window guard

[pagey3]

Hi
we live in a top floor flat and recently got a kitten, who due to our living arrangements will be a house cat until we move somewhere thats more suitable.

The problem is that now the sun is out we need to open windows, but can't as he might escape, and living in a town centre location, so high up, it would be very dangerous if he got out, so I would like to fit some sort of window guard.

Can anyone reccommend where we could get one and how best to fit it please? It needs to be mesh so that he can't squeeze out, but can still let the air in.

Thanks

[blade1834]

On E-Bay you can get mesh curtain to keep flys out but still let air in its called mesh curtain or door curtain, i dont know if this will be suitable but i thought you may be able to cut it to size

[Holmbrae]

Try making a wooden frame that will hold the window open enough to let the cat look out, cover the frame on one side with mesh enough to let air in but also to keep the cat in to.

[Plocket]

We did basically what Holmbrae suggests - we built a wooden frame which we slot into the frame of the window when it opens - it's a modern window so when the window is open it holds the frame in place. We used U shaped pins/nails to hold plastic square shaped trellis in place and it's brilliant. Ours though is to stop the cat getting into the house via the upstairs windows, as she isn't allowed on the beds!

You'll soon find that your cat isn't daft though - they are very aware of being high up!!!