Is cat trap profitable to sell on Amazon United Kingdom?

The niche generates £80K/yr across 26 tracked products. 0 of 9 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is +34.6%. Flapen's verdict: Worth a look (60/100).

How competitive is the cat trap niche?

16 brands and 30 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 47% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 64% of demand.

What do buyers complain about in cat trap?

Top complaints mined from reviews: Functionality-Overall, Quality-Overall, Size-Overall. The return rate is 3.5%.

When does demand for cat trap peak?

Demand peaks in Jul; the busiest month runs 1.9× the quietest.

What does it cost to enter the cat trap niche?

Listings span £9.24–£58.19; the average listing price is £30.75 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 275 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.

cat trap

Worth a look

Shows a sweet-spot price point ($30.75 avg), but a failed launch gate (market size, growth, or returns) keeps it on the watch list.

Avg price

Incredible£30.75

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Quality gap

Great4.0★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Review moat

Great274.69

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Price range

Great£9.24–£58.19

cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100

Brand share

Good64%

top-5 brand share — brands hold most of the demand

Competition

Good47%

top-5 click share — leaders hold, buyers still browse

Growth

Good+34.6%

90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch

Returns

Okay3.5%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Conversion

Okay3.4%

search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale

Market size

Bad£80K

£80K/yr · 77K searches

Signals Out of Stock

According to Flapen's Amazon United Kingdom niche tracking, cat trap is a £80K/yr Amazon United Kingdom market (77K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 64% of demand. Demand peaks in Jul. Verdict: Worth a look — 60/100.

Data updated Jul 26, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches

cat trap market data

Units sold / yr: 2K–3K; avg 0–100/product
Revenue / yr: £62K–£77K; units × avg price
Conversion rate: 3.4%
Avg BSR: #291
Page quality: 0%
Prime: 65%
Sponsored: 65%
Out of stock: 28.7%
Avg brand age: 43 months
Avg seller age: 188 days

Competition & brand share

The top 5 products take 47% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.

Brands

16 falling

Sellers

Top-5 brand share

64%

Top 20: 100%

Top-5 click share

47%

Top 20: 93%

Open market

31%

Thealyn20%
Outopee13%
AMAGABELI GARDEN & HOME12%
Defenders11%
PestExpel7%
Tcowoy5%

Demand & seasonality

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — +34.6% search growth over the last 90 days.

Peak months: Jul · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.9×

Open Trend

Top cat trap search terms

cat trap26K/yr +35.3%3.5% conv.
rabbit trap11K/yr +35.1%3.7% conv.
cat trap for stray cats11K/yr +25.7%3.1% conv.
fox trap9K/yr +35.8%1.5% conv.
humane cat trap4K/yr +89.5%3.3% conv.
cat catcher4K/yr +39.5%1.3% conv.
cat trap cage4K/yr +23.9%2.2% conv.
animal trap4K/yr +18.1%2.8% conv.
feral cat trap3K/yr +28.3%2.0% conv.

All search terms

Top cat trap products on Amazon

Each bubble is one product — market share against review moat; bubble size tracks estimated sales, color grades how beatable the incumbent looks.

Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)1 product missing review or click data not plotted

All 24 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.

Top sellers

by 90-day click share

Thealyn Animal Cage Trap 80 X 33 X 27 cm Double Door Animal Cage Trap Metal Trap Cage Humane Live Animal Trap for Rabbits Stray Cat Squirrel Raccoon Mole Gopher Opossum

Thealyn£39.273.5★339 rev

Amagabeli Garden Home Humane Live Animal Trap 78X26X29cm Catch Release Cage for Large Nuisance Rodents Control Raccoon Mole Gopher Opossum Groundhog Squirrel Feral Stray Cats Rescue Wild Rabbits

AMAGABELI GARDEN & HOME£45.294.3★1,686 rev

Outopee Live Animal Cage Trap Folding Humane Cat Trap with Handle for Rabbits Stray Cats Squirrels Raccoons Skunk Mole Groundhogs and Opossums 79 x 29 x 32 cm Silvery

