screens for patio doors - to keep cats in

Lillys_mum

I want to be able to open my patio doors in the warm weather but I have 2 indoor cats (kittens at present - 6 mth old Tonkinese & 3mth old Bengal) whom I do not wish to get out.

Does anyone know of anything I can fix to my patio doors to allow me to do this?

Many thanks

LM

sandy2_2

You should be able to get sliding patio door fly screens, they are available here in Spain. It's like a single patio door but having fine mesh instead of glass, that slides along a runner just the same as patio door does

kr15snw

We made one for our cat (house cat). Just made a wooden frame the same size as the door and put mesh inside it. Worked a treat.

This year however we have put her on her harness but with a long lead. She can walk around the garden (chase the dogs etc) but not get out of the garden. She loves it as she can sunbath on the conservatory roof now (which I dont know how she puts up with the heat).

tanith

I'd like something like that to keep the damn flies out of the house...:rotfl: I have looked but can't find anything...

I often wonder if 'indoor' cats drive their owners insane trying to get out?

hotcookie101

Hi, if you do go for a screen make sure its pretty tough-if my experience with Bengals is anything to go by-if they want to go out they will shred through anything, let alone a nylon screen! They certainly have a mind of their own! Good luck

kr15snw

Tanith, not in the slightest. Jess has no want to go out except for when its really sunny and she wants to sunbath on something very hot. She also likes to watch the fish in the pond.

The only time she does bug us is when the dogs go on a walk as she likes to come (yes she walks on a lead) with us! Im convinced she thinks she is a dog.

floyd

How about something like this? I looked into exactly the same thing a while back and this was the only company I could findhttp://www.vipscreens.com/doors_rigid_frame.php