I'd like to make a small outdoor cat enclosure for my cat. I shouldn't have any problems securing it on the tops and sides but i'm curious if anyone has suggestions for securing it to the ground? The bottom will be touching dirt and I want to make sure that my cat cannot get out AND that no critters can get in. Suggestions?
Best way to secure a cat enclosure to the ground
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There are inexpensive child safety latches that can be placed out of sight in the interior of your cabinet. They are also easy to install and only leave a few small screw holes when removed. Some may use adhesive instead of screws, but they might be less dependable.
Such a latch consists of a bendable plastic rod with a blunt hook on one side, and is situated on the inside of the drawer or cabinet. The hook catches on part of the drawer or door and prevents opening unless the rod is bent downward simultaneously to disengage the hook.
These latches successfully prevent cats as well as children from opening cabinets more than one or two inches.
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I hang my posters gallery-style. Get a piece of glass (or plexi) cut to the exact size of the poster. Buy some nice hanging nails and use them to rest the glass on - one at each corner. The nails pictured below have a really nice edge, hold the glass well, and leave very little damage to the wall.
You can pick these up at a hardware store or a framing store.
I've hung entire shows this method and it's very nice. I also used to work at a gallery and this method was the preferred method for hanging flat artwork. No framing of any kind was needed.
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Cats are just as capable of digging as dogs are. Dogs are capable of digging to get to a trapped and tasty treat.
The best thing I can recommend, after years of work to contain psychotic dogs when they're outside, is to have a full enclosure -- top, bottom, all four sides.