A cover would help. I'd get a retractable pool cover or one that is hard
surfaced enough so you can walk on it. But the best idea is to keep your
cats indoors or closely supervise the cats outside. Like a child, this case
proved even a cat could drown.

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"J~" wrote in message ...
could you get a cover for it ?? I am sure you have already
thought/looked into it.

I am suprised the cat could not get out, I have heard and see cats get
out of water before, not great swimmers but they can when needed.

J~

Tlg064 wrote:

Just came home from work and decided to go in the pool and found one of
my cats
floating in the water. A heartbreaking and horrifying sight. She was a
stray I
took in 6 or seven years ago and getting up there in age and having a
little
trouble walking. I cant bear the thought of the cat frantically
fighting to
get out of the pool after she fell in.

Well I have four other cats one of which does go outside. Do I need to
be
concerned. Can a healthy cat manage to get herself out of an above
ground pool
should she fall in. The one that drowned and this one prefer to drink
pool
water in the summer rather than drinking from their bowl. There is no
practical
way I could close off the pool. The yard is fenced but the pool is not.
In fact
walking out the door leads directly to the pool without stepping up or
down.
Any suggestions.

Tom