How to stop cats from destroying window blinds
Cats target window blinds to reach ledges or bat at the movement, which bends slats and crashes through vertical strips. Leaving blinds partially open gives them a clear path through without snapping the material or getting stuck.
What people tried
Every workaround mentioned in the threads below. We haven’t tested any of them — and nobody here is claiming they worked.
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- 1Taking down the blinds entirelyDid this help you?
- 2Replacing blinds with curtainsDid this help you?
- 3Keeping vertical blinds partially open so the cat doesn't break or get them stuck when crashing through them.Did this help you?
- 4Taking down the curtain panelsDid this help you?
- 5Looking at cordless roller blinds, woven shades, and bamboo roll upsDid this help you?
- 6Switching to alternative window treatmentsDid this help you?
In their words
Unedited, grouped by where they were said, most upvoted first within each place, each linked to the thread it came from.
“How do I stop my cats from getting on window ledges and playing with my blinds?”source ↗
“Last night I found my 7 month old Miso behind the living room curtain chewing the bottom corner.”source ↗
“Vet said to watch him and he's been fine so far, but the curtain has a rubbery blackout coating on the back and the listing doesn't say what it is.”source ↗
“My partner and I rent so we need something no drill and non toxic.”source ↗
“I just need it to not poison him.”source ↗
“I keep the vertical blinds my cat can get to partially open, otherwise she absolutely crashes through them in the middle of the night. I mean, she does anyway, but at least they don’t break or get stuck.”source ↗