How To Secure Window Screens For Cats

fifi1puss

How can I make my window screens rubber for my cats?

I am on the third flooring and they can pop out real easy. The actual screen tears away from the frame also. I am afriad to leave them open merely take no air conditioner in the house. I want my cats to enjoy the fresh air as well.

What tin I exercise? I am non very artistic

and was hoping someone would be able to over advice.

It makes me crazy!

laureen227

peradventure get some plastic trellis or chicken wire to put on the within?

xocats

I live on a third floor too and empathise why you demand to detect a safe solutions for your kitties.

My screens done with pet screen but the reality is....
they are merely every bit prophylactic equally the frames.
I think that about adamant cats can button out a frame.

Cats can become though near annihilation.
What e'er y'all make up one's mind on, it must be totally cat proof.

For my sleeping accommodation window at dark, I have a modest lock ( got it a Lowes) on my sliding bedroom window.
I leave it open up about an inch. I don't trust my cat with any more room and so that.

Good luck

lsanders

I have a friend whose true cat fell out of a 2nd story window and broke his leg. He was so pathetic in that cast! He was pretty young and in shape when that happened, and when he was recovering, he couldn't movement around as much and put on a lot of weight. Now, about 7 or eight years later, his leg is fine, but he never lost the weight, even with weight loss food and everything.

Anyway, I'm on the second floor besides, and Albus has popped our screen out. He didn't autumn or annihilation- he was sitting in the window, got scared past a loud noise and pushed off the screen to launch into the room. Nosotros probably have the same, old, crappy screens that you do that pop out in a stiff current of air. I've been thinking about getting a more than rigid metallic screen- more like a grate than a screen- or something to put on the inside so air can yet move through and Albus can still await out, only it's more secure.

Hmm, after doing some searching online, it seems like almost of the results are more like grates for window wells. I'll look around some more.

pushylady

We have that business equally well. When we leave the apartment, we only accept the windows open up about 2" for air.
It's a very real concern as one of our cats managed to push the screen door off it's frame, so a footling window would'nt have much effort.

arlyn

Baby gates work bully on sliding windows.
Y'all can also get wooden lattice, build a frame around information technology probably from 1x2s and drib it in the window track and slide the window tight against it to hold information technology in.
With either solution utilize a dowel in the track on the backside to lock the window in place.

I have use both of these methods way back when I was an apartment dweller.

jellybella

I bought an adaptable screen that goes in between the window and the sill. It provides another layer of screen, but virtually importantly it keeps my two from getting shut enough to the outermost screen and pushing on it.

I got them at Walmart & Lowes, but I'm sure lots of hardware stores have them.

http://www.qualitywindowscreen.com/a...w-screens.html

jack31

Nosotros open up our windows from the elevation instead of the bottom. We even so get fresh air but don't have to worry about the boys pushing the screens through.

Leslie

hartofnc

A solution depends on how big your cat is and if they are hit the window at total steam. We have Sears slider windows. Out daughter's big male hit the window at about 20mph, popped the screen, and went right though the window to the ground outside to get to the birds. Fortunately the window was on the outset floor!

Solution one.

You tin put slider stops on your windows and then they only open up a few inches. This is the easiest solution but limits your air menses. You'd take to limit the opening to an inch or two. Cats can go through actually small spaces if they want. Just exercise a search in your browser on "window slider stops" for more information

ii. A company in England sells a solution based on industrial velcro that is sewn to something that looks similar heavy duty pvc tent screen fabric. You apply velcro strips around your window. The tent screening edges accept velcro which you lot utilise to keep you cat from getting to the screen but allow air (and smells) into the firm. This is ok for a modest cat or one that isn't going to use it'south claws to get out, or doesn't hitting the window at a full charge.

three. A grate of some blazon (go to Lowes or Home Depot) is probably the safest (and to the lowest degree pretty) solution. Screw 2 hanging hooks at the superlative for the grate to rest on. This too make it easy to put on and accept off in case of an emergency. For the lesser two mountain points yous could utilise a diversity of mounts including straps. If you lot have kids you'd want to make information technology kid proof, but removable in case of an emergency.

Cats are smart and take claws and can piece of work at stuff. Your solution needs to be better than your cat's ability to figure it out.

