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Thanks for your suggestions.
I suppose I could as long as they are renters friendly. Whatever I do, it must be totally removable when I move out.Hi!
Can you have framed window screens made that you could fit onto these windows?
That’s great news! Thanks for sharing!We had a similar situation - we ended up buying some window screens and attaching them with Velcro. It’s worked really well!
I have screens where I currently live and Sophie has never tried to climb them. She has on a couple of occasions leaned on them so I would have to figure something out.I think it depends on your cat. My boy is super active and would try to climb the screen or jump right into it! Plus many cats lean against screens. So if it was my cat I would have professional screens installed that can survive cat’s claws or I would use the Velcro screen to keep bugs out and install a lattice in front of the window (maybe hanging by hooks. Or a lattice on the lower half velcro’ed right in front of the lower half of the windows (& screens) so you still have a view but so the cat can not get to your improvised screen.
On a side note, why is it that you can not control the heat/AC in your own apartment? Granted I live on the west coast but I have never heard of such a thing.
I've not heard of Flat Cats... that looks promising.
I thought so too, but this one has little brackets that you can put along the magnetic strip (you glue them along the window and can put as many as you want) so that if pressure is applied to the net, it stays in place. At least, it’s what they say. I just have to figure out if it’s really strong. Ideally I’d like to find customer reviews for this but no luck so far.I've not heard of Flat Cats... that looks promising.
But I don't recommend using magnetic insect screens to keep cats inside -- they are NOT strong enough of a closure to prevent a cat from pushing through!
That’s what I am trying to avoid. Clearly a fall from the 28th floor would not end well for Sophie. I have read awesome reviews for the Flat Cats screens, including people saying their cats climbed the screen and it didn’t move an inch. The creator of the product just answered my email to ask for a picture of the window to see if they could custom something for it. Fingers crossed it’s possible. I am technically not allow to use any stickers in the apartment, but I may have to just do it anyway and hope for the best!My cat Maggie fell out the window a few years ago. She pushed the screen right out. Luckily our house is just one story.
What if you only open each window no more than 2 inches, and to stop your cat from being able to open them further, have a few pieces of wooden dowels measured and cut to the length of the rest of the window that you put in the bottom track. Kinda like those stoppers for sliding patio doors. For our patio door we used a cut hockey stick. I'm I explaining myself?????
That is an option for sure and definitely what I will do if I am not comfortable with anything else I can find.What if you only open each window no more than 2 inches, and to stop your cat from being able to open them further, have a few pieces of wooden dowels measured and cut to the length of the rest of the window that you put in the bottom track. Kinda like those stoppers for sliding patio doors. For our patio door we used a cut hockey stick. I'm I explaining myself?????
These bad boys get wide open! By New York laws the building is obligated to install window guards for people with children, but these are just horizontal metal tubes that are too far apart to stop a cat from falling through.Generally apt windows have stops on them so that they cant be opened more than a few inches. This is done so kids cant fall out.
This looks interesting. Thank you.I’ll definitely check it out. I don’t know anyone in the building. They install window guards for kids but they are too big for cats and won’t work. I will contact the building super and ask him what others have done before, that’s a good idea.Command hooks and their adhesive are totally renter-friendly I'm not sure if Command makes any sort of removable tape that would work on a window screen but you can take a look: Products
Or use this on the window to allow it to be open a bit but not enough for a cat to push the window open further and squeeze through: Door Buddy The adhesive is really strong and there are instructions on how to remove it should you need to in the future. The strap is adjustable so you can slide the window open as far as you want.
Do other people in the building have pets? What about young kids? What do others in the building do to keep pets and kids safe when the windows are open? Have you asked the landlord for suggestions?