Your cat’s breed, age and per­son­al­i­ty mat­ter

Cre­at­ing a reli­able cat-proof fence can be chal­leng­ing for own­ers of young, active, and strong cats. How­ev­er, even if your cat is old­er and can no longer jump high, that does­n’t mean your cat-proof fence can be low­er or less secure. Remem­ber that your goal is not only to pre­vent your cat from escap­ing, but also to pro­tect her or him from stray cats and neigh­bors’ cats.

Take a broad­er vieuw

Cat own­ers are some­times so focused on cre­at­ing a cat-proof fence that they for­get about small build­ings, trel­lis and trees locat­ed too close to the fence. That’s why, for the first two weeks after cre­at­ing a cat-proof gar­den, don’t leave your cat alone to see if he or she tries to find ways to escape.

Reg­u­lar main­te­nance is essen­tial

As you can see in the pho­to, the net has sagged under the weight of the snow and has even par­tial­ly detached from one of the met­al sup­ports. It there­fore had to be repaired and re-ten­sioned with­out delay. Don’t for­get to inspect your cat fence reg­u­lar­ly for weak spots, oth­er­wise your cat will do it for you.