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cat spikes for outside

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a small market ($58K/yr) — cat spikes for outside doesn't clear our bar today.

Market/yr

$58K

Growth (1y)

+230.2%

Products

29

Brands

22

was 24 a year ago

Sellers

25

Price range

$9.66–$29.67

Returns

2.7%

Rating

4.1★

52/100

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Scored 52/100 across market size, growth, competition, quality gap, and returns.

Market sizeGrowthCompetitionQuality gapReturns
Market size
3
×0.30
Growth
80
×0.30
Competition
58
×0.20
Quality gap
79
×0.10
Returns
78
×0.10

Demand

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 101 weeks — +230.2% year over year.
1K564.5Spike '25Black Friday '25Spike '26Aug '24Nov '24Mar '25Jul '25Oct '25Feb '26

Seasonality

Monthly demand index across the year — 1.00 is average.

Peak months: May · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.7×

Competition

22%Petfolio
  • Petfolio22%
  • BYTEBAY15%
  • Ley's14%
  • OCEANPAX11%
  • Aocoray6%
  • pomeat5%
  • Other (16 brands)28%

The top 5 products take 51% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them. 22 brands and 25 sellers compete here.

Brands

22 falling

was 24 a year ago

Sellers

25

Top 5 brand share

67%

#ProductBrandPriceRatingReviewsClick shareTrend

Product shelf

All 29 tracked products in this niche.

Reviews

What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.

What buyers love

Quality-Overall14%

“Excellent product; it performs its function perfectly”

Advertised Vs Actual Product9%

“As advertised”

Ease Of Use9%

“Ease of use”

Pest/Insect Control8%

“It helps keep animals away from your garden”

Value For Money7%

“Very affordable”

Strength6%

“The mats are sturdy”

Durability5%

“The material appears durable”

Assembly/Installation5%

“Easy assembly”

Material Quality4%

“The material appears durable”

Pet Friendly4%

“These worked very well for keeping pets off the furniture”

What buyers complain about

Functionality-Overall36%

“Does not work as intended”

Pest/Insect Control10%

“Does not deter squirrels at all”

Value For Money8%

“I wish they were a little less expensive”

Adhesion/Stickiness4%

“Issues with Adhesive”

Sharpness3%

“They seem quite sharp on my hands”

Size-Overall3%

“They need to be made larger”

Material Quality3%

“Extremely cheap material- dont buy”

Escape Proof2%

“Doesnt work will not deter my cats they walk on it like nothing”

Strength2%

“They are very flimsy”

Quality-Overall2%

“They're cheap quality wise”

Top return reasons

  • Functionality-Overall19%
  • Size-Overall14%
  • Sharpness13%
  • Advertised Vs Actual Product9%
  • Escape Proof7%
  • Material Quality6%
  • Strength4%
  • Defective Material/Parts4%
  • Adhesion/Stickiness3%
  • Compatibility-Overall3%

Data scraped July 9, 2026 · Marketplace baseline: 4.4★ avg rating · $22.65 median price · 2.2% median returns across 14,117 tracked niches.