I live in an apartment that does not allow pets and I have 2 cats. The cats were recently discovered by the land lady and she gave us no other option but to get rid of the cats. They have been staying at a friend's house for about 2 months now and we are thinking about sneaking them back in until our lease is up.
I figure the solution would be to keep them away from the windows. The only window that would be a problem would be a large window in the living room. They like to get on the window sill (naturally) and we are trying to figure out a solution in keeping them away from there. Any one have any suggestions??
2007-10-13 05:50:45 · 13 answers · asked by Omar H 2 in Pets ➔ Cats
Keep in mind you will be breaking the terms of your lease and can be evicted. Once an eviction is on your record, it makes it more difficult to get another apartment.
Your best bet is to wait until your lease is ready for renewal and move to a pet-friendly apartment or house.
If it's worth the chance, confine them to somewhere other than the living room. Closing drapes won't work 'cuz cats are great at sneaking under them. Anything you put on the sills is going to wind up on the floor.
But I believe they're better off where they are until you can legally have them with you (assuming your friends are okay with it)
Oh...and I'm hoping you're buying the food and litter.
2007-10-13 06:01:40 · answer #1 · answered by LaVere B 4 · 0⤊ 2⤋
There's no 100% sure way, but you could lay some of that clear 2" wide sticky packaging tape (not duct tape) on the sill with the sticky side up. You'd have to be there to make sure that when the cat trips the trap the other cat won't go onto the sill then.
I've used tape like this to make sure our cats knew the top of the aquarium and the computer monitor were off limits. You leave the tape on them for 15 minutes then go take it off. But since you have two cats and one window, there's still odds that the other will be up there to look out when one has already tripped the tape trap.
Wait out the lease then find a place that allows pets. Unless you offer to put down an extra pet deposit for your landlord to get you the ok to have them there.
2007-10-13 19:09:13 · answer #2 · answered by Elaine M 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You need to fill the window sill up with "stuff" they can't climb, sit on, or move. You can also try putting up curtains in a way that covers the window completely and is tacked to the frame so the cats can't slip behind them and be seen. It is too bad you landlady is giving you grief about your pets, what are her problems with cats anyways? It is sad that so many landlords only rent to non pet owners without really thinking about the hardship it causes people who may not have a lot of options in where they live. It is illegal in my city to say "no kids" and I think it should be true of pets within reason. This is another reason our shelters are overflowing with animals. I don't see how a few cats will destroy an apt. and it is unfair to judge all pet owners as irresponsible because of the very worst of them, Innocent until proven guilty I think. You need to move I think in the long run when your lease is up, so look now for pet friendly places (it can be hard sometimes to find one, so start asap) or you will just have the same probles at your new place. Until then you risk her just finding out about it again, so be very careful and think about if it is worth the risks. You don't want her to try to keep your deposite or force you to move before you find a new pet friendly place.
2007-10-13 13:07:54 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
In gardening centers you can buy cat repellent spray. Also you could maybe put a bunch of flower pots along the window sill. Another suggestion is tape plastic drinking straws sticking up all along the window sill, about two inches apart. But I don't know if you could do that in an apartment.
2007-10-13 12:56:53 · answer #4 · answered by wherewhenwhatwhywho 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I would look into buying some decorative "Chinese Screen Panels". Place them in front of the window...try placing some house plants between the panels and the window. Secure the panels so that the cats cannot budge the panels or squeeze through...Cats love to watch out windows, and they love to sun bathe.
The other option may be installing a pull down, retractable, blind, or a bamboo roll up blind...it may not be as attractive. Secure it with a colored duct tape, or something, so the cats can't get to the window.
Good luck.
2007-10-13 13:10:03 · answer #5 · answered by Lizz 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Modest is right. If not of his/her suggestions work, the only thing I can think of is moving a bookshelf or something in front of the window.
If you put plants on your windowsill, you could actually give the cats another reason to want to get to the window!! Cats like to chew on a lot of plants...make sure the plants you pick out are non-toxic to cats.
How much longer is your lease???
2007-10-13 12:59:22 · answer #6 · answered by Liliya829 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Keep knick knacks or other items on the window sill so there is no room for the cats to jump up there. Horizontal blinds might also work, although I've had cats there were persistent enough to get through the slats.
2007-10-13 12:54:43 · answer #7 · answered by Modest 5 · 2⤊ 1⤋
Put something that smells bad on the sill, but remember, a cat's idea of smelling bad might be different from yours!
2007-10-13 13:33:29 · answer #8 · answered by A Traveling Barbarian Immortal 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, electrify the sill with non-lethal voltage. The Cat will only go their once. They are pretty good about staying away from things they detest. .
2007-10-13 12:56:22 · answer #9 · answered by Timothy M 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Petco has some cat repellent products which can be sprayed which will keep them away:
http://www.petco.com/Shop/SearchResults.aspx?Nav=1&N=0&Ntt=cat+repellent
2007-10-13 13:04:28 · answer #10 · answered by Buddie 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