Keeping cats downstairs

[PhyllisOphical]

What is the best way to keep cats out of specific rooms ( apart from closing all the doors )
Will an ultrasonic device work?
I don't want them to be disturbed downstairs.

[Scrump]

Keep a dog upstairs.
HTH

[spitfire-ian]

Good luck. It has been well documented through the years that cats will stop at nothing to get somewhere they're not allowed to!

[Zetec-S]

It is possible, when I was growing up our cat wasn't allowed upstairs, and apart from the very rare occasion she would never venture up there.

Unfortunately being a kid I have no idea how my parents managed to achieve this

[garythesign]

Scrump said:

Keep a dog upstairs.
HTH

Not sure that always works

[Saleen836]

When I had 2 cats living here and either went upstairs I would immediately get them down, they soon learned to not bother going up, one of them however would take his tine and go up a few steps then just sit there for a few mins, then a few more steps/sit and repeat until he reached the landing, he used to do this so he could curl up on my work clothes on the landing and go to sleep

[Simpo Two]

PhyllisOphical said:

What is the best way to keep cats out of specific rooms ( apart from closing all the doors ).

My cat is welcome anywhere in my house - except bedroom 3 because for some reason if she ever gets in, she goes behind the armchair and starts ripping the carpet up. Solution: I just keep the door closed

[Ffordd Ar Gau]

From a cat owner.

You won’t. End of story

Your cats will go everywhere they please for the rest of time. You shall never crap or take a bath in peace

[Ffordd Ar Gau]

Simpo Two said:

she goes behind the armchair and starts ripping the carpet up.

Sorry, but that’s made up my rather dull day

[Vasco]

PhyllisOphical said:

What is the best way to keep cats out of specific rooms ( apart from closing all the doors )
Will an ultrasonic device work?
I don't want them to be disturbed downstairs.

Ha ha, good luck with that.

You won't win the battle without keeping doors shut.

[Hill92]

Tell them they're not allowed downstairs and the upstairs rooms are specifically cat rooms for them.

[ClaphamGT3]

Don't have cats

[Pistom]

In 30 years of cat ownership I've never had this problem because from when they were kittens, they were told they weren't allowed upstairs so now even if I carry them up, they scurry down.

They're also trained not to jump on sofas.

[Simpo Two]

Ffordd Ar Gau said:

Sorry, but that’s made up my rather dull day

Happy to be of service! Get a cat and you then can experience the pleasure whenever you fancy it

I have no idea what she finds so attractive about that particular patch of carpet, but if I leave the door open by mistake (or even if I'm in there finding a book - I use the room as a library - she's in there and it's 'rip-rip-rip' in no time flat. Followed by me bellowing down the back of the armchair, which has no effect so then I have to find something long enough to poke down the gap. Grr.

[Evanivitch]

Go upstairs, get sprayed with water.

[Ffordd Ar Gau]

Simpo Two said:

Ffordd Ar Gau said:

Sorry, but that’s made up my rather dull day

Happy to be of service! Get a cat and you then can experience the pleasure whenever you fancy it

I have no idea what she finds so attractive about that particular patch of carpet, but if I leave the door open by mistake (or even if I'm in there finding a book - I use the room as a library - she's in there and it's 'rip-rip-rip' in no time flat. Followed by me bellowing down the back of the armchair, which has no effect so then I have to find something long enough to poke down the gap. Grr.

I very sadly lost my final cat last year to old age, she was nearly 17. It’s been very quiet without her… but I’ve sadly drawn a line under having cats for now. The dogs have taken over and I’m concerned about the number of foxes and badgers around in terms of cat safety.

I’ve learnt to live with not having nice things in the house or peace and quiet with various cats and dogs inside over the years. A load of collie puppies chewed the table and chair legs and the less said about the JRT the better

[Martin315]

Have you tried a stair gate?

[Jasey_]

Closing the door might not work either

[Ffordd Ar Gau]

Jasey_ said:

Closing the door might not work either

Reminds me of that advert where the cat would burst through the wall when hearing the food being opened

Just wait until they discover teleportation and time travel

[mac96]

IME, if they can't get under the door (great video!) they will try to tunnel under, and ruin the carpet in the process. Alternatively, if hard floor with no carpet, they scratch at the door doing damage and making noise.

Currently, in order to stop the domestic tyrant from jumping on our faces at 2am, we have a piece of old yoga mat on the landing outside the bedroom door, and a plywood panel propped up outside the door, both liberally covered with double sided sticky tape to discourage attack.

Makes for fun if you have to get up in the dark, but at least we get a full night's sleep!