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screen doors
1st time cat-owner here...my cat is an indoor cat exclusively. my house
does not have air-conditioning and can get very hot in the summer.. are cats able to scratch their way or force themselves through a screen door or window?? |
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On 2005-06-05, XYZ penned:
1st time cat-owner here...my cat is an indoor cat exclusively. my house does not have air-conditioning and can get very hot in the summer.. are cats able to scratch their way or force themselves through a screen door or window?? Depends on the cat. My cat doesn't even try. Others go crazy at certain things, like the sight of another cat, and try to get out. -- monique, who spoils Oscar unmercifully pictures: http://www.bounceswoosh.org/rpca |
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I fixed the problem by replacing the plastic screen with metal screen. Some
may try others may not even bother. Celeste "XYZ" wrote in message ... 1st time cat-owner here...my cat is an indoor cat exclusively. my house does not have air-conditioning and can get very hot in the summer.. are cats able to scratch their way or force themselves through a screen door or window?? |
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We've had some kittens climb the screen and we found the hole they made
in it before they got out. The only adult cat we've had try to escape is a stray we took in off the streets. He roamed the house and meowed incessantly -- and he broke out threw a screen one night. He was an extreme case. The other adults have all been fine w/screen. If your cat seems a little too interested in breaking out, you could put hardward cloth over the mesh. Rhonda XYZ wrote: 1st time cat-owner here...my cat is an indoor cat exclusively. my house does not have air-conditioning and can get very hot in the summer.. are cats able to scratch their way or force themselves through a screen door or window?? |
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I used to be in your exact same situation, in an area where it gets very
hot, even on shaded porches. Right on w/the advice to replace nylon screening w/aluminum (much hardier if cat climbs or shoves against). Our cats in s.FL never tried to break out the screen, but when other cats/dogs sighted through door, would stand on back legs and peer out. We were worried re dogs outside trying to break *in* through nylon screening; they never did w/aluminum metal screen door. "Rhonda" wrote in message ... We've had some kittens climb the screen and we found the hole they made in it before they got out. The only adult cat we've had try to escape is a stray we took in off the streets. He roamed the house and meowed incessantly -- and he broke out threw a screen one night. He was an extreme case. The other adults have all been fine w/screen. If your cat seems a little too interested in breaking out, you could put hardward cloth over the mesh. Rhonda XYZ wrote: 1st time cat-owner here...my cat is an indoor cat exclusively. my house does not have air-conditioning and can get very hot in the summer.. are cats able to scratch their way or force themselves through a screen door or window?? |
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On Sun, 5 Jun 2005 09:56:36 -0400, "XYZ" wrote:
1st time cat-owner here...my cat is an indoor cat exclusively. my house does not have air-conditioning and can get very hot in the summer.. are cats able to scratch their way or force themselves through a screen door or window?? We had one, many years ago, that chewed through a screen window when she was in season. But that was only one determined cat. I recently adopted a cat that was previously outdoors. He pawed at all the windows and doors for the first week or so. He looked so sad. But he gave up, and even though we leave the front door open with just the screen, he has made no effort to attack it. He just stands up with his front feet on the screen and looks out. It's possible, but not typical. Just keep an eye on your cats, and take action if you need to. -- Meghan & the Zoo Crew Equine and Pet Photography http://www.zoocrewphoto.com |
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