fences. Oscillot® prevents the 'grab', thereby eliminating the required leverage meaning the cat cannot get itself over the fence.

The most important point to remember when installing Oscillot® is that your cat needs to be jumping from the ground to the top of the fence in a single motion with no help on the way up in the form of ladders or platforms. Ladders and platforms include objects next to the fence such as trees, trellis, sheds and garden beds etc.  It may also include timber fences themselves that are easily scaleable with cats sinking their claws in and climbing like a ladder.

Most installations only take a matter of hours and require only a few tools. If you don't have the tools, or don't have the time to install, you can find an installer here. If you have a local Handyman that you are happy with, they will likely be able to do the installation for you. Get them to check our our Installation Guide and call us if they have any questions about your installation.

In more than 90% of installations, installing Oscillot® alone is adequate and will result in effective cat-proofing of the fence to keep your cat safe at home. For some fence setups, in particular timber fences (mostly those with the posts and rails on the inside of the fence but in rare instances flat timber palings; an extra cat-proofing measure in addition to installing Oscillot® may in some instances be required. This is due to the 'climbability' of some timber fences. You can read more about additional cat-proofing here.

For Oscillot® to be most effective, we recommend that it is installed to fences with a minimum height of 1.80 metres (6" foot). This recommendation is made because this is the height at which the system has been tested & proven to be effective.

For fence heights lower than 1.80 metres, the concern is that a cat could scale up the fence whilst still maintaining enough composure & steady momentum to place a paw under or over the top of the Paddles & get enough of a grip on the fence to scurry over.

To ensure the effectiveness of Oscillot® we recommend that you check that your existing fence secures the full perimeter of your yard, block-off any gaps, make sure that your cat cannot dig or crawl under the fence, keep the fence clear of any objects that your cat may use to scale the fence, e.g. garbage bins, building materials and barbeques, remove any shrubs and bushes located close to the fence, install tree guards around the trunk of any trees located close to the fence and remove any tree branches overhanging the fence. 

When installing Oscillot® ensure that there are no ladders or platforms within two metres of the fence that your cat can use to get enough leverage or momentum to get over the system. Keeping in mind that a cat needs to be jumping 1.80 metres to the top of the fence for Oscillot to be effective, if you have a tree branch that is only 1 metre from the fence, the tree will need to have a tree collar to prevent the cat climbing it or be removed. Oscillot® can also be installed around shed, pergola and roof guttering as long as the cat is jumping 1.80 metres to reach the area on which you are installing Oscillot®.

If you have recently moved to the house, we recommend confining your cat indoors for at least three to four weeks whilst your cat adjusts to the new environment and develops an understanding of their new home. After this initial period, allow your cat supervised access to the yard for short periods and once you are confident that the cat recognises its new home, you can provide full, unsupervised access to the yard. 

If you have recently moved to the house, we recommend confining your cat indoors for at least three to four weeks whilst your cat adjusts to the new environment and develops an understanding of their new home. After this initial period, allow your cat supervised access to the yard for short periods and once you are confident that the cat recognises its new home, you can provide full, unsupervised access to the yard.