I have 2 indoor cats and several cats in the neighborhood come to my sliding glass door and create big holes in my screen by scratching. I have already replaced my screen once and do not want to do it again. What can I do to deter cats from coming to my back door and scratching big holes?
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I have the same problem...any ideas?
I put up some saran wrap it's humane,cheep,and it works!
I put up some saran wrap it's humane,cheep,and it works!
MilesKimball.com sells something to put on screen doors to keep them from doing this. Maybe rub something on it to make them not do it?
I had the same problem with my own cat.
My solution and it worked great.
A watergun. I won't hurt the cat and getting them wet a couple of times it all it takes.
I had my back porch screen door damaged too but not by a cat. Rather our large German Shepherd dog. I took it to the hardware store, had a new screen put in and then had them put Plexiglas over the new screen. Problem solved. Bonnie
the point of a screen is to let the air in, which Plexiglass defeats.
Yes, we did that, too. The Plexi glass securely taped to the sides of the screen door does seem to work.
How was the plexiglass attached
Uhhhhh......whats the point of even rescreaning if you're just going to cover it and close it off with lexan?? The lexan plexi would suffice alone. Exceot now its not a "screen" door and defeats the whole purpose.
Definitely use water, maybe not a gun but a spray bottle will work just as effectively, and its how your supposed to train your cat to not to stuff, like off the counters and things like that, I'm sure it would work for a screen too.
I've tried water many times, it doesn't work for me?
I have always wondered if chicken wire put over the screen would deter screen scratching. The problem is that someone needs to come up with a way to attach the chicken wire to the door to try it
My screen has a grill guard but my cat's claws get stuck through its holes, into the screen, too.
number of years ago I had a handyman put galvanized Steel over the screens on the porch that. Had been totally shredded by my one particular cat.
You can install a Screen Door Grill Guard. Google them to see what will fit your situation. I have gotten them in the past at Home Depot and Lowes, usually in the door isle.
My screen has a partial grill guard, but my cat's claws still get through the guard's holes into the screen. Maybe a guard that is different from mine would work OK.
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