Re: Some incredibly good luck

jmcquown wrote:
Pat wrote:
"jmcquown" <jmcquown@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote
Magic Mood Jeep wrote:
I bet for the cost of the materials, you can BUY a premade cat door,
one that's made to go on either existing doors, or through a wall.
Check your local pet supply store.
That's what I was thinking! Then she'd just need to measure and cut
the hole in the door for the flap. She can get a locking flap to
keep out critters that aren't cats, too!
I guess some of my messages aren't showing up in your news reader.
Maybe this one will... As I replied to Nancy Lee (above), it's the
back yard that's getting fenced in, and I already have the cat flap,
but there is no back door to install it in.

There are two exits from this house and both are in the front. I
could just cut a hole in the wall somewhere in the back part of the
house and put the cat flap in that, but I would rather be able to
walk right out into the back yard myself, instead of going around
from the front. So I must build a door. Not a cat door. A human door.
Building a human door is a lot of work but much, much cheaper than
buying one (at least where exterior doors are concerned).

Oh, sorry! I didn't understand that part. Wow, I have never heard of a
house without a back door. You definitely need a back door! What if a fire
started at the front of the house? Can you raise the windows enough to
climb out quickly? I'd be worried about not having an easy exit from the
rear of the dwelling, for whatever reason.

Anyway, congratulations on the freebies from your neighbor. It's a good
start!

Jill


I don't have a back door either. If I were to let the cat out, she could get in through a window. Thought of that? Of course, you couldn't get through the window, but maybe it would be easier /cheaper for you to go around.
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