Outopee£15.823.4★20 rev

The Big Cheese Live Animal Trap Welfare-Friendly Live-Catch Cage Trap for Mink Cats and Similar Sized Animals Indoor and Outdoor use 60 cm x 19 cm x 19 cm Silver

Defenders£26.044.1★204 rev

One-Door Live Animal Traps Cage for Rabbit Squirrel Possum Skunk Kitten Mink - Humane Rat Trap Catch and Release Chipmunk Trap Mouse Catcher for Indoor and Outdoor

BRIEFNESS£13.454.1★100 rev

Newest

by launch date

Outopee Live Animal Traps Cage Folding Humane Squirrel Trap with Handle for Rabbits Stray Cats Squirrels Raccoons Skunk Mole Groundhogs and Rats 79 x 29 x 32 cm Black

Outopee£15.7020 rev

3mo ago

31 Live Animal Trap Cage Heavy Duty Folding Humane Live Animal Cage Trap for Stray Cats Raccoons Squirrels Rabbits Opossums Groundhogs Armadillos up to 8Kg - 79cm L x 28cm W x 33cm H

SARSTRY£37.963 rev

3mo ago

Outopee Live Animal Cage Trap Heavy Duty Folding Raccoon Trap Humane Cat Trap with Handle for Rabbits Stray Cats Squirrels Raccoons Skunk Mole Groundhogs and Opossums 61x19x21cm Silvery

Outopee£9.2420 rev

4mo ago

32 Live Animal Traps Humane Animal Trap for Stray Cats up to 15 Pounds Raccoons Squirrel Rabbit

Tcowoy£48.420 rev

4mo ago

31 Live Animal Trap Cage Heavy Duty Folding Humane Live Animal Cage Trap for Stray Cats Raccoons Squirrels Rabbits Opossums Groundhogs Armadillos up to 8Kg - 79cm L x 28cm W x 33cm H

SARSTRY£37.663 rev

5mo ago

What buyers say about cat trap

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

What buyers love

Quality-Overall14%

“Very good device”

Value For Money14%

“Good Value”

Strength11%

“It seems well built”

Size-Overall9%

“good size”

Pest/Insect Control9%

“When you figure them out the trap works nicely”

Assembly/Installation6%

“Easy to set up”

Ease Of Use6%

“Very easy to use”

Design-Overall6%

“Well constructed and works”

Advertised Vs Actual Product6%

“Did the job it was intended to do”

Ease Of Cleaning2%

What buyers complain about

Functionality-Overall16%

“It didn't catch anything”

Quality-Overall13%

“not the best”

Size-Overall12%

“Not fit for purpose”

Assembly/Installation11%

“Tricky to Set Up”

Pest/Insect Control7%

“Even the 2 visiting neighbours cats can't catch it”

Instructions/User Manual/Troubleshooting6%

“The trap comes with some useless instructions for assembling”

Ease Of Use5%

“struggle to even stay open”

Value For Money4%

“being the most expensive”

Strength4%

“Very flimsy”

Design-Overall3%

“construction of item poor”

Top return reasons

Size-Overall34%

Functionality-Overall19%

Defective Material/Parts10%

Mechanism Issues10%

Assembly/Installation6%

Quality-Overall4%

Instructions/User Manual/Troubleshooting3%

Strength2%

Advertised Vs Actual Product2%

Pest/Insect Control2%

Common questions

Is cat trap profitable to sell on Amazon United Kingdom?: The niche generates £80K/yr across 26 tracked products. 0 of 9 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is +34.6%. Flapen's verdict: Worth a look (60/100).
How competitive is the cat trap niche?: 16 brands and 30 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 47% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 64% of demand.
What do buyers complain about in cat trap?: Top complaints mined from reviews: Functionality-Overall, Quality-Overall, Size-Overall. The return rate is 3.5%.
When does demand for cat trap peak?: Demand peaks in Jul; the busiest month runs 1.9× the quietest.
What does it cost to enter the cat trap niche?: Listings span £9.24–£58.19; the average listing price is £30.75 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 275 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.