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Steve - 11 Jan 2007 16:21 GMT

Does anybody have amy experiences with cat fences ?
Either the invisible electric kind or other

Thanks
Steve

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oldhickory - 11 Jan 2007 19:46 GMT

I'll go out on a limb (I was flogged for this once before becaue it couldn't
possibly work because everyone knows cats will jump over it) but we are
happy with our vinyl fence. The surface is hard and slick, so they can not
get their claws into it (or any traction since it's slippery) so our cats
don't jump over. We had to put edging around the bottom to keep them from
going under, and we can not leave anything near the fence (grill, chair etc)
that they could use to get a leg up to get over, but they don't jump over
it. They used to go over our wooden fence all the time but the vinyl
requires a "Clean" leap to clear it. Two of our three remember the wooden
fence at our old house and have made a run at this one like they were going
to go over but with no traction they've given up.

At first one of them figured out the grill was close enough to the fence to
use as a starting point and we had a couple of panicky sessions before we
figured out how she was getting out. Now we have the grill rigged so it's
no longer an option for her.

Now they spend their afternoons chasing butterflies and each other and
digging in my garden and they have not gone over yet (it's been over 6
months now). We can leave them unattended and the back door open for them to
come and go as they like.

Maybe your cats can "clean" leap over 5 feet, but I think most need some
traction to get over. It's worth considering.

There, I've qualified it, it may not work for cats that can leap over 5
feet. Please no flogging from the group. Folks must have something better
to do with their time...

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> Does anybody have amy experiences with cat fences ?
> Either the invisible electric kind or other
>
> Thanks
> Steve

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MaryL - 11 Jan 2007 19:56 GMT

> Does anybody have amy experiences with cat fences ?
> Either the invisible electric kind or other
>
> Thanks
> Steve

Steve,

Here are some links for plans for do-it-yourself cat fencing (some expensive
and some that can be very inexpensive if you are "handy" and can do the work
yourself.

Design for do-it-yourself barrier to mount on top of fence (to keep cats
in):
http://www.lisaviolet.com/cathouse/backyard.html

Outdoor fence enclosure (several views):
http://www.just4cats.com/
http://www.just4cats.com/post1.html
http://www.just4cats.com/page7.html

A guide to inexpensive do-it-yourself fencing:
http://www.feralcat.com/fence.html

Cat fence-in containment system:
http://www.catfencein.com/
http://www.fabcats.org (includes an information sheet that can be
downloaded)

"Friendly Fence": web site says it is virtually invisible
www.friendlyfence.com

Pictures from readers of "Cat Fancy" showing enclosures

--
MaryL

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William Graham - 11 Jan 2007 20:22 GMT

>> Does anybody have amy experiences with cat fences ?
>> Either the invisible electric kind or other
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> expensive and some that can be very inexpensive if you are "handy" and can
> do the work yourself.

I think a moat would do the job fine. You wouldn't even have to stock it
with alligators....:^)

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MaryL - 11 Jan 2007 20:41 GMT

>>> Does anybody have amy experiences with cat fences ?
>>> Either the invisible electric kind or other
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> I think a moat would do the job fine. You wouldn't even have to stock it
> with alligators....:^)

Feel free to ignore. Those are simply sites (most with pictures) with plans
that some people have been used. Some are very expensive (as I warned in my
message), but some could easily be adapted at fairly low cost by someone who
has some basic knowledge of tools. A friend of mine attached wire mesh to
the top of his wood fence, slanted inward. Cats cannot possibly get over
it. Much depends on what is already in place, plus the budget and interest
of the person doing the installation.

MaryL

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William Graham - 12 Jan 2007 01:14 GMT

>>>> Does anybody have amy experiences with cat fences ?
>>>> Either the invisible electric kind or other
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>
> MaryL

I would worry about my cats (or any cat) getting caught and tangled in the
wire, or on the fence in some way......

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MaryL - 12 Jan 2007 08:10 GMT

>>>>> Does anybody have amy experiences with cat fences ?
>>>>> Either the invisible electric kind or other
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> I would worry about my cats (or any cat) getting caught and tangled in the
> wire, or on the fence in some way......

Good point. My cats are indoor-only, and I had a file of links that others
have posted. I am usually very safety-conscious about cats, and I must
admit that I did not look carefully at how the inward-slanting fencing is
arranged. That's important!

MaryL

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Camilla Baird - 12 Jan 2007 01:01 GMT

> Does anybody have amy experiences with cat fences ?
> Either the invisible electric kind or other
>
> Thanks
> Steve

Try checking out this cat fence: www.purrfectcatfence.com
Camilla

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