Is your tip is for all pets? Specify type of pet.
cats
Did your tip work the first time you tried it?
yes
Any special cautions or warnings?
when cutting the hole, make sure there aren't sharp edges.
My tip for keeping pets safe
I have a good friend who stays overnight, but still has to go to work, so I was checking everything, when I came across the story following this tip. I tipped over my cat condos, the 3, 2 & 1 story round ones. Each one fell flat with the entrance on the bottom, & didn't roll over. I doubt my biggest cat could move it or roll it. So, I cut a diamond "exit" hole in the back of each condo.
I tipped it again, & the entrance fell forward again, but this time, the top had an exit, or at least a hole for my cat to breathe until he could be found. It gave me peace of mind.
How/why I learned this tip
I read a tragic story about a girl who came home & found her cat suffocated, because her condo with the top "mailbox" with the one opening " flap" closed on the cat, when it tipped over. The cat obviously couldn't move it, so a tragic ending resulted. I'm not sure how this would work on a standing condo like that, but I never buy that kind.
Tips and Tricks
- I used a small saw to cut the diamond shape. Someone else might have a better tool to use. I have carpel tunnel, but this wasn't as hard to cut as I'd feared. The carpet pulled away a tin bit, but not enough to alter the form & function of the condo, or discourage the cats from curling up in them. I have all my condos cut with these "exits" now & they have worked.
- I'm also very fearful of the recliner, so I make sure anyone sitting in it, looks under if first & calls to see if a cat is under there. ( another tragic story prompted that)
