Cats And Window Blinds

Think about panel blinds.

Cats and window blinds.

Cordless window treatments and blinds tend to be far less appealing to cats. Cat lovers find good success with faux wood blinds since the sturdy slippery surface is less alluring for cat s claws. 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. The mailman a squirrel that pesky neighbor cat that just doesn t understand that he s in the wrong place no matter how many times they bark at him and when they re trying to get a good look they re pushing their heads paws faces and whatever else through the blinds impeding their view to do it.

So no need to stress or shout at kitty every time they go near your lovely blinds any longer. While fabric drapes can be a magnet for hair wood blinds will not leave you feeling. If the window s covered daisy assumes the window and the world beyond has ceased to exist. Vertical blinds are easy for cats to walk through and if a panel gets damaged it can be replaced individually.

My ninja cat bends blinds in order to get behind them. My cat won t leave the blinds cords alone. Colin the cat is a feral beast tamed only by the promise of regular meals and belly rubs yet still as wild as they come when faced with a blind. Since cats love sitting in windows consider accordion style shades.

Daisy the dog wouldn t care. You can open up one panel to accommodate your feline charge. If you need to maintain privacy raise blinds part way and install a cat sized curtain with a tension rod. If cats are bending and breaking your blinds to get to the window keep the blinds raised where they can see out.

Consider designating one window as the uncovered cat spot and applying your favorite window treatments to the rest. When blinds are closed they wiggle behind to get to the warm sunshine. Another option may be to install a combination of cat proof window blinds and café curtains which would allow for both privacy and a controllable view. Cordless blinds because cats love playing with the cord.

Another fitted option is the panel blind. From traditional pull down blinds that are formed from a single piece of fabric to roman shades and more there are many attractive options you can choose from that will be resistant to damage from a cat with a penchant to see out the window. Indeed cats tend not to be any more interested in interior shutters than they are in the window frame.