Can Cats Get Sunburned Through Sliding Glass Doors?

[Pjg8r]

i had a large oak tree removed a few months ago. Now that the seasons are changing, the sun is coming through the sliding glass doors much more than in the past. My cats love to sit on the cat trees and watch the squirrels out the doors and I’ve noticed that this week the sun in really shining in. I could close the curtains but that blocks their view. Do I need to be concerned about the sun? They like the view, the warmth of the sun, everything about sitting there.

 

[Kieka]

i had a large oak tree removed a few months ago. Now that the seasons are changing, the sun is coming through the sliding glass doors much more than in the past. My cats love to sit on the cat trees and watch the squirrels out the doors and I’ve noticed that this week the sun in really shining in. I could close the curtains but that blocks their view. Do I need to be concerned about the sun? They like the view, the warmth of the sun, everything about sitting there.

Cats can get sunburned, lighter colored cats are more at risk than darker cats. They do sell clear uv film for Windows, BuyDecorativeFilm 30 in. x 25 ft. S2M Clear UV Blocking Window Film-S2MCLST30025 - The Home Depot that you could apply so your cat can sunbath without worrying about a sunburn.

 

[PushPurrCatPaws]

I use both of these types (one is a bit more of a UV blocker than the other):-

 

[LTS3]

Can you use sheer curtains? You can replace the curtain rod with a double rod so you can have the sheers underneath the solid ones. That's what I have over my sliding door. The cats can see out but the sheers filter out some of the sun.

 

[Wile]

So long as there is a glass pane in the window your cats will be fine to sunbathe without worrying about getting burned. Glass will block almost all of the UVB rays that cause burns. If you just have a screen, that might cause problems if your cats are hairless. If they have fur I wouldn't worry about it either way

 

[PushPurrCatPaws]

... Glass will block almost all of the UVB rays that cause burns. ...

I'm not so sure I agree with that.

 

[Kieka]

I'm not so sure I agree with that.

I've gotten sunburns on road trips through the car window glass. I think it depends on the glass.

 

[PushPurrCatPaws]

Well, I live in an arts and crafts, 100-yr-old building with original windows... I don't think they made UV-blocking glass back then! ?

 

[Pjg8r]

I think I’ll look into the blocking film and try it on one of the doors. Thanks.