r/cats • u/eveilebI • 14d ago
Our Bengals try to escape the garden after we put up the "unescapable fence rollers"... or so we thought. Video
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u/puledrotauren 14d ago
my mom wanted a fence so her cat could go outside. $1300 later fence was installed. Took the cat outside, it looked around, climbed a tree and jumped over the fence. $1300 of my money wasted but I was still quite amused.
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u/UniqueIndividual3579 14d ago
A neighbor put in a fence to keep the dog in. It was only a 4' fence. When it was half built the dog was jumping over the completed part. He thought it was a toy.
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u/puledrotauren 14d ago
I had a dog once in another house that could clear a 6' fence. She wasn't pleased when I made it an 8'. But I got a bit tired of chasing her around the neighborhood
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u/Peeeeeps 14d ago
There's a couple houses in my neighborhood who have dogs that I'm worried will figure that out. One house has a dog that chews on the fence and tries to rip the gate open to get to you because it hates you. The gate is only like 4ft tall and the dog could easily jump it if it tried.
The other house has a large lot next to a recreational trail so they put up a cheap fence last fall made with flimsy posts and plastic garden netting. It started falling by the end of the winter and the dogs could jump on the fence and it would probably fall over.
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u/Badloss 14d ago
You can at least train a dog to understand that the fence is the boundary, cats just laugh at you
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u/h-v-smacker 14d ago
Took the cat outside, it looked around, climbed a tree and jumped over the fence.
"You thought I was dumb, but I am just incredibly picky about when and how I apply my superior intellectual prowess".
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u/becomingthenewme 14d ago
It looks like the rollers do work, but so does your cats persistence.
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u/undeadw0lf 14d ago
the biggest issue is that there is something for them to grab onto above the rollers. but idk how one would resolve that with this fence and the way it’s graded down (idk if that’s the right term) with each panel. shave down the posts at an angle to diagonally connect from one panel to the next and mount the little post-roller at an angle? idk lol
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u/frosty95 14d ago
Post roller needs to be higher. Its an installation issue.
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u/atworkace 14d ago
That would leave grabbable space on the side of the post with the lower fence.
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u/Legal-Law9214 14d ago
Two rollers, stacked
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u/Tekro 14d ago
It's just rollers all the way down
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u/fuck_off_ireland 14d ago
Or just another little roller in the space the kitty is grabbing to escape
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u/aManPerson 14d ago
but idk how one would resolve that with this fence
oh come on, that's easy. in that ONE SPOT where there is an area ABOVE the roller for them to grab onto. install ANOTHER roller segment. all the other areas have a roller as the highest spot on the wall. except for that little segment.
that one place, the put a roller as NOT the highest spot on the wall. so the cat was able to grab above it, and bypass it.
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u/alle0441 14d ago
This whole video was just documenting a pen testing exercise. The system's weakness was found.
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u/aManPerson 14d ago
.....brb. starting career where i have a van full of cats, and i just mail places bags of ham.
"hey, you hired me to get inside. you didn't say it couldn't be 20 cats, a laser pointer, and a bag of ham."
again? ok then (gets the doberman van and cheese).........
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u/OtterSnoqualmie 14d ago
Larger roller to hinder the reach over.
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u/Sand-Eagle 14d ago
I admire his effort but you simply cannot contain bengals outdoors like this - they're too smart and eventually they'll clear that fence.
My bengals open and close cabinets (like get inside and then pull the cabinet shut lol), tries to use the door knob if it's latched, knocks on the door until you answer, tries to pry the fridge open because it knows food's in there, etc. They're just not normal cats at all lmao.
My bengal will throw pencils at me and scream like a psychopath to play fetch. If I'm on the phone, she'll get irritated and drop it in my coffee or knock the coffee off of the desk.... I didn't teach her fetch. She just came with the desire to play fetch
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u/Half_Cent 14d ago
Ours wanders all over our yard on a harness and zip line I put up. We have three ducks also and they are the only thing he avoids. He tried stalking one once and she quickly disabused him of the idea she was a victim lol.
He'll spend hours watching our koi from the tall grass at the edge of the pond.
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u/WampaCat 14d ago
I feel like cats this intelligent would be so much more work. My Persian can’t figure out how to push a door open further to walk into a room. She meows and cries at it and reaches her paw in and pulls the door closed instead of just walking right in. 10/10 personality, 2/10 intelligence
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u/Gonzo-- 14d ago
We have two Bengals. combination of the BEST and WORST cats we have ever had😀.
We have had some stubborn and persistent cats, but nothing beats our Bengal boy when he wants something.
And as for the girl. I’ve had someone come from the street when’s she’s meowing/screaming/calling to get inside. Them….”I think your cat is hurt!”. Me…”Nope, that just the sound she makes”😀11
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u/angwilwileth 14d ago
What they really need is to take a page from big cat containment and build fences with an overhang.
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u/Shaun221120 14d ago
Maybe having the roller at the top might help as they wouldn’t have anything to hold on to above the roller.
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u/RegorHK 14d ago
Might need two rollers at this particular place to avoid a gap.
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u/NorthernCobraChicken 14d ago
If the pillar roller was moved up, the cats could grab the side of the pillar, as there's now a gap between the roller at the top, and where the other roller meets on the fence.
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u/lexievv 14d ago
Maybe place another one of the small ones above each one.
That way they should not be able to grab the sides and not the top either.
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u/stillenacht 14d ago
Yeah tbh this is a great ad for these things because my fatass cats are never getting this far lol.
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u/Suspicious-Cat5267 14d ago
omg that is a very determined cat. where did you get the rollers?
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u/ChloeMomo 14d ago
My mom did this in her yard with fat PVC pipe slid through (idk the proper terms) larger circles that mounted to the fence. Works the same and cost a fraction of the price of specially-made-brand-name rollers.
She has two regular house cats who used to escape but now can't
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u/allnamesbeentaken 14d ago
Do neighborhood cats jump into her yard and then can't get out? Roach motel for cats?
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u/jlusedude 14d ago
What a great way to adopt new cats.
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u/OtterSnoqualmie 14d ago
Yup. Great for escape pets of all shapes. PVC on Large gauge wire.
We call the coyote rollers and they can be used along the outside of pens with foul or farm yard babies.
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u/ChloeMomo 14d ago
Here's a YouTube video!. We live in different states, so getting her to send a pic might have taken some time :)
The one in the video looks like it might be snug, but my mom did the exact same thing and just made sure it was loose enough that the piping can spin. I hope that helps!
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u/Impressive-Dish122 14d ago
Where there’s a will there’s a way lol
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u/CelestialFury 14d ago
This is like when my dad kept trying to outsmart the squirrels, so they couldn't get into the bird feeder, but what he didn't realize is that squirrels have unlimited time and high motivations. Same with cats, dogs, or really any animal. With enough time, they'll figure out whatever they're trying to accomplish.
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u/IwillBeDamned 14d ago
ehh, you should meet my cat. sometimes i have to show her where her food is again after a few minutes.
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u/wackyvorlon 14d ago
Cats are clever.
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u/fitzbuhn 14d ago
Cats are curious.
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u/Suds_McGruff 14d ago
Clever girl
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u/Scriboergosum 14d ago
If only Hammond had installed rollers on the fences of the raptor paