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Cat Forum / Health and Behavior / November 2005MORE ADVICE NEEDED ON SCREEN CLIMBING
Our cat has cat trees to climb but insists on climbing the screens on all 3 sliding glass doors and the front door screen. We have tried religiously squirting him but he is not deterred. We have even tried ignoring him because we thought he might think it was a game, but nothing seems to work. Does anyone have any other ideas? We need the sliding glass doors open or will have to use the air conditioning system. Stephanie > Our cat has cat trees to climb but insists on climbing the screens on all > 3 [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > Does anyone have any other ideas? We need the sliding glass doors open or > will have to use the air conditioning system. Stephanie Place coins in a tin can and shake vigorous? My brother and his wife used this method in attempt to deter there cat from inappropriate scratching and it worked. I can tell you that the sound is most annoying! I spent some time there during the training sessions. To my ears, it was akin to finger nails scratching down a slate blackboard. OUCH! >> Our cat has cat trees to climb but insists on climbing the screens on all >> 3 [quoted text clipped - 10 lines] >To my ears, it was akin to finger nails scratching down a slate blackboard. >OUCH! thanks. We've tried that too. He's a stubborn little kitty!  SignatureStephanie : Our cat has cat trees to climb but insists on climbing the screens on all 3 : sliding glass doors and the front door screen. We have tried religiously : squirting him but he is not deterred. We have even tried ignoring him : because we thought he might think it was a game, but nothing seems to work. : Does anyone have any other ideas? We need the sliding glass doors open or : will have to use the air conditioning system. Stephanie Sounds a lot like my problem. Rather then climb the screens they've discovered that if "grab" the screen in a corner with their claws they can pull the screen out of the frame and let themselves out. Signature------------------- Keep working millions on welfare depend on you >: Our cat has cat trees to climb but insists on climbing the screens on all 3 >: sliding glass doors and the front door screen. We have tried religiously [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] >if "grab" the screen in a corner with their claws they can pull the screen out of the >frame and let themselves out. Well, my cat hasn't discovered that trick -- but he has ruined all 4 brand new screens!!!! SignatureStephanie : >: Our cat has cat trees to climb but insists on climbing the screens on all 3 : >: sliding glass doors and the front door screen. We have tried religiously [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] : >if "grab" the screen in a corner with their claws they can pull the screen out of the : >frame and let themselves out. : Well, my cat hasn't discovered that trick -- but he has ruined all 4 brand : new screens!!!! Have they figured out that they can cut the screens with their claws when ever they want to? I think the problem with screens is that they're made for cats to climb. The claws fit so nicely in the little holes and cats just can't resist them. Signature------------------- Keep working millions on welfare depend on you > >: Our cat has cat trees to climb but insists on climbing the screens on all 3 > >: sliding glass doors and the front door screen. We have tried religiously [quoted text clipped - 9 lines] > Well, my cat hasn't discovered that trick -- but he has ruined all 4 brand > new screens!!!! What is the clearance between the sliding doors, the width, and what are the frames made of? If there's about 1/16" clearance between the sliding doors, and they're not wider than 4', I think I have a solution to your problem: Tack a sheet of galvanized or black anodized wire mesh on the frames of the door over the screen. Black anodized mesh is less noticeable and a little more decorative. The mesh comes in a variety of openings from about 11.3 mm (0.446") all the way down to 1.5 mm (0.062"). The 11.3 mm is less noticeable and doesn't restrict any light or air. The openings are also too small for a cat to get his paw caught and too large to catch his claw. Tacking the mesh onto the frame, creates a little space between the mesh and the screen- so your cat's claws can't reach the screen. If the frames are made of wood- simply staple the mesh to the frame using heavy duty 5/8" rounded staples- cats can't pull out 5/8" staples- or wire brads. If the frames are made of aluminum, use small pop rivets. Depending on the clearance between the sliding doors, you might have enough room to cover the edges of the mesh with a thin molding that you can stain to match to door, or aluminum molding if the frames are aluminum. The molding will also add additional support and hold the mesh in place. You can do the same for windows since the mesh doesn't interfere with opening and closing the windows. I use the same mesh-over-screen combination for my cat's outdoor enclosure. The mesh is available at Home Depot for about $10 a roll 4' wide X 10' long. The mesh comes in a variety of wire diameters (thickness) from 0.0800" (2 mm) all the down to 0.0090" (0.228 mm) so you shouldn't have any problems with clearance between the doors. The thicker the wire the stronger the mesh. Good luck, Phil >> >: Our cat has cat trees to climb but insists on climbing the screens on all 3 >> >: sliding glass doors and the front door screen. We have tried religiously [quoted text clipped - 35 lines] > >Phil Thanks, Phil. I'll look into this. Appreciate your input. Stephanie SignatureStephanie > Thanks, Phil. I'll look into this. Appreciate your input. Stephanie You're welcome. I think covering the screens with mesh would be a lot easier than taking the frames apart and replacing the screens. Good luck. Phil You may not be able to stop your cat from messing with the screens, but you can certainly eliminate the damage by keeping his claws trimmed and investing in a good quality screen made specifically for use around pets.This company sells pet screen and has widths up to 60": http://www.metroscreenworks.com/pet-screen.php I've used this stuff myself and it rocks! Megan Signature"The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing." -Edmund Burke Learn The TRUTH About Declawing http://www.stopdeclaw.com Zuzu's Cats Photo Album: http://www.PictureTrail.com/zuzu22 "Concerning all acts of initiative (and creation), there is one elementary truth the ignorance of which kills countless ideas and splendid plans: that the moment one definitely commits oneself, then providence moves too. A whole stream of events issues from the decision, raising in one's favor all manner of unforeseen incidents, meetings and material assistance, which no man could have dreamt would have come his way." - W.H. Murray >You may not be able to stop your cat from messing with the screens, but >you can certainly eliminate the damage by keeping his claws trimmed and [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] > >Megan THANKS, Megan. That is a great idea. Appreciate the advice. Stephanie > SignatureStephanie > Our cat has cat trees to climb but insists on climbing the screens on all 3 > sliding glass doors and the front door screen. We have tried religiously > squirting him but he is not deterred. We have even tried ignoring him > because we thought he might think it was a game, but nothing seems to work. > Does anyone have any other ideas? We need the sliding glass doors open or > will have to use the air conditioning system. Stephanie I have cat trees by my window with screens and they've not bothered it as they can "get UP". Don't know how much that would bug you. I figure they are here ALL the time, so they get lots of trees. Have you considered putting soft paws on your kitties? I think if their nails were covered, they probably wouldn't be able to get them into the screen holes. Michelle |
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