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title: "Cat Scram — $91K/yr Amazon US Niche (2026) - Flapen"
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description: "Niche score 47/100 · $91K/yr market · 22K searches/yr · $42.17 avg price. Doesn't clear our bar today. Data updated Jul 2026."
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# **cat scram**
**Skip it**
Brand-locked demand (top 5 brands take 98% of clicks) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.
Market size 23Growth 25Conversion 87Competition 10Returns 96Price range 57Avg price 95Brand share 6Review moat 33Quality gap 100
**Quality gap**
**Incredible****3.4★**
avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
**Returns**
**Incredible****0.7%**
return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
**Avg price**
**Incredible****$42.17**
avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
**Conversion**
**Great****9.9%**
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**
**Okay****3,205.11**
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**
**Bad****88%**
top-5 click share — a locked-up shelf
**Brand share**
**Bad****98%**
top-5 brand share — brand-locked demand
**Signals**[** Quality Gap**](https://flapen.com/research/niches?market=us&signal=quality_gap "Avg rating < 4.0")
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 ~~](https://flapen.com/research/methodology)
## **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**
**55**
**Top-5 brand share**
**98%**
Top 20: 100%
**Top-5 click share**
**88%**
Top 20: 100%
**Open market**
**0%**
- 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.
350250Spike '24Holiday '24Spike '25Spike '26 seasonSepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay
Peak months: May, Jun · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.7×
[**Open Trend **](https://flapen.com/research/us/patio-lawn-garden/cat-scram/trend)
## **Top cat scram search terms**
- **scram cats**8K/yr+19.7%7.0% conv. - **scram cats granular repellent**6K/yr-28.8%7.1% conv. - **cat scram**5K/yr+2.6%5.6% conv. - **scram for cats**3K/yr-2.9%4.6% conv. [**All search terms **](https://flapen.com/research/us/patio-lawn-garden/cat-scram/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.
0%15%$14K30%$27K45%$41K60%$55K1101001K10K Reviews — right = deep review moatMarket share (90d) ≈ est. sales
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
[1**Americas Finest Scram for Cats Granular Repellent**America'S Finest Products**$30.09**3.3★849 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00D9995ZA) [2**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**$23.82**3.2★6,014 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B072C1RYZY) [3**Epic REPELLENTS Cat Scram Animal People and Pet Safe Granular Repellent (6 lbs)**EPIC REPELLENTS**$36.47**3.4★879 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CWB4JVGD) [4**Flagline 15003 Enviro Pro Scram for Cats Shaker Bag 3.5 lb.**EPIC REPELLENTS**$25.19**3.4★879 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0049PJUN0) [5**Bonide Go Away! Rabbit Dog & Cat Repellent Granules 3 lbs Ready-to-Use Keep Dogs off Lawn Garden Mulch & Flower Beds**Bonide**$20.94**3.3★8,954 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B002RBD43U)
**~~View all top sellers →~~**
### **Newest**
by launch date
[**Epic REPELLENTS Cat Scram Animal People and Pet Safe Granular Repellent (6 lbs)**EPIC REPELLENTS**$36.47**879 rev2y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CWB4JVGD) [**Epic Scram for Cats Outdoor Organic All Natural Granular Animal Repellent Tablets Garden and Yard Protector Repels with Scent 6 Pound Bucket**DeerScram**$39.95**241 rev6y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08CF5SFX7) [**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**$23.82**6,014 rev9y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B072C1RYZY) [**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**$37.93**2,069 rev9y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B071VXZFBW) [**Epic Cat Scram Granular Repellent Shaker Bag6**Scram for Cats**$156.78**7 rev12y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00GRT9N7Y)
**~~View all new products →~~**
### **Trending**
90-day click momentum
[**Epic Cat Scram Granular Repellent Shaker Bag6**Scram for Cats**$156.78**3.4★**▲ 51%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00GRT9N7Y) [**Epic REPELLENTS Cat Scram Animal People and Pet Safe Granular Repellent (6 lbs)**EPIC REPELLENTS**$36.47**3.4★**▲ 50%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CWB4JVGD) [**Americas Finest Scram for Cats Granular Repellent**America'S Finest Products**$30.09**3.3★**▲ 35%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00D9995ZA) [**Bonide Go Away! Rabbit Dog & Cat Repellent Granules 1 lb Ready-to-Use Keep Dogs off Lawn Garden Mulch & Flower Beds**Bonide**$8.34**3.3★**▲ 26%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B002RBGO3M) [**Bonide Go Away! Rabbit Dog & Cat Repellent Granules 3 lbs Ready-to-Use Keep Dogs off Lawn Garden Mulch & Flower Beds**Bonide**$20.94**3.3★**▲ 19%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B002RBD43U)
**~~View all trending →~~**
## **What buyers say about cat scram**
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.
### **What buyers love **
**Smell**20%
*“The scent is refreshing”*
**Quality-Overall**18%
*“GREAT PRODUCT”*
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**17%
*“The description of the product is accurate”*
**Ease Of Use**8%
*“It was easy to use”*
**Pest/Insect Control**8%
*“The product is useful for keeping rabbits and deer away”*
**Ease Of Cleaning**6%
*“the yard stays clean without constant checking”*
**Value For Money**4%
*“Decent bang for the buck”*
**Instructions/User Manual/Troubleshooting**3%
*“Followed the instructions”*
**Suitable For Indoor**2%
*“Works well for the outside of our home since we have some Sandy area”*
**Strength**2%
*“They are probably very effective”*
### **What buyers complain about **
**Functionality-Overall**56%
*“Did not work well”*
**Pest/Insect Control**11%
*“Did not repel cats”*
**Value For Money**8%
*“Is expensive”*
**Smell**6%
*“In other words, they STINK”*
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**3%
*“False Advertisement”*
**Quality-Overall**2%
*“Lack of quality assurance when pulling the order”*
**Product Condition**2%
*“Product was used”*
**Durability**2%
*“Doesn't last 2 days”*
**Spray/Flow**2%
*“The spray is no better”*
**Defective Material/Parts**2%
*“Product does not work”*
### **Top return reasons **
**Functionality-Overall**26%
**Leak-Proof**19%
**Product Condition**18%
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**14%
**Pest/Insect Control**7%
**Smell**3%
**Defective Material/Parts**2%
**Spray/Flow**2%
**Value For Money**2%
**Size-Overall**2%
## **Common questions**
- **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.
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