Hi,
I know that most of you don't believe in letting our cats outside, but I just wanted to share what I did in my backyard. I did all this research online about how to keep cats in the yard. Then we went to home depot and bought very soft, collapsable wiring and stapled it onto the top of the existing fence. I pulled it a little inward so if our kitty tries to jump, he'll hit the top of his head on the wiring. We did this all around so the fencing is at least 6 feet tall all around.
Then, we bought some flashing and nailed it to the tree trunks of the trees he might climb. He can jump up a few feet to sharpen his claws, but he can't get up past the flashing. Then we went all around the fence and made sure there was no space under the fence where he could go. And then we just stayed out there with him and had so much fun. I get such a thrill out of watching him -especially on a somewhat sunny day. (that's about as sunny as it gets in Seattle.) He leaps after moths, and does that funny sideways hunchbacked run all the way across the yard. He looks like a panther, the way he runs and leaps, and slinks. I love it. I wouldn't leave him out there unsupervised, because I just wouldn't. But I can watch him out the window while I'm doing the dishes or hang out with him. And the best thing of all is that when I click the clicker he comes running in the house because he knows he'll get a treat. I'm having so much fun!! Thanks for listening, just wanted to share.
Mimi
I know that most of you don't believe in letting our cats outside, but I just wanted to share what I did in my backyard. I did all this research online about how to keep cats in the yard. Then we went to home depot and bought very soft, collapsable wiring and stapled it onto the top of the existing fence. I pulled it a little inward so if our kitty tries to jump, he'll hit the top of his head on the wiring. We did this all around so the fencing is at least 6 feet tall all around.
Then, we bought some flashing and nailed it to the tree trunks of the trees he might climb. He can jump up a few feet to sharpen his claws, but he can't get up past the flashing. Then we went all around the fence and made sure there was no space under the fence where he could go. And then we just stayed out there with him and had so much fun. I get such a thrill out of watching him -especially on a somewhat sunny day. (that's about as sunny as it gets in Seattle.) He leaps after moths, and does that funny sideways hunchbacked run all the way across the yard. He looks like a panther, the way he runs and leaps, and slinks. I love it. I wouldn't leave him out there unsupervised, because I just wouldn't. But I can watch him out the window while I'm doing the dishes or hang out with him. And the best thing of all is that when I click the clicker he comes running in the house because he knows he'll get a treat. I'm having so much fun!! Thanks for listening, just wanted to share.
Mimi