Regards,

Joe Hart

Docs Mom

I use those adjustable sliding screens meant for windows that don't have a screen. I put them in any open window... Information technology reinforces the existing screen. I usually secure with duct record then I can remove them in wintertime.

jclark

Does your window casement have a slot on each side which you slide the frame into? It should be located somewhere on upper portion of the window on each side. They're usually made out of aluminium and can bend/interruption so supersede them if need exist. Too make sure they're are the correct meridian. If they're too loftier upwards the casement then information technology will allow more flex in the frame. Y'all could lower them an inch or and so merely not soo low that you tin't get the screen on.

How old are the screens themselves? The fiberglass get breakable with age and tin tear. Sames goes with the tabs. If they're really tight they tin likewise deform or break.

Y'all may want to endeavor to find a heavier gauge screen and just utilise your existing frame. A repair kit (new tabs, screws for tab anchors, boom and metal slots) runs virtually $2. The screen, gasket material and screen tool run about another $50.

Screen repair is very easy.

Another selection is to buy/build a window box for cats. Then y'all can use heavier estimate screen such as chicken wire or the like.

jennifersbar

My six pound ragdoll just went through the window with the screen. Nosotros just put in brand new windows and I was so happy they all came with screens. Well there were crows out there I judge she wanted to go. She landed on the huge hydrangea bush. Now looking for something so this never happens over again.

pegleg

I'one thousand on the tertiary flooring as well and have screens which are secure and not hard to make at all. If you want I could do a how to?

What are your windows like, do you have a sill?

patrickrileyorr

Pegleg, I would love to know how you lot fabricated yours.

pegleg

What type of windows and window 'space' do you have? I've got both aluminium, with a slot to put a screen in and erstwhile wooden ones with no space at all. My windows are all set in so I accept a windowsill on the outside surrounded by walls.

The hardest part is fixing the screens. For the aluminium (and pvc) if they have the gap it's really easy.

To make the screens you need your choice of netting. For example I wanted to keep wee beasties out so I got white, plastic mosquito net. If you don't have that problem y'all tin can get larger netting in metal which is stronger. I'd avoid fibreglass, it can exist flakey if scratched and apparently can become brittle in the lord's day.

To brand the frames you just need some wood, I used 27mm x 15mm because it was in a cheap bundle. You need to mensurate and make the frame slightly bigger than the lip information technology will sit behind to keep it in place.

Here'southward the video I followed it's in Spanish but yous get the thought. I just had a large mitt stapler and put more staples in for security. Then bash information technology in.

For my wooden windows I wanted my cats to be able to sit out on the windowsill and so they take their own space and tele so I stock-still them up similar then

This way yous only need iv holes to secure the frame. Two at the lesser and ii nigh the top, they can't push button it out and information technology's easy to remove should you need to repair or if you motility.

On the side of the apartment without the balcony I've put slide bolts on the bottom so I can nose out if demand be.

Let me know if you demand anything more/made clearer!

michaelmperez · Aug 3, 2016

Curious to know what has finally happened with your windows. With more opinions pouring in, this discussion is actually intersting and happening. I was thinking on a different line. What if we opt for double or single hung tilt windows? Wouldn't that exist a great option? It allows the natural lighting, aeration and what non. I dont think your pet would adventure squeezing through the sliding tilts You won't be robbed off the natural ambient outside which is quite evident in the case of window screens. Though, I am not averse to window screens

jennyr

This is a very former thread, recently revived, so that the majority of previous posters will probably non see it or reply. But I want to comment on the tilt window. I had these in a rented firm, and my cats very apace learned how to squeeze through them, if necessary past jumping onto the acme of the wooden frames. I would never recommend putting them in if y'all accept cats. Now I take metallic mosquito mesh in wooden frames, hinged with bolts then they tin be opened if necessary. I find that the mesh needs replacing every 3-iv years.

soapmuseum

I did this with my windows and information technology works great since my cats kept pushing the screen open up. Go to Lowes or Hard disk drive and get some plastic trellis. Cut information technology to fit snugly within the windows within size so that it has to be bent to insert information technology. Since it's plastic, it'southward easy to bend but when the window is down, all 4 sides are supported making it very sturdy. It as well looks nice. My neighbors really idea it was a window dressing.

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