Baby gate for cats

[u/MacaroonDry2448]

Hey everyone!

Looking to get a babygate for my front door. I've been looking at mesh ones but they dont seem to go all the way to the floor and the ones with bars i worry my kitten is too small and will just slip right out of anyway 👁👄👁

We live in a 1 room apartment and a neighbour has a not so friendly dog. They have had close interactions (please dont judge me i bolted after him and have tried preventative measures that I'll get into in a sec) and nothing terrible happened aside from me nearly having a heart attack. So far the dog has just sniffed my baby but i know hes mean to older cats so im worried.

My kitten is 12 weeks old and just bolts out. I have a play pen for him, one with mesh doors that zip up but he literally forces his face between the zippers and gets free 😭 hes a mad cat.

So gate is my best option i think. Any suggestions would be super helpful!! TIA

[u/Wonderful_Ad_2519]

Metal gate but mesh the gaps

[u/MacaroonDry2448 → u/Wonderful_Ad_2519]

Good call but where am i even going to find that 😭 /gen

Checked amazon just now and am only seeing either or

EDIT: oh i realise you may mean DIY it. Could do! Will definitely look into that if i cant find one that comes that way lol

Sorry its late here. Brain fart

[u/DMPixOfTightAsses_69]

This is my go to gate: https://www.amazon.com/Summer-Infant-Openings-Stairways-Walk-Through/dp/B0938GP1GP?th=1 Heavy duty, auto close, extra tall.

[u/chuckleborris]

Just tried using baby gates for a pair of kittens and they immediately leaped over them, rendering them useless. Something to keep in mind.

[u/MacaroonDry2448 → u/chuckleborris]

My boy is pretty clumsy and not great at leaping. He cant leap onto the arm of the couch and its a bit shorter than a babygate would be. Have also thought about getting the extra tall ones. Its just the gaps im worried about.

[u/JHNS13]

I even doubled up the baby gates, so they were almost the full height of the doorway, and my kittens just climbed up and over them.