When The Landlord Banned Cat-Flaps, This Genius Guy Built A Ladder For His Cat To Sneak In
What Oxford University PhD student Tariq Khoyaratty did when his landlord banned cat-flaps in his building was not only smart – it was simple, sneaky, and genius!
Oxford-based Khoyaratty and his girlfriend Nikki live in a Grade II building, which in the UK means that it’s deemed historically significant and protected under various regulations.
This makes building alterations almost impossible, so the couple decided to build a ladder for the kittie to run up and jump through an open upstairs window.
‘We were a little apprehensive at first as to whether he’d use the ladder so we made a small practice one which we propped against the downstairs window,’ Khoyaratty told Metro. ‘Once he was used to that, we coaxed him onto the larger ladder with treats and he took to it very quickly.’
Now the ladder is Nelson’s main route in and out of the house. The couple also installed rugs around the bottom of the ladder to soften any potential crash.
They used an elastic bungee cord to attach the top of the ladder to a bedroom window. The whole 7-metre structure cost less than $30.
When his landlord banned cat-flaps, scientist Tariq Khoyaratty came up with a simple yet genius idea…
He built a ladder for his ginger kittie Nelson to run up and jump through an open upstairs window…
‘‘We coaxed him onto the larger ladder with treats and he took to it very quickly’’, Khoyaratty told Metro
Now the ladder is Nelson’s main route in and out of the house
While the structure cost less than $30, it made everyone happy: the owner, the landlord, and especially Nelson…
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Share on FacebookA very ingenious compromise. I believe cats should stay indoors, but he's so cute. Hope he stays safe.
I agree with you on that...go to a vets office sometime...you will see so many lost cats posters...everywhere...cats get lost, can get stolen...hit by a car..anything can happen...
Load More Replies...True, but they would have figured out a way to use the cat flap which was the first idea. Speaking as a person with cats, the thing that keeps mice and squirrels out is the cats themselves...
Load More Replies...I totally agree. I'd be worried sick until the kitty came home. I worked in a vets office and the injuries I saw were horrible.
Load More Replies...I will just remove the original door - keep it safe and put on a cheap door with a flap. Put it back when I move out. Will that be allowed?
Probably not. If it's a historical building by removing the door, even temporarily, it's still been altered.
Load More Replies...This is cute and clever. I am just curious: why was no reason given for the cat-falp ban? If it were ecological concerns, i.e. loss of energy through the flap, the ladden solution of course makes things far worse.
Because if a house is deemed historical, then they generally ban any alterations to said house
Load More Replies...i wish it had little railings too..he made me nervous a time or two...
Old houses are more important than a living creature. More is spent throughout the world to save bricks, stones, and whatever historical monument and old buildings, than on saving humans or animals. Life is not worth much, money, property, goods and what not that can be made into money are the true value in this world. The golden calf is king again....
My daughter's cat has used a ramp up to the 1st floor window for 10 yeats. He has brought his prey home that way too, including a rabbit that was nearly as big as him!
I love that there's a mat on the window ledge to capture some of the dirty paw prints.
I made a ladder for my injured pet pigeon who had a broken wing and couldn't be safely returned to the wild. He loved perching over my bed being able to see through the window. Your ladder is very nice.
I this is cool but cat's who go outdoor live an average of 3-5 years year as cats that live indoors is like 15-20.
Nice idea but it should be wider. Kitty slipped at one point on the video and luckily caught itself before falling off.
The only concern I'd have is the fact that Nelson has to walk across lead flashing to get inside... hopefully it's a non-issue, or the owners have already factored that in. Brilliant solution, though.
It says why in the article. Try reading it.
Load More Replies...A very ingenious compromise. I believe cats should stay indoors, but he's so cute. Hope he stays safe.
I agree with you on that...go to a vets office sometime...you will see so many lost cats posters...everywhere...cats get lost, can get stolen...hit by a car..anything can happen...
Load More Replies...True, but they would have figured out a way to use the cat flap which was the first idea. Speaking as a person with cats, the thing that keeps mice and squirrels out is the cats themselves...
Load More Replies...I totally agree. I'd be worried sick until the kitty came home. I worked in a vets office and the injuries I saw were horrible.
Load More Replies...I will just remove the original door - keep it safe and put on a cheap door with a flap. Put it back when I move out. Will that be allowed?
Probably not. If it's a historical building by removing the door, even temporarily, it's still been altered.
Load More Replies...This is cute and clever. I am just curious: why was no reason given for the cat-falp ban? If it were ecological concerns, i.e. loss of energy through the flap, the ladden solution of course makes things far worse.
Because if a house is deemed historical, then they generally ban any alterations to said house
Load More Replies...i wish it had little railings too..he made me nervous a time or two...
Old houses are more important than a living creature. More is spent throughout the world to save bricks, stones, and whatever historical monument and old buildings, than on saving humans or animals. Life is not worth much, money, property, goods and what not that can be made into money are the true value in this world. The golden calf is king again....
My daughter's cat has used a ramp up to the 1st floor window for 10 yeats. He has brought his prey home that way too, including a rabbit that was nearly as big as him!
I love that there's a mat on the window ledge to capture some of the dirty paw prints.
I made a ladder for my injured pet pigeon who had a broken wing and couldn't be safely returned to the wild. He loved perching over my bed being able to see through the window. Your ladder is very nice.
I this is cool but cat's who go outdoor live an average of 3-5 years year as cats that live indoors is like 15-20.
Nice idea but it should be wider. Kitty slipped at one point on the video and luckily caught itself before falling off.
The only concern I'd have is the fact that Nelson has to walk across lead flashing to get inside... hopefully it's a non-issue, or the owners have already factored that in. Brilliant solution, though.
It says why in the article. Try reading it.
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