bad kitty argh
Sep. 28th, 2011 10:25 am![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
wombat1138The Shadowcat figured out how to turn our inside doorknobs when he was about 2 years old. We have to lock any of the internal doors for rooms we don't want the cats to get into or out of.
As of last night, he has figured out how to open the FRONT DOOR. This is really, really bad.
Among other things, he and Spot have pretty much lived their whole lives as indoor cats, other than a few weeks of early feral kittenhood before they were weaned. Also, the prospect of them blithely escaping and leaving the front door open while we're out is just... really, really bad.
The door does have a deadbolt with a separate locking lever, but it automatically unlocks when the doorknob is turned from the inside. There's somekinda separate thingummy in the doorknob itself that increases the turning resistance, but possibly not enough to prevent a determined Evil Genius Cat.
On a separate note, I think he's also figured out how to open the latch on the airtight kibble bin.
Guess I'd better check out Orchard Hardware's selection of toddler-proof doorknob accessories. And/or get a short door chain and a drill, though cats' notorious ability to squeeze through small openings-- even these 18-pound bruisers-- may make this latter option largely useless.
As of last night, he has figured out how to open the FRONT DOOR. This is really, really bad.
Among other things, he and Spot have pretty much lived their whole lives as indoor cats, other than a few weeks of early feral kittenhood before they were weaned. Also, the prospect of them blithely escaping and leaving the front door open while we're out is just... really, really bad.
The door does have a deadbolt with a separate locking lever, but it automatically unlocks when the doorknob is turned from the inside. There's somekinda separate thingummy in the doorknob itself that increases the turning resistance, but possibly not enough to prevent a determined Evil Genius Cat.
On a separate note, I think he's also figured out how to open the latch on the airtight kibble bin.
Guess I'd better check out Orchard Hardware's selection of toddler-proof doorknob accessories. And/or get a short door chain and a drill, though cats' notorious ability to squeeze through small openings-- even these 18-pound bruisers-- may make this latter option largely useless.