• Schal330@lemmy.world
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    9 hours ago

    I recommend getting some window restrictors rather than messing about with netting. There is a company called Beego that makes them, they are meant for kids but are perfect for cats too. I use them and recommended them to my friends with house cats, they use them now and it’s so much more convenient than using netting.

    They look like this: Image of a window restrictor

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      9 hours ago

      That seems like more enough space for a cat to get out. And if you make the opening even smaller you might as well keep the window closed.

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        4 hours ago

        It may seem that way from a picture that it’s enough space for a cat to get out, but I’m telling you from experience it isn’t! Purely a recommendation based on myself having two house cats and using these on 6 different windows in my house, and a variety of friends having used them with their cats too.

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          4 hours ago

          Not sure about the UK but in mainland Europe our windows can already be put into “tilt”, though usually horizontally. But it’s still not save for cats.

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            3 hours ago

            Ah that’s fair! Yeah in the UK a lot of homes have casement windows where these things work great.