A small camera and on-device AI know your cat from everyone else, then a gentle spritz of water teaches them to stay off. Even when you're out.
The kitchen counter is dangerous for your cat and unsanitary for you. It's the rare problem where keeping them off protects both of you.
You can't watch the counter all day, and yelling only works while you're standing there. Spray cans, foil, and double-sided tape fail because your cat figures them out. So we built something that doesn't.
Quiet, simple, and at home in a kitchen. Designed in Vancouver, BC, by a team who built it for their own curious kitten.
We're a team of multidisciplinary engineers and designers in British Columbia, the kind who build the whole thing ourselves: the electronics, the software, and the industrial design.
We adore our cat. She's curious and fearless, which is wonderful everywhere except the kitchen counter, with its hot burners and sharp knives. We didn't want to raise our voices or shut her out of rooms. We wanted something gentle that keeps her safe when we can't be watching.
So we built it. The unit in the video above is our own working prototype, and the Founder Edition is the first 100 we're making.
We ship by our committed date or you get every dollar back. You can also cancel for a full refund any time before your unit ships.
$180 plus a flat $19 US shipping, shown before you pay. Units ship from a US warehouse, so no surprise customs or duty fees waiting at your door.
Founders get build updates as we go and a direct line to the team. Your feedback on these first 100 units shapes what everyone else gets.
Yes. The spray is plain tap water at low pressure, closer to a plant mister than a power washer. It surprises, it doesn't harm. No chemicals, no compressed gas, no startling sounds. Your cat learns the counter is unpredictable and stops going up. That's how cats learn from any environment.
It's the very first production run of Counter Defender, just 100 units. Founders pay a reduced price, are the first people in the world to own one, and get a direct line to shape the product. In return, you understand these are early units from a small team, not a polished mass-market product off a shelf. That's the deal, and we think it's a good one.
Founder Edition units are estimated to ship in 2026. We're finishing engineering now and will share real build progress with every Founder along the way. If we're going to be late, you'll hear it from us early, with the choice to wait or take a full refund.
Shipping is a flat rate shown clearly before you pay, never hidden at the end. For US Founders, units ship from a US fulfilment partner, so there are no surprise import duties or brokerage fees at your door. Canadian and international shipping is calculated at checkout.
Every Founder Edition is backed by a simple promise: we ship by our committed date or you get a full refund, no questions asked. You can also request a full refund any time before your unit ships.
It's designed to detect cats specifically. Dogs, kids, and adults reaching for the cereal aren't the target. Multiple cats are fine too.
A two-person team of engineers in Vancouver, British Columbia, who built Counter Defender for their own curious cat. Designed and built in Canada, runs entirely on-device, with no cloud and no subscription.
$180 + $20 shipping. Ships 2026 or your money back. Once the 100 are gone, they're gone.
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