I tried to search for this, but I'm not very good at getting the results I want! So I'm sorry if this is out there somewhere and I missed it...
I'm having a problem with the X-Pack. They know the door to their room, and they LOVE it! They are always there plastered to it when we come in, and they try to race us to it when we leave.
I am SO SCARED that one of them will get hurt! These kitties are so small, it wouldn't take much to hurt them and they can easily slip a tiny paw in without us noticing it. I'd hate to have a one month old with a broken paw- that I broke! It's also kind of annoying having to corral them in every time, though that's not a big deal.
How do all of you handle kitties and doors? I've tried a few things, like putting boxes and such in front of it, but they never stay in the right position. I've thought about a baby gate, but the door opens in, so it wouldn't block their little paws! I've tried putting cloth over the hinges and that side of the door, but one, I'm not sure it would stop little paws from getting squished, and two, they climb it! And three, it doesn't help the side that opens...
I've also thought about one of those dog pens, the kind that you can fold open. Except, these little guys are one, small enough that they can probably still squeeze through (at least the pens at my local Petco), and two, they are little mountain climbers and can get over it in seconds! So it might give us time to get out, but they'd still be waiting there when we come in.
Any brilliant ideas out there? If any one has great ideas, I know it's you guys!
Thanks in advance!
I'm having a problem with the X-Pack. They know the door to their room, and they LOVE it! They are always there plastered to it when we come in, and they try to race us to it when we leave.
I am SO SCARED that one of them will get hurt! These kitties are so small, it wouldn't take much to hurt them and they can easily slip a tiny paw in without us noticing it. I'd hate to have a one month old with a broken paw- that I broke! It's also kind of annoying having to corral them in every time, though that's not a big deal.
How do all of you handle kitties and doors? I've tried a few things, like putting boxes and such in front of it, but they never stay in the right position. I've thought about a baby gate, but the door opens in, so it wouldn't block their little paws! I've tried putting cloth over the hinges and that side of the door, but one, I'm not sure it would stop little paws from getting squished, and two, they climb it! And three, it doesn't help the side that opens...
I've also thought about one of those dog pens, the kind that you can fold open. Except, these little guys are one, small enough that they can probably still squeeze through (at least the pens at my local Petco), and two, they are little mountain climbers and can get over it in seconds! So it might give us time to get out, but they'd still be waiting there when we come in.
Any brilliant ideas out there? If any one has great ideas, I know it's you guys!
Thanks in advance!