Extra Tall Center Gateway White 29" - 37" x 42" by Kidco
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Manufacturer: KidcoBrand: Kidco
Color: White
Product features:
- Size: 0.0Lx0.0Wx0.0H
- Pressure Gate Wall Saver - Two Pack
- Kidco Extra Tall Center Gateway 12.5" Extension
- KidCo Extra Tall White Center Gateway 5 1/2" Extension
- Kidco Gate Installation Kit
- Stairway Gate Installation Kit (K12) by KidCo
Description of Extra Tall Center Gateway White 29" - 37" x 42" by Kidco
Extra tall center gateway white 29 - 37 x 42 - the gateway series uses the pressure mount system rated #1 by a leading independent consumer organization. This premier gate installs quickly without tools or hardware, leaving no holes to damage walls or woodwork. - constructed of strong tubular steel, the u-shaped frame remains firmly installed while the center walk-through door opens in either direction. At 42 tall its great for the safety of children and confinement of large dogs while also helping owners prevent bad habits like jumping and climbing. Basic gate fits openings 29 to 37 wide. Available in white. Features: -pressure mounted gate -does not damage walls or hardwood -should be used in door openings -not recommended for the top of steps -no tools or hardware required -constructed of strong tubular steel extensions -g16-5.5 - 5½ optional extension -g16-12.5 - 12½ optional extension...Baby Products Reviews of Extra Tall Center Gateway White 29" - 37" x 42" by Kidco
Customer Review: Excellent gate, easy to put in, had some cat issues...
Summary: 3 Stars
It's a baby gate, and despite other reviews about using it for cats, I had some concerns about skinny cats fitting through, but first...
Getting to what most people want addressed: Yes, it installs easily. No tools needed but the supplied toy wrench. The white one we got isn't bad looking at all. It's quiet in operation and firm in fit. The gate mechanism swings both ways and works pretty well, requiring you to push in a button while lifting the handle (so it helps to have two free hands, though I've gotten good at one hand operation.) It comes with small extensions in the event your door frame is a bit wide (so you don't have to order and pay for them seperately). Our doorknob did not stick out so much that it interfered with the gate's position and we are able to close the door (with the gate open or closed) with no issue. The gate's permanent vertical bars appear not so wide apart that a cat can get through. We're good. Except for a few things we learned as we went along... If you're buying for a cat, read on. You want to know if a cat can squeak through or jump over this gate, and in our experience, the answers were "maybe" and "yes".
We had a peaceful four cat household that grew to five when a good friend died leaving her five year old cat, Kali behind. We were fine with bringing her to our house. Despite the presence of many outdoor cats where she came from, Kali was used to being inside as an only cat and "plays well with others" was never on her report card. When she first met him, Kali gave my sweet skinny 16 year old boy the bum's rush, jumping and rolling him though he posed no threat. We then knew it was critical to make slower, safer introductions.
Hence this gate. At 42" it was the tallest I could find. It fit the door perfectly with no extensions. I put it in myself, and was psyched to show my husband. I stood back to admire it, and that's when Kali put her head through the space between where the bars end and where the door jamb began. They say if a cat's head will fit, so (unless the cat is overweight) will the rest of it. I don't know if it's true and I didn't want to find out. I knew adding the extensions would provide more bars and less gap, but despaired, knowing the addition of the extensions would make the gate too wide for the doorframe.
Enter the husband, who, thinking further outside the box than I could, realized only ONE extension at one end of the gate would work. He put it on, it filled the gap, we easily reinstalled, and stood back to admire the gate. Within 15 minutes, Kali jumped up and stood swaying on the widest top part of the gate, the handle, her four feet in a tiny row. I gently pushed her back down, closed the door and began to try to think like a cat.
How do you make a gate not look like a good place to jump? I laid old mushy bed pillows across the top which would interfere with her ability to land and might visually discourage her, but did not trust the scheme. We thought about getting a second gate to put above this gate, but vetoed it as creating too much hassle when trying to enter or exit. I soon wearied of hanging around the door to make sure Kali didn't try again, when it occurred to me that if I were a cat, I probably wouldn't jump if I couldn't see how high I had to make it. One tension rod, some pinchy clip hooks, and an old folded sheet later, the top part of the door was closed off only with fabric, and allowing it to drape on the side facing the cat, Kali couldn't see the gate's top. So far, she hasn't tried again. I can sweep the curtain to one side before entering easily.
We still don't know if the gate will help us accomplish the task of letting the cats get accustomed to one another in a non-threatening way, but if it fails, it's not the gate's fault. Of the four cats, two are coming around and sitting within a few feet of the door. The old fellow who got jumped by Kali is still avoiding the area when the door is open. The shyest one who doesn't come upstairs much is starting to be curious. We are cautiously hopeful this product will help the transition. As gates go though, this one's easy to put in and work, is tall, sturdy, looks acceptable, and does what it's supposed to do. Wish us luck!
ADDITION, AUGUST 22, 2010 - Kali got out of the room early in the morning on this date. We are not sure if she managed to leap over the top of the gate, or if she squeezed through the bars, but clearly this gate alone is not enough.
ADDITION, OCTOBER 2010 - We have now determined that Kali is able to jump over the gate after two more escapes. I have tried to visually block the area above the gate with tension rods as bars, but I failed to put them low enough and close enough together to discourage her - it still looked to her like she could squeeze through once up on top of the gate, so it was tempting to her. She jumped up, stood on top of the gate, and then pushed through the flimsy tension rods without injury, but clearly demonstrating her leaping finesse.
I have searched all over trying to find a "whole door" gate to no avail. We may do what a local cat rescue person does- get a baby gate that is as tall as the door is wide, but very long - if you lay that on its side, that can block all or most of the door, but it seems you'd have to have a pretty good fit to keep it from toppling. Another option would be to get yet another baby gate and install it above the present one. Another would be to tape in some corrugated cardboard cut from a larger box and this is ultimately what we did- if you do this, you must place the corrugated about 4-5 inches above the gate so you have room to lift the handle. We really hate having Kali confined, but her forays into the house have quickly led to cat fights- she is so scared that when she meets a cat who moves or mews she assumes an attack is coming and becomes aggressive. We continue in our quest to expose her to our cats in a non-threatening way.
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