Is cat scram profitable to sell on Amazon United States?

The niche generates $91K/yr across 9 tracked products. 90-day search growth is -0.6%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (47/100).

How competitive is the cat scram niche?

6 brands and 55 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 88% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 98% of demand.

What do buyers complain about in cat scram?

Top complaints mined from reviews: Functionality-Overall, Pest/Insect Control, Value For Money. The return rate is 0.7%.

When does demand for cat scram peak?

Demand peaks in May–Jun; the busiest month runs 1.7× the quietest.

What does it cost to enter the cat scram niche?

Listings span $8.34–$156.78; the average listing price is $42.17 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 3,205 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.

cat scram

Skip it

Brand-locked demand (top 5 brands take 98% of clicks) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.

Quality gap

Incredible3.4★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Returns

Incredible0.7%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Avg price

Incredible$42.17

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Conversion

Great9.9%

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

Price range

Good$8.34–$156.78

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

Review moat

Okay3,205.11

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Growth

Bad-0.6%

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

Market size

Bad$91K

$91K/yr · 22K searches

Competition

Bad88%

top-5 click share — a locked-up shelf

Brand share

Bad98%

top-5 brand share — brand-locked demand

Signals Quality Gap

According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, cat scram is a $91K/yr Amazon United States market (22K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 98% of demand. Demand peaks in May–Jun. Verdict: Skip it — 47/100.

Data updated Jul 23, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches

cat scram market data

Units sold / yr: 2K–3K; avg 100–250/product
Revenue / yr: $84K–$105K; units × avg price
Conversion rate: 9.9%
Avg BSR: #2,391
Page quality: 0%
Prime: 78%
Sponsored: 67%
Out of stock: 4.5%
Avg brand age: 45 months
Avg seller age: 172 days

Competition & brand share

The top 5 products capture 88% of clicks — a locked-up shelf that new listings rarely crack.

Brands

6 flat

Sellers

Top-5 brand share

98%

Top 20: 100%

Top-5 click share

88%

Top 20: 100%

Open market

America'S Finest Products47%
EPIC REPELLENTS21%
Nature's MACE18%
Bonide9%
Scram for Cats3%
DeerScram2%

Demand & seasonality

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — -0.6% search growth over the last 90 days.

Peak months: May, Jun · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.7×

Open Trend

Top cat scram search terms

scram cats8K/yr +19.7%7.0% conv.
scram cats granular repellent6K/yr -28.8%7.1% conv.
cat scram5K/yr +2.6%5.6% conv.
scram for cats3K/yr -2.9%4.6% conv.

All search terms

Top cat scram 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★)

All 9 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.

Top sellers

by 90-day click share

Americas Finest Scram for Cats Granular Repellent

America'S Finest Products$30.093.3★849 rev

Natures Mace Cat Mace 2.5lb Granular Cat Repellent Outdoor to Keep Cats Away Keep Cats Out of Yard Permanently with Consistent Use for Garden Plants No-Dig Stray Deterrent

Nature's MACE$23.823.2★6,014 rev

Epic REPELLENTS Cat Scram Animal People and Pet Safe Granular Repellent (6 lbs)

EPIC REPELLENTS$36.473.4★879 rev

Flagline 15003 Enviro Pro Scram for Cats Shaker Bag 3.5 lb.

EPIC REPELLENTS$25.193.4★879 rev

Bonide Go Away! Rabbit Dog & Cat Repellent Granules 3 lbs Ready-to-Use Keep Dogs off Lawn Garden Mulch & Flower Beds

Bonide$20.943.3★8,954 rev

Newest

by launch date

Epic REPELLENTS Cat Scram Animal People and Pet Safe Granular Repellent (6 lbs)

EPIC REPELLENTS$36.47879 rev

2y ago

Epic Scram for Cats Outdoor Organic All Natural Granular Animal Repellent Tablets Garden and Yard Protector Repels with Scent 6 Pound Bucket

DeerScram$39.95241 rev

6y ago

Natures Mace Cat Mace 2.5lb Granular Cat Repellent Outdoor to Keep Cats Away Keep Cats Out of Yard Permanently with Consistent Use for Garden Plants No-Dig Stray Deterrent

Nature's MACE$23.826,014 rev

9y ago

Natures Mace Cat Mace Cat Repellent Pets Training Tool Outdoor & Indoor Home Liquid Spray Deterrent Landscaped Marking Anti-Scratch Garden & Furniture Protector Ready-to-Use 1 Gallon Spray

Nature's MACE$37.932,069 rev

9y ago

Epic Cat Scram Granular Repellent Shaker Bag6

Scram for Cats$156.787 rev

12y ago

What buyers say about cat scram

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

What buyers love

Smell20%

“The scent is refreshing”

Quality-Overall18%

“GREAT PRODUCT”

Advertised Vs Actual Product17%

“The description of the product is accurate”

Ease Of Use8%

“It was easy to use”

Pest/Insect Control8%

“The product is useful for keeping rabbits and deer away”

Ease Of Cleaning6%

“the yard stays clean without constant checking”

Value For Money4%

“Decent bang for the buck”

Instructions/User Manual/Troubleshooting3%

“Followed the instructions”

Suitable For Indoor2%

“Works well for the outside of our home since we have some Sandy area”

Strength2%

“They are probably very effective”

What buyers complain about

Functionality-Overall56%

“Did not work well”

Pest/Insect Control11%

“Did not repel cats”

Value For Money8%

“Is expensive”

Smell6%

“In other words, they STINK”

Advertised Vs Actual Product3%

“False Advertisement”

Quality-Overall2%

“Lack of quality assurance when pulling the order”

Product Condition2%

“Product was used”

Durability2%

“Doesn't last 2 days”

Spray/Flow2%

“The spray is no better”

Defective Material/Parts2%

“Product does not work”

Top return reasons

Functionality-Overall26%

Leak-Proof19%

Product Condition18%

Advertised Vs Actual Product14%

Pest/Insect Control7%

Smell3%