Fencing help.

[borderdawn]

I have bought "prikka strips" and gone round the whole garden, Scooter now does the "bed of nails walk" to get out! I tried inverted fencing to keep Darcy in, but this didnt work, he scaled a brick wall instead! Do any of you know if there is a type of fencing that I can use at the top of mine, to act as inverted fencing? I thought of cut down trellis, but then thought the Cats might get their head through, anyone any ideas?
Dawn.

[Mags]

Sorry can't help you Dawn but I will be interested to hear what ideas people come up with.......:-P

[CathyW]

my neighbour tried everything to keep my cats outta her garden and nothing worked,they used to sit by her window taunting her :D
i had a good mind to throw cat nip seeds in her cargen b4 we moved :D but never got round to it :lol:

[Mags]

Dawn.....here is a link Azz posted a few months ago, it may give you some ideas......http://www.woodycoon.com/html/cat-proof_fencing.html

.....and this is the thread it came from...
http://www.catpages.co.uk/talkcats/showthread.php?t=1698&highlight=fencing

Hope this helps......

[deester]

I thought the fencing in the link mags posted looked like a good idea, because its flimsy the cats won't risk trying to climb it, (wouldn't put it past mine though)!

[Kay]

Sorry can't help as I don't have this prob but good luck.

[dinahsmum]

Found this whilst mooching around the web the other day.
Haven't actually read it - but the pics looked good :roll:
Hope it may help.
I would def. use some sort of enclosure if I lived on a busy road - on the other hand all our houses have been bought (partly) for being cat-friendly
http://www.purrfectfence.co.uk/

http://smileys.smileycentral.com/cat/36/36_33_8.gif (http://www.smileycentral.com/?partner=ZSzeb001_ZNxdm824YYGB)

[Donna]

Hi Dawn,

I have been thinking of this problem for a while. I dont have any people being horrible to my cats but that nasty bully cat that keeps on lurking.

Anyway a few doors down from me I did notice a construction being built over the summer. (Not sure if they have had problems with said cat as well)Not sure what sort of garden you have, but mine is about 35' long and a rectangular shape so fairly easy to do in my garden.

They basically put posts all along the garden about 8ft high on both side then joined the posts together across the garden basically forming roof joists. They have then covered the whole construction with chicken wire or mesh where it needs to be more flexible and completely covered the WHOLE garden. I could do this in mine, but it would cost a fair bit in materials and I would have to pay for a builder/carpenter to do it for me. So not sure if this is good enough for me.

Hope my description gives you a picture.

Another idea I was thinking of would be to add thinner slats of wood (maybe bamboo canes) along the fencing on the posts all along the garden and attaching a netting kind of material that is flexible so the cats might not want to climb it. This could be a couple of feet higher than the solid fence and could be in a fairly clear/neutral colour so not too obtrusive. Could look like a trellis kind of addition to the fence, but would be flexible so the cats wouldnt like it.

HOpe this helps.

[borderdawn]

Thanks for all your replies, much appreciated. I think what Donna has said an the cat proof fencing linked to the other thread are about the same and what I think I will go for, I will let you know how I get on. I want "Wiggy" to be an indoor Cat, but I cant see me keeping the back door closed if we hit 30 degrees again later this year.
Dawn.

[Mags]

I hope you are able to sort something out Dawn......

[Fran]

I am really wanting to catproof our garden..hubby won't allow me to have any of this sort of fencing as he says it will look like a zoo :shock: I am getting really stressed out about this as I want my cats to have access to outside but really do want to confine them to my garden :(

[Donna]

I am really wanting to catproof our garden..hubby won't allow me to have any of this sort of fencing as he says it will look like a zoo :shock: I am getting really stressed out about this as I want my cats to have access to outside but really do want to confine them to my garden :(

What about a smaller animal pen rather than fencing the whole garden?

[dinahsmum]

You'll have to talk him round Fran!
I would think you could grow 'things' to hide the fence/mesh. Russian vine grows quickly in summer, or the Montana clematis.
If it ever transpired that we had to live in a non-cat friendly road I would cat proof my garden.

