Luna did another escape out the side gate. Just had a chat with the company that installed our bracket and netting system. Our only issue is we were one of their first customers and the system has come on a lot. We can't afford a whole new system as we only managed to pay for the original when my mum passed. I'm hoping sending photos will allow them to make an easy fix. Feeling low as the cats are all on lock down until we can get it fixed. In truth I'm thinking only renewal of a tension wire and clips with some added staples.

 

FREE to good home! Taker to dismantle and take away. Presently my cat run but am having a larger one built. It is approximately 6ft high by 3ft wide by 6ft long with a removable apex roof. Built with 2" by 2" framework and mesh...has door at one end with bolts.....the other end is half meshed so it can be butted up to a wall or cat flap. Am in the Stockport area if anyone is interested....will also post in poultry section.

 

Your's is really nice. Thank you for your reply .

 

You're more than welcome. You could always try designing your own run and then approach a local shed making firm .

 

hi everyone, me and the misses are moving home very soon and are looking to let our cats roam the back garden only as we live next to a busy main road. thinking about ideas to keep them in, would corrugated PVC sheets attached to the fence work? as they wouldnt be able to grip the sheets so should stop them reaching the top of the fence. any suggestions?

 

@sam.r94 Hi and welcome to the forum.
I have a run with connecting tunnel for my cat as cat proofing my garden was not going to be easy so I'm probably not the best person to advise you but didn't want you to feel you were being ignored.
This thread often doesnt get much traffic so it may be best to post in the "Cat Chat" section to get a better response.
Regards your question re corrugated PVC it may not be the best solution as unless it was extremely well secured it could become a victim of the wind/weather and would need to be a fair height.Also there is a risk of other cats getting in to your garden but unable to escape.
Depending on your fencing it may be a cheaper and more secure option to go with angled posts with netting attached which if you have some DIY skills wouldn't be too costly.If you go to the beginning of this thread and have a look at post number 7 you will see what I mean.
Good luck and please keep us posted with your progress

 

Wow, just had a renewal of our bracket and netting garden/ pet protection system.

Houdini cat has tested it..... And it's brilliant.

The poor man was here 10 hours! And has examined every nook, tree, shed etc etc etc.

The brackets are extended and powder coated, with a comprehensive cover of netting. I'm just so pleased I have been able to let them out unsupervised at last again.

 

I have made the big decision to cat proof my garden - we now have 6 cats including two kittens and three adult cats who have always been indoor cats, and although we've recently moved to a more rural location and I want all of my cats to have access to the outside, I don't think I can cope with the worry of them roaming completely freely. We are on an unpaved road but there are farms nearby with loose dogs and, with the exception of Harry, none of them are streetwise or used to going out.

I need a company to do the cat proofing for me as my DIY skills aren't up to it unfortunately - my question is if there are any sites that compare the various companies for safety/cost etc? I suspect I'll be going for angled mesh system from a cost perspective - I love the look of the rolling post system but it's too expensive. I've waded through this thread but find myself getting confused which pictures belong to which system and by which company. My garden does have a few features that make it more difficult to cat-proof - a flat roof shed, two aviary like walk in bunny runs and a greenhouse plus a long narrow passageway at the side of the house. We do have new 6ft fences on the back and one side, I think the fence on the other side will need replacing.

Any ideas for a good company who will do me a free quotation?

Wow, just had a renewal of our bracket and netting garden/ pet protection system.

Houdini cat has tested it..... And it's brilliant.

The poor man was here 10 hours! And has examined every nook, tree, shed etc etc etc.

The brackets are extended and powder coated, with a comprehensive cover of netting. I'm just so pleased I have been able to let them out unsupervised at last again.

Is this ProtectaPet? I like the look of this system and we are in the Midlands so they aren't too far away.

 

Hi there.

Here are a few pictures just after we had had it fitted back in 2014. When they assessed the garden they said that we didn't need it to be attached to the garage roof as the guttering would act as enough of a deterrent to stop ours getting out and other cats getting in.

 

Thank you so much - it looks brilliant and like it would work really well with my existing fences. Our greenhouse might be an issue as Kitty can get onto the roof even wearing her harness and extendable lead! I'm going to ask them for a quote - no idea how much something like this should cost so I think I need to get more than one. One issue is that my shed and greenhouse aren't up yet - we moved in October and I haven't been able to face getting them put up the 150 rainy days we've had since then! I also want to move one of the bunny runs which is full height - will they be able to work things out if I send them photographs of everything and explain where it's all going to be, I wonder?

 

I took a 360 degree video of the garden and sent it to them. I am sure if you explain where things are going they would be able to give you a quote. Once they had seen the video they also advised what bushes etc we needed to trim back. I really cant recommend them enough.

 

Just wondering if anyone could give me an indication of the installed cost of the protectapet system. PM if you prefer. My old "DIY" system looks a bit messy.

 

I'm also massively keen to know - I know all gardens vary but just a guide price would be good. I wish they could include some gardens they've done with a guide price on their site, I think that might make some people more comfortable about approaching them.

 

I am looking into ways to cat proof our garden. I really wanted to go the KatZecure route, but with a long thin garden it has worked out prohibitively expensive. Has anyone come across this method before? http://www.kittyklips.com/basic.htm
Basically you use PVC guttering and slice it down the length to open it up, then fit it along the top of your fence. It says it will stop the cats getting their claws in and getting onto the top. I'd be very interested to hear people's thoughts on this.

