cat proofing a garden

Re: cat proofing a garden

Doolally — Sun, 28 Feb 2010 20:22:40 GMT

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How high is your fence and what is it made of?

Also, maybe a silly question, but is there a reason why you don't want them to leave the garden? Are you on a busy road that way?

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It's a standard 6foot ish wooden garden fence with a trellis along the top, not been here long enough to have plants growing up the trellis yet though!

I don't want them to leave the garden as 1. They're nearly 2 and have never been out so have absolutely no road sense/life sense in general, 2. They're curly coated and obviously not moggies so I don't want them stolen, and 3. I live near to fairly busy roads...as well as me being devastated the breeder would be heartbroken if anything happened to them which is ultimately avoidable

I thought about doing my own version of the purrfect fencing - it should be fairly easy with some sort of brackets and netting?

I don't think the upstairs neighbours would approve of a playpen :(

Re: cat proofing a garden

Diane Westwood — Fri, 26 Feb 2010 10:11:26 GMT

I have a play cage. I open the door and the cats walk straight out into it. It has climbing frames and toys, and tree trunks to scratch at. A local man who builds sheds, chicken houses, bird avairies etc built it to my spec. It cost £280 but is perfect and the cats love it. They come in and out when they please when I am at home. It's attached to patio doors. If it were a normal door I'd put in a cat flap.

Re: cat proofing a garden

Caro Laithwaite VN — Fri, 26 Feb 2010 04:24:13 GMT

Purrfect fencing but like Sal says it is expensive

Re: cat proofing a garden

Sal the 1st — Thu, 25 Feb 2010 23:21:49 GMT

I live on a busyish road and have decided to put up a run for mine - will be putting a cat flap from the back porch so they can go in and out of the run as they want to. Aviary panels are bloody expensive so will only chicken wire /profile the roof

Re: cat proofing a garden

Polly P — Thu, 25 Feb 2010 22:32:36 GMT

How high is your fence and what is it made of?

Also, maybe a silly question, but is there a reason why you don't want them to leave the garden? Are you on a busy road that way?

Re: cat proofing a garden

Nikki Morris — Thu, 25 Feb 2010 22:15:03 GMT

My older cat (hes 18m) lost 4 'lives' before he was 6 moths old. He managed to pull down the curtains AND curtain rail clean off the wall! The little one (6m) thinks its hilarious to chase the other around the house! And then i have a manic Cocker chasing them both! Mayhem!

Re: cat proofing a garden

Doolally — Thu, 25 Feb 2010 22:09:22 GMT

to be fair to mine they've been absolute angels in the house, especially good as they'd only spent their early kittenhood indoors then came to me at 18months!

Re: cat proofing a garden

Nikki Morris — Thu, 25 Feb 2010 22:04:57 GMT

My house needs cat proofing from two very destructive kittens!!!