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Cat Door in House-to-Garage door?
I'm wondering whether it'd be ok to install a cat door in the door that
leads from the house to the garage? We keep our cats indoors, and a trip to the garage is their one "adventure." But getting up in the middle of the night so they can go out and play gets old quick. I know there are certain specs about a door that leads to the garage, such as it must close automatically, things that would help prevent exhaust fumes from entering the home. I wonder if installing a cat door would compromise a house/garage door. Anybody here have a cat door installed in their house/garage door? -Fleemo |
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oups.com... I'm wondering whether it'd be ok to install a cat door in the door that leads from the house to the garage? We keep our cats indoors, and a trip to the garage is their one "adventure." But getting up in the middle of the night so they can go out and play gets old quick. I know there are certain specs about a door that leads to the garage, such as it must close automatically, things that would help prevent exhaust fumes from entering the home. I wonder if installing a cat door would compromise a house/garage door. Anybody here have a cat door installed in their house/garage door? -Fleemo I do. Since the cat door stays shut unless it's in use, there isn't any chance that fumes will get in any more than they would through the crack under the door. I keep the litter boxes in the garage since I can just use the leaf blower to blow out spilled litter and it's easy to lock the cat door then open the garage door when it's time to clean the boxes with hose, scrub brush and Lysol. Hugs, CatNipped |
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wrote in message door would compromise a house/garage door. Anybody here have a cat door installed in their house/garage door? -Fleemo I have same scenario. You cat is playing at night, and sleeping gooood during the peak day hours...lol I like your idea for a catdoor, As far as security, the interior garage/house door, is second line of defense second to the garage door. It think the odds are in your favor - against a bad person trying to exploit the cat door, to spoil your home - They still gotta get into the garage. If you install cat door into the door, maybe put it close to the hinges. Maybe cutting through petitioning wall is an option. |
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bigbadbarry wrote: wrote in message door would compromise a house/garage door. Anybody here have a cat door installed in their house/garage door? -Fleemo I have same scenario. You cat is playing at night, and sleeping gooood during the peak day hours...lol I like your idea for a catdoor, As far as security, the interior garage/house door, is second line of defense second to the garage door. It think the odds are in your favor - against a bad person trying to exploit the cat door, to spoil your home - They still gotta get into the garage. If you install cat door into the door, maybe put it close to the hinges. Maybe cutting through petitioning wall is an option. I don't know what's up with me lately, I read one thing, my mind interprets on it's own, somehow fumes registered as security. oh well |
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Catnipped, the thought of keeping the cat boxes out in the garage never
even occured to me. Eureka! That alone is worth the hassle of installing one. Barry, I've done the same thing many times, written up a long and lengthy reply to someone's post only to realize I'd completely misconstrued their question. Don't sweat it. Thanks you guys. -Fleemo |
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wrote: Catnipped, the thought of keeping the cat boxes out in the garage never even occured to me. Eureka! That alone is worth the hassle of installing one. Barry, I've done the same thing many times, written up a long and lengthy reply to someone's post only to realize I'd completely misconstrued their question. Don't sweat it. Thanks you guys. -Fleemo I installed one of these before, and the swinging door hangs close, but not air tight. I think I will install one today. we'll see. |
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oups.com... Catnipped, the thought of keeping the cat boxes out in the garage never even occured to me. Eureka! That alone is worth the hassle of installing one. -Fleemo Oh, that was a *major* convenience when we moved into our new (old) home. No more cat litter to vacuum out of the carpet, no more cat litter crunching underfoot on a tiled surface - just open the garage doors, whip out the leaf blower and blow all the spilled litter out (and the litter that does spill just helps absorb all the old oil spills from when garages where used as car storage rather than junk rooms ;). Also keeps the smell well out of the rest of the house if one of the cats makes a particularly stinky deposit. Most cat doors have the ability to be latched closed, so you can keep the cats out of the garage when the garage doors are open. Hugs, CatNipped |
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This is interesting but what happens when you pull a car into the garage?
-- Barb Of course I don't look busy, I did it right the first time. |
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o.verio.net... This is interesting but what happens when you pull a car into the garage? -- Barb Of course I don't look busy, I did it right the first time. We don't. We have a large, inset, double driveway that we leave the cars in. Besides, there's *way* too much junk in the garage (including the cats' motel) to fit a car (pictures of the garage are towards the bottom of the page: http://www.possibleplaces.com/CatNipped/House/ Hugs, CatNipped |
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Barb wrote: This is interesting but what happens when you pull a car into the garage? -- Barb Right. Also, if someone just doesn't want the litterbox in the house, you've got to remember that garages have to be cat-proofed just like your house. Fishing equipment, wads of electrical cords they can chew on, all are hazards, as are oil spills. I *am* speaking from experience. Fish hooks are the worst. Poisons, lawn fertilizers, all that stuff needs to be in cat-proof containers. The litterbox in the house doesn't bother me at all. It's a 10-minute job at most to scoop every day, and wash them once a week. That way the cat doesn't have to go out in the sweltering heat, or frigid cold, to eliminate, especially when they are either injured or don't feel well. Sherry |
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