Lovable furry companions, but the home automation sensors tend to give them too much attention.
Share your ideas on how to make the sensors less sensitive to their motion.
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I'd love to know how to make sensors more sensitive to them. I've not managed to find a sensor which is reliably triggered by a cat. I want to find a way of being notified when one is stuck in the garage.
My Aeotec multisensor 6s have never suffered a cat trigger at all.
Zigbee sensors are very sensitive. Our cats are super reliable for vacation lighting.
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I was actually going to install the community app to randomize our lights and then I thought... why bother!
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Any particular ZigBee sensors? I've only got an Aqara one, and that hasn't been triggered noticeably.
I have a house full of Iris 3326-L but those may no longer be available. Our engineers have tested many Zigbee motion sensors:
https://docs.hubitat.com/index.php?title=List_of_Compatible_Devices
Others may be able to share their preferred brands/models.
Bosch ISW-ZDL1-WP11G sensors have been great for ignoring pets. I have yet to see any false triggers from zoomies or jumping around. These are my main sensors for active parts of the house.
Sonoff SNZB-03 is great for detecting them, although that wasn't my intention. A ceiling-mounted one in a hallway catches any of our beasts roaming nearby.
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I use the built in zone motion control app:
Rarely hear it mentioned in the forum, but I have used the app for a long time and love it. HSM monitors motion inside the house when armed. Used to get alerts of a break-in and have HSM go into alarm state, when my cats set of the motion sensors. The zone motion control app solved that problem, and I can still use my inside motion sensors in HSM.
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It sorta flies under the radar or something. I use it in a couple specific places, and it works great. I just wish I could group contact sensors too as these are fairly interchangeable in certain situations.
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AmazonSmile : Ecolink Z-Wave PIR Motion Detector Pet Immune, White - PIRZWAVE2.5-ECO : Electronics
this one never triggered by my tornados.
they are slow.. witch is ok for this . I had to get some Zigbee ones right underneath for my lights.
I have the same problem with my outdoor motion detectors triggering on Possums and Armadillo's. Interesting that the Foxes I have seen on my cameras never trigger the same motion sensors. Maybe I could borrow your cats to tend to my possums and armadillos LOL.
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International Cat day + home automation! 
Motion sensors in in covered litter box.
Send notification when motion starts
“Fluffy it preparing a gift for you!”
When motion stops
“Gift has been downloaded, please retrieve”
Send notifications to ex.
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