Cat Opens Sliding Screen Door
We needed some kind of self closing mechanism to keep the door shut.
Cat opens sliding screen door. How to prevent our new cat from opening the screen door and proudly bringing half dead lizards inside without us having to constantly latch and unlatch the door. I can t keep my sliding glass door open because my cat figured out how to open the screen slider and he escapes. I put a sticky piece of velcro on each side and then joined the doors with two more pieces in a crosshatch configuration. It acts as a spring to press the door shut.
I spray him with water when he starts to try to open the screen slider but i can t watch him all the time and that screen slider is the only fresh air i get in my living dining room and kitchen. Humans can still open the doors from each side by pushing but the velcro is a little to tight for winston to get through. If it s mild weather and you ve got the window open for ventilation a cat flap in the screen is a great idea and more effective than installing through the window itself. Remember you said simple easy to use not elegent.
In the world of screen dog doors and cat doors these easy installation pet door mounts for window screens and door screens are perfect for your cat or small dog. Wedge a flexible rod between the door frame and the door edge as shown in image 1. I have two sliding screen doors that can be separated if nosed properly.