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Are there any invisible fences out there that work for cats and are safe?
I have a cat that is 3 years old and he has been diagnosed with feline aids. He likes to go outside but if you do not watch him he will wander. I was told that since he is sick he must stay inside but I feel that he should be able to roam around the back yard. I was wondering are there any invisible fences out there that I can use to block off the vicinity of the back yard and it won't harm him?
Answer: I have heard that the invisible fences used for dogs don't work for cats in that they tend to jump forward across it rather than back away from it.
We have fencing around our yard made from Deer Netting and PVC pipes and it keeps my 6 cats in wonderfully. We put it up several years ago and a cat flap into the garage/house so they can go in/out at will. It's wonderful! We don't have the worry about them getting hit by cars, fights with other cats (which is the major way feline aids is spread), getting into poisons/antifreeze or bothering our neighbors.
There are several web sites that sell cat fencing ready to be put up and there are web sites that show you how to make the fencing yourself and put it up. Do an Yahoo search for Cat Fencing.
While this type of fencing is not totally invisible, the deer netting used is hardly noticeable.
