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Keeping Cats From Scratching Screen Doors

I have 2 indoor cats and several cats in the neighborhood come to my sliding glass door and create big holes in my screen by scratching. I have already replaced my screen once and do not want to do it again. What can I do to deter cats from coming to my back door and scratching big holes?

Becca

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RE: Keeping Cats From Scratching Screen Doors

I have always wondered if chicken wire put over the screen would deter screen scratching. The problem is that someone needs to come up with a way to attach the chicken wire to the door to try it

Post By Damifino (Guest Post)

RE: Keeping Cats From Scratching Screen Doors

I've tried water many times, it doesn't work for me?

Post By Jen. (Guest Post)

RE: Keeping Cats From Scratching Screen Doors

Definitely use water, maybe not a gun but a spray bottle will work just as effectively, and its how your supposed to train your cat to not to stuff, like off the counters and things like that, I'm sure it would work for a screen too.

Post By Jen (Guest Post)

RE: Keeping Cats From Scratching Screen Doors

I had my back porch screen door damaged too but not by a cat. Rather our large German Shepherd dog. I took it to the hardware store, had a new screen put in and then had them put Plexiglas over the new screen. Problem solved. Bonnie

Post by bbartlein

RE: Keeping Cats From Scratching Screen Doors

I had the same problem with my own cat.
My solution and it worked great.
A watergun. I won't hurt the cat and getting them wet a couple of times it all it takes.
Good Luck.

Post by PICO

RE: Keeping Cats From Scratching Screen Doors

MilesKimball.com sells something to put on screen doors to keep them from doing this. Maybe rub something on it to make them not do it?

Post By Michele (Guest Post)

RE: Keeping Cats From Scratching Screen Doors

I have the same problem...any ideas?

Post By mindy (Guest Post)

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