I live in an apartment and there is no lock on the screen slider nor can i install one.
Stop cat opening sliding doors.
He s super able with the all the other closets which have sliding doors easy to paw open and he can open the kitchen cupboards too.
Don t close any doors.
I have a cat with severe pica and don t want him eating my clothes.
What a great and cost effective solution.
Cat barriers for slider doorways can be a little trickier.
My little man nelson is a runner and always makes a break for the sliding door onto the deck.
And they still can open them up.
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.
I trained him to tap on door knobs when he wanted to go out because i wanted him to stop jumping on my room mate s desk and yowling instead.
Op i have a problem with my cat too opening sliding doors and also the linen cupboard nothing nicer than a fresh towel to sit on except a whole pile of fresh towels.
I live in a rented apartment or would place some hooks on my bedroom closet sliding doors to keep them from opening them.
Percy is a great cat very friendly and smart.
I ve tried blocking the doors with objects placing door stops under them poles etc.
Sliders will not serve as a partial block the way that a conventional door does so stepping through a swinging door in a pet gate will still leave a wide slip through area.
Maybe too smart as he s figured out how to open doors.
Stopping access to the outdoors can help keep your cat safe from predators and cars.
As a servant to many cats over the years the answer is simple.
Keeping your cat from bedrooms can help reduce human allergies and ensure a good night s rest.
Seriously if you want to keep a door closed against the onslaught of cats make sure they the doors not the cats latch firmly and that the handles are not.
I can t keep my sliding glass door open because my cat figured out how to open the screen slider and he escapes.
Training your cat away from pushing open doors can serve several useful purposes.