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Another expert said the opposite. All you experts need to get on the same page.
Maybe the ideal solution is to have it closed before going to sleep, and open before waking up?
Jokes on you, i actually lost the whole handle and the block with the the door lock when I was painting the door, and since this is some weird late 60's early 70's makeshift door I have no way to replace it
weird late 60's early 70's makeshift door I have no way to replace it
Oh there are def people on the Internet weird enough to want to fix it for free just cuz it's weird
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I got one of these for the bedroom because I was sick of using a stuffed animal to prop the door open for the cats.
I think these things:
https://lemm.ee/pictrs/image/f0035cd2-6e96-488d-84ac-a8a46ffbd570.webp
Which allow the door to open normally it just can’t close completely.
That's a clever option too! I do like with mine that you can still choose to pull the door fully closed without any issue, but otherwise it's locked in a fixed position so even if the cats get the zoomies the door doesn't fly open as they dive through.
We're low-tech and just use a rolled-up towel on the floor. We use it to soundproof the closed door at night (otherwise the cat whining wakes us up at 430am), and curl it around the open door to keep it from swinging.
Ahhh anti-zoomies is a perk lol.
Firefighters say to keep the door closed, it significantly increases your chances of surviving a fire. And if you smell smoke, FEEL IT before you try to open it. If it's hot, go straight to the window.
Having said all that, I have a cat, and don't have room for a litterbox in my bedroom, so open it is!
It's difficult, but you can train the cat to sleep out of your room.
Her sainted predecessor slept out of our room but often with our kids. But she's gone, the kids are independent adults in other states with their own cats, and this little cat started off too young to be left alone all night, so the pattern was set. The main difference now is she has the run of the apartment as well, and the litterbox and food are out there. I'm a pushover for a cozy feline.
:(
In my case, it wasn't my choice. :(
You can get a cat door
That's funny because according to other experts you should sleep with your door closed in case a fire breaks out: Keeping the door closed can help keep (or at least delay) death from smoke inhalation.
but what if I yearn for death
Then the Open Door Policy may be right for your cat and you in the event of a house fire.
Smoke inhalation that doesn't quite kill you is one of the worst things you could experience, so maybe yearn for death a different way.
Combined with a working smoke detector outside the bedroom this will save your life. Twice in my career I've gone into a house filled with smoke and had to wake people up to inform them their house is on fire.
Keep it half open - best of both worlds
Pff, imagine living a life where you try to delay your death.
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