Harley + Screen = New Climbing Toy!

I did a search and found this thread. Jack has taken to climbing the screens. I think I may ask my apt. managers that if i buy the pet screen would the maintenance guy change the screening out for me.

It's bizarre, Jack never did this before... maybe put a paw up, but never climb. I'm guessing this is another sign that he's getting healthier... he's really full of something... something i can't say on this board for fear of getting my proverbial hand slapped by mods for swearing. he's attacking my toes and hands under the covers again... something he hasn't done since he was a kitten and he's now nearing FOUR. My right big toe is all scratched up because of him. Little brat.

I'll have to ask them about the screen. I know I'd have to replace it when I move out, but I'd rather do it now... we're only been here 6 weeks.

I also want to find a way to screen off my patio... which will be much more difficult... it's 9 feet wide. He wants to come out and enjoy the patio with me, but I can't let him... there's no railing, so it's open to the landscaping. I may just buy some screening or lattice and some wood to frame it... dunno how the management would feel about that. Of course, they haven't complained about the brick pavers i put down to extend my patio as far as the decks above me. maybe make it foldable to put away during the winter. Any ideas?

Have you fixed the screens for Harley yet?

Amanda

I'm not sure what to do about the screens, but just wanted to say "HI" Amanda!

We did not fix the screens yet - although its on our 'to do list'. I'm just going to take them to the local Menards or something like that, and have them replace the screens. Its really cheap.

He actually hasn't done that all summer, which is great.... lets hope he grew out of it!

Originally Posted by babyharley

Its kinda funny to see them up there, but its not so funny to look @ my screen right now!

I wonder if Menards would have that kind of tougher screening?

We have Menards here in town, but now the other stores.

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Sometimes our kitten races around the house at top speed and whizzes right by us at the breakfast table to climb the screen. Honestly we can hardly keep from laughing at this manic cat (it also helps that the screen is already trashed). The kids call him SpiderKitten and have been begging to take a picture so their dad can photoshop a costume onto him.

I have the same problem with my cat trying to climb up the screen door. I was lucky to get a photo while she was on it. She only ever does it when she see's me outside otherwise she won't climb it.

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Amanda

That is a funny picture!

It reminds me of those stuffed animals that people stick to the insides of their car windows, the ones with suctions cups on each paw.

Sorry... hmm... for some reason I'm not getting the email notifications that someone has posted to my subscribed topics... I hate that... and I've been preoccupied with other things... but if I'd gotten notifications, I'd still come over here...

Hey Beckiboo!!

Jack is still climbing the screens, when I have the windows open all the way. The management has agreed to have the handyman do the screens as long as I buy all the materials... it ain't gonna be cheap, though, so I'm waiting until i start getting a paycheck.

i hear this sound from anther room, much like the strings on a violin or other such stringed instument, breaking or being plucked really hard... that's when I know he's on a window... little brat.

Amanda

This

Originally Posted by aschretzmeyer

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made my day. Maybe in the fur pictures page you all could post pictures of kitties climbing screens?

Sorry I can't help with the problem. Climbing screens sounds like too much fun.. if I were a cat I would do it.

My kittens are doing this too. I noticed the other day the screen in the front door looked kind of odd at the bottom. Looks like "somebody" actually pried the screen away from the door and there was a 4 inch triangle hole. I put the storm window down for now until we can replace it and so nobody can escape.

They are now hanging on my back screen door. They both want out so bad and will climb all the way up the screen and hang there and cry if we are sitting on the deck. None of my other cats do this. They are all over a year and the place they grew up in had no screens so thankfully it is only the babies doing this.

I hate to close the storm windows but I may have to if they start ripping it up to bad. We rent too so we need to replace both of these screens

Originally Posted by RubSluts'Mommy

I also want to find a way to screen off my patio... which will be much more difficult... it's 9 feet wide. He wants to come out and enjoy the patio with me, but I can't let him...

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You might want to look into one of these.

http://www.anandr.com.au/Kat_Kube.htm

EDIT: I see you are not in Australia..LOL

Here is another

http://www.finickyfelines.com/

the Kat Kubes look interesting, but i like to be able to use my patio as well... besides, they're in Australia... and there's no indication they ship to the US. I can also probably make something similar that's custom to my patio... where I can still use the space myself... the main problem is securing it so it won't tip over. Also so they can't move it and get loose from under it. Jack is quite the crafty little furball. I'll design something eventually. I'm working on an enclosure for their Littermaid first... good Lord, those two track their litter everywhere... and no, the ramp doesn't help in this case.

Back to learning and designing...

Amanda

Originally Posted by AsecretK

EDIT: I see you are not in Australia..LOL

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Here is another

http://www.finickyfelines.com/

He's 2 and has been an indoor cat since he was 6 wks old. He has learned to open the patio screen door. We then put a stick in it on an angle to "lock" it, so he then pushed the screen out in the corner using his head. We have now renovated by removing the patio door and putting a window....yest we came home from work and my son tells me the cat pushed the whole window (frame and all) out and is hiding in the shed!!!!
My husband has had enough with him, he has scratched all our door frames and scratches the backs of our kitchen chairs. Now the screens. I was told I brake him of this or he is gone.
So I found this site last nite and took the information a bit further. I went to Pet Valu .
I bought 10m of Sticky Paws for $21.00 cdn + taxes and I also bought a spray can of Hagen "Indoor Repellent".
I also lined the window sill with aluminum foil (which they don't like). He never went on the sill at all today.
I'll keep you posted on how all this stuff works.
(I live in Manitoba, Canada)