Hope this helps you beautify your home in eco friendly and cat friendly style.
Cat proof venetian blinds.
Window blinds can become a real showdown.
That s not my home in the photo.
If you need to maintain privacy raise blinds part way and install a cat sized curtain with a tension rod.
Though traditional venetian blinds do come with cords child safe mechanisms are available to help prevent your cat from being able to play with the controls.
Besides being functional practical cat proof and eco friendly the bottom line is that these blinds look damned good.
As a result they can become stuck.
Wish i was that colour coordinated.
Sorry to mislead you but the best you are really going to accomplish is to go with a pet friendly product because there really isn t any type of window coverings that are completely cat proof.
There are various types of sprays that act as cat deterrents so this can be used to keep them from climbing or scratching your blinds.
Here are some cat proof blind.
So no need to stress or shout at kitty every time they go near your lovely blinds any longer.
For large windows sliding glass doors and porch doors vertical blinds are the usual choice.
If cats are bending and breaking your blinds to get to the window keep the blinds raised where they can see out.
Instead of a cord these blinds are equipped with a long metal chain which can be kept out of the cat s field of vision and access by a plastic hook attached to the wall.
When blinds are closed they wiggle behind to get to the warm sunshine.
Fabric vertical blinds blinds made of fabric rather than hard materials and a horizontal design are much more cat proof as i explain in more detail later.
Citrus spray is a natural option that is said to be quite effective as cats dislike the smell quite a bit and the spray itself doesn t leave an unpleasant odour either.
In fact there are thousands of youtube videos that prove it.
Vinyl or aluminum venetian blinds that have narrow louvers are especially hazardous.
Catproof the window sill.
Vertical blinds unlike horizontal blinds open sideways from the center or.
The material bends which encourages cats to intertwine between them in the quest to reach the window.
Even smooth vertical blinds which are resistant to cats climbing up them as they would with other types are not impervious to a determined feline.
Sharp edges can even scratch them especially if they start struggling.
Cordless blinds because cats love playing with the cord.
My cat won t leave the blinds cords alone.
How to cat proof window blinds as any cat lover knows cat vs.