Hello everyone, I just thought I'd tap into the general expertise here on the best way to build a barrier to prevent pets from running out into traffic. The pets in this case are cats, and from experience, I know that if a cat wants to go somewhere, it will find a way—fantastic escape artists.
So really, it's about making it as difficult as possible for the cats to run onto the 50-road that runs right by the property boundary. A fence would probably be the best option, but then it becomes a question of building permits and hassle, which I'd prefer to avoid. I don't even know how difficult it is to obtain.
My thought is to plant those tall green things, really dense. Are they called tujas or tjujor, I can't quite remember? And then, on the outside towards the ditch, put up some form of waist-high Gunnebo fence. Screening noise from the road is also an important function in this project, and I imagine that tjujor... well, those tall green things are good for that. Any personal experiences? Brilliant ideas? Share with me!
So really, it's about making it as difficult as possible for the cats to run onto the 50-road that runs right by the property boundary. A fence would probably be the best option, but then it becomes a question of building permits and hassle, which I'd prefer to avoid. I don't even know how difficult it is to obtain.
My thought is to plant those tall green things, really dense. Are they called tujas or tjujor, I can't quite remember? And then, on the outside towards the ditch, put up some form of waist-high Gunnebo fence. Screening noise from the road is also an important function in this project, and I imagine that tjujor... well, those tall green things are good for that. Any personal experiences? Brilliant ideas? Share with me!
I can imagine that a thuja hedge is relatively good at soundproofing - compared to other shrubs - or at least it has the advantage that the needles stay on year-round so it dampens even in winter. But I've read somewhere, can't remember where, that whatever you plant, shrubs have at most a marginal soundproofing ability compared to an actual noise barrier. Regarding complementing with Gunnebo fencing, I think you're on the right track, because no shrubs in the world can stop a cat from running out.
oh oh, it feels like you're right that it will be difficult to stop a cat!
They easily climb over all your options, even the fence....:S
High gunnebo with electricity and without bushes to assist..? But maybe that's not doable..
They easily climb over all your options, even the fence....:S
High gunnebo with electricity and without bushes to assist..? But maybe that's not doable..
Building permits for fences shouldn't be that hard to get?
We have Thuja as a hedge but it's sparse, if you plant them closely together and Gunnebo outside, the cat should take a different path instead of straight through, but if it wants to get to the road, nothing will stop it in the long run
I don't know about soundproofing, but fences are what people usually put up. The downside with fences is the same as with regular ones, they look nice the first, second, and maybe third year, but then the paint starts to peel, and they start leaning one way here and another way there. I think hedges are superior in that respect, you trim them a couple of times a year at most, and they stay looking nice.
We have Thuja as a hedge but it's sparse, if you plant them closely together and Gunnebo outside, the cat should take a different path instead of straight through, but if it wants to get to the road, nothing will stop it in the long run
I don't know about soundproofing, but fences are what people usually put up. The downside with fences is the same as with regular ones, they look nice the first, second, and maybe third year, but then the paint starts to peel, and they start leaning one way here and another way there. I think hedges are superior in that respect, you trim them a couple of times a year at most, and they stay looking nice.
Now it might sound harsh, but either they learn to stay away from cars or they don't. We're on cats 3 and 4 here at home, with a 70 road right outside. They've learned that if a car comes, they wait until it's passed before crossing. Cats 1 and 2 didn't learn in time... The cat will get out whether you want it to or not, my cats get fed in the workshop, and one refuses to use the door like normal people (but she's a cat after all) and climbs up the panel into a hole near the ceiling, and then down inside again. So neither a thuja hedge nor a Gunnegostaket is likely to stop your cats!
Thank you for your opinions. As many have said, sure, if the cat wants through, it will get through. But as I see it, why would they want out onto a bustling road when there's untouched forest to stroll through right behind the house? These are cats that have lived their entire lives in an apartment and they are likely to be afraid of their own shadow the first time outside.
Then, I hope this thread can be of use to someone else because this is actually not a problem for me anymore. Yesterday, we (my wife and I) got a luxury problem; we won both of the bids we were in and chose the other house, the one not next to a road. So hopefully the cats will survive even in the future. d^_^b
Then, I hope this thread can be of use to someone else because this is actually not a problem for me anymore. Yesterday, we (my wife and I) got a luxury problem; we won both of the bids we were in and chose the other house, the one not next to a road. So hopefully the cats will survive even in the future. d^_^b
Congratulations on the house!
Regarding why the cats would want to go out on a noisy road when there's untouched forest behind - I have forest and large fields on the "right" side of the road and fields and forest on the "wrong" side of the road - guess where the cats go...
The grass is always greener on the other side, apparently.
Regarding why the cats would want to go out on a noisy road when there's untouched forest behind - I have forest and large fields on the "right" side of the road and fields and forest on the "wrong" side of the road - guess where the cats go...
The grass is always greener on the other side, apparently.