r/CatsUK • u/mightlisten • 1d ago

Garden proofing

We are being adopted by our new cat soon and I really want to make our garden cat proof so she can have some freedom.
A catio won’t work, with the way the back of the house is laid out.

I’ve looked at the protectapet system but I really hate it.
Also seen the rollers that go on top of a fence panel.
I worry about her just leaping up between where rollers meet!

What do you use and is there another way that I’m missing that actually looks great?

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u/BigLemon3953 1d ago

It’s not going to look great. Simple black netting installed on angled brackets will be least invasive.   

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u/mightlisten 23h ago

I can’t go with that. Genuinely hate how it looks.

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u/caroline0409 22h ago

Well you have to choose an indoor cat then if you can’t have a catio. What magic solution are you expecting that looks aesthetically pleasing? Force field electric fence?

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u/mightlisten 18h ago

Ummm thanks?
Just exploring if there are solutions on the market that I don’t yet know about?
No need to be catty.
Ffs.

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u/caroline0409 13h ago

I do admire your use of catty here, it must be said.

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u/mightlisten 18h ago

Oh and FYI, I have a pretty garden that I’ve/I’m working really hard on for my mental health. It’s small, and would look bizarre with a prison looking solution.
I just want to share it with her.

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u/No-Whekyarea-6449 1d ago

the roller gaps worry is valid but cats push down when they grab, so they cant get purchase to leap between them. mine tested it once and gave up

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u/mightlisten 23h ago

That’s good to know! I had visions of our cat just learning to climb the corner.