I'm planning on moving into a studio in the coming year, after living in a two bedroom apartment that's very well cat-proofed. I'm so nervous about my cat bolting out though, especially since the neighborhood I'm looking at is busy and dangerous - if she got out I'd never find her again. She's very smart (knows how to open drawers, take out her treat bag, then break into said treat bag), and I don't think a cat barrier would be enough to contain her.
I can't think of how to block off a door that opens inward though, apart from building a literal cage around the front door. The taller cat barriers I've seen seem designed for narrow spaces and doorways though, and wouldn't allow me to open the front door properly.
Could I get suggestions for what might work for a small, open space like this? I've been googling and getting articles on cat training (pretty impossible with mine) and links to the usual cat barriers - I was hoping for some out the box solutions, though.
I can't think of how to block off a door that opens inward though, apart from building a literal cage around the front door. The taller cat barriers I've seen seem designed for narrow spaces and doorways though, and wouldn't allow me to open the front door properly.
Could I get suggestions for what might work for a small, open space like this? I've been googling and getting articles on cat training (pretty impossible with mine) and links to the usual cat barriers - I was hoping for some out the box solutions, though.