 

I'm also massively keen to know - I know all gardens vary but just a guide price would be good. I wish they could include some gardens they've done with a guide price on their site, I think that might make some people more comfortable about approaching them.

Tried to message you but got an error?

 

That's odd - I'll have a look and try to message you. Thanks xx

 

Managed to dispose of my old run via Preloved. Super new cat run now up and running. Horace, Rocky and Henry love it and can't wait to get out in the mornings. Just waiting for the artificial grass to be delivered.

 

View attachment 263545 View attachment 263546 Managed to dispose of my old run via Preloved. Super new cat run now up and running. Horace, Rocky and Henry love it and can't wait to get out in the mornings. Just waiting for the artificial grass to be delivered.

Wow!! Lucky boys! That looks wonderful.

 

That looks wonderful, I'm sure they love it!

I have just sent off my photos and measurements to Protectapet so I'm really excited! Really hope I can afford it, I have found someone (a carpenter) who may be able to do it for me if I have to go down the DIY route but I'd really like them to fit it so I can be sure it really is cat proof.

 

Mine was professionally done.....costly......but worth it for the end product. My diy
Skills are not what they used to be!

 

Got my quotes for full installation and just the equipment for DIY installation so I'm just waiting for my friend who is a builder/ carpenter to quote me for installation, he's coming on Tuesday to put up my shed. We have the added complication that the right side fence needs replacing as its falling down, it's my neighbour's fence but I'm going to offer to pay half if we can get it done ASAP. I'm going to try to talk to them today, wish me luck!

 

Best of luck! Did Protectapet give you an idea of when they could fit it if you decide to go down that route?

 

I have to say I am very impressed with Protectapet, I emailed photos on Monday and they are doing me a drawing of the potential set up.

 

Yes they seem a very professional company and have responded to my enquiries exceptionally quickly. I'm wavering between having their professional installation versus saving a bit of money with the DIY version - I really want them to do it!

 

I will be going for them to complete as my current DIY attempt is a bit messy, so although it has been up nearly 4 years it did cost quite a bit in the end. Hopefully and I am sure it will look better.

 

If there isn't a huge difference in the price I would definitely go with Protectapet doing the installation. They spent ages going round the garden (which isn't huge!) checking everything.

 

I'm tempted to go ahead and book but my sensible side is saying wait for the DIY quote from my friend. I just want to get it set up so the cats can get outside, I know they are going to love it.

 

Really quite excited now! Fence being replaced on Monday and I'm about to email ProtectaPet right now to book their full installation as soon as they can do it!

Part of me still wonders if it's actually possible to contain my monsters but I'm bowing to everyones experiences and going for it :Smuggrin

 

Really quite excited now! Fence being replaced on Monday and I'm about to email ProtectaPet right now to book their full installation as soon as they can do it!

Part of me still wonders if it's actually possible to contain my monsters but I'm bowing to everyones experiences and going for it :Smuggrin

We've got Houdini Luna! She is well and truly in now......
They will try the system a few times which can be startling then within a couple of days that's it, no more testing! We had two cats out of the six who were especially keen to try......

 

One of the brackets on my current DIY system broke this morning. Edit 4 brackets are broken ;(

 

One of the brackets on my current DIY system broke this morning. Edit 4 brackets are broken ;(

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Ooops!
How's it going with your drawing/plans?

I have been given an installation date of 17th and 18th March which is absolutely brilliant! Just trying to get a shift swap for the Friday, really hope I can then I can say yes definitely (though I don't know how I'm going to get greenhouse up by then!)

 

Should have the drawings today. I have some work to do this weekend to try to protect the perimeter, Ike is desperate to go outside

Still snowning here.

 

Whoo hooo - they can do it all on the Thursday so it's all booked. I can't believe Oscar and Kitty will be able to go out in two weeks time, they are going to be over the moon!



It is here too - it's holding me up getting the fence painted but I suppose it's not essential it's done before the ProtectaPet people get here. Hope you can do something with your fence.

 

Had the drawings just waiting for the quote - hoping I am not going to be shocked

All booked in 5th April, they already had a booking but their client agreed to amend their date.

 

Shed up and fence replaced, we are pretty much ready for the installation - just a week to go. I can't believe Oscar and Kitty will be able to go out - I hope they appreciate it :Cat

Is your's all booked, Cookieandme? xx

 

They will love it!

 

Just found this post, and glad I did. We are moving from a flat to a house soon and want to cat-proof our new garden. I can see ill be reading this thread a lot!

 

Just to say we have had the ProtectaPet system installed today - it's totally amazing! Ian and Sam, the installers, were lovely and so incredibly helpful and I'm super happy with the finished result. I've been out in the garden with Oscar and Kitty this afternoon and they both had one go each at getting out - and failed miserably! The rest of the time they pottered about and lay in the sunshine - and seemed really happy to be out. Harry's also been in the garden, being shut in the garden didn't seem to bother him at all. I'm looking forward to a lovely summer with windows and doors open and no worries about cat safety.

I'll post pictures if anyone's interested once I've tidied up a bit, we made a mess taking the old shed down. I need to get some cat friendly plants and an outdoor cat tree in once I get paid.

Really impressed with ProtectaPet - if you can afford it, it's money well spent. I'll have to wait a while for my new patio and decking now but it's worth it for my total peace of mind and the cat's happiness :Cat

 

I'd love to see photos! I'm waiting for a quote from them at the moment

 

I thought of you today as I knew you were getting it fitted soon. I am so glad that you are pleased with it. Would love to see some photos.