Is the 'folded inward' fence no good? At least you wouldn't have to have a top on that. I can imagine that being a pain for collecting leaves etc
http://smileys.smileycentral.com/cat/36/36_22_18.gif

[Fran]

He is usually so easy going but he is quite adamant about this. I suggested growing foliage to hide the fence. We have been in dispute re this for quite some time now. Hopefully come summer I may have been able to talk him round but I am not holding my breath :roll:

[Kazz]

I live here because it is cat friendly I can't imaine anything but what Donna suggested working. Or a cat enclosure, hope you find something.

Karen

[borderdawn]

I understand totally how you feel Fran, having lost Darcy to an RTA I am paranoid about Wiggy getting out.

I have just found this, what do you think?
http://www.freedom-fence.co.uk/

[Fran]

I understand totally how you feel Fran, having lost Darcy to an RTA I am paranoid about Wiggy getting out.

I have just found this, what do you think?
http://www.freedom-fence.co.uk/

I am very interested in this Dawn...and it is versatile too, so the two cats that I have that may not take to being restricted to just my garden would be allowed to wander out whilst keeping the others in the garden...just what I am looking for. Any idea of cost?

[borderdawn]

I have mailed them, I will let you know.
Dawn.

[Fran]

Thank you Dawn!!

[Kazz]

It does look good hope it works for you all, who want it:D

[borderdawn]

An update for you. The freedom fence was a bit expensive, almost £300 for the basic unit and you need other stuff too, I was prepared to spend it, but Wiggy has a MAJOR issue with collars and the one they supply is really big, also this would not contain my other Cats unless I bought more collars at around £70 each, thats another £210!!! I will get exact figures soon and let you know, this was a rough estimate from them!!

A client phoned today and told me their young Cat had got out for the first time and been killed, I was sooo knocked back, I shot down the wood place with my boss and began work!! I have highered the fence another foot, on top of existing feather edge fencing, and began the other type of security as mentioned. I have (or my boss has:-D ) made brackets to fix to the fence, and I got some strong mesh (the type for Rabbit hutches) to use as the "roof" Here is a quick sample. I think this will work, although it will take some finangling (cool word for a Thursday:-D ) on one part of the fence as the arris rail is angled and on my side of the fence. Anyways, see what you think.
Dawn.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v336/dawnieb/canon15762.jpg

The bit that will be tricky, note the "prikka strip" that Scooter walks along!!!
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v336/dawnieb/canon15761.jpg

[Fran]

Wow you have been busy Dawn!! Let us know how effective your efforts have been. The freedom fence looks to be a very expensive option :( but if you do find out any more Dawn I would be grateful to know what they say.

[Mags]

Wow Dawn, you don't hang about do you!:-P Your first pic looks good...can't imagine any cat scaling that! Well done!

[Donna]

Was interested in the freedom fence until I saw the cost. Your building work looks good Dawn. Let us know if it stops the kitties getting out cos I was thinking of something like that for my garden.

[borderdawn]

Freedom fence exact price came through today.

Basic model suitable for a smaller garden £294.00
3 extra collars for the other cats £99.00 EACH
Delivery £15.00
Installation (optional) From £75.00

Total £691.00 :shock: :shock: :shock:
Dawn.

[Donna]

Freedom fence exact price came through today.

Basic model suitable for a smaller garden £294.00
3 extra collars for the other cats £99.00 EACH
Delivery £15.00
Installation (optional) From £75.00

Total £691.00 :shock: :shock: :shock:
Dawn.

Oh thats a lot.

Do our kitties ever understand how much we think about them, and their safety!!

[Jac]

Can I be really stupid? What do the collars do? and why are they so expencive?

[borderdawn]

They let out a series of bleeps when the Cat or dog gets near to the fence, if the warning is ignored they get a static shock, similar to that off a car door.
Dawn.

[Fran]

Here you go Jac...the system is explained here..

http://www.freedom-fence.co.uk/pet-containment/index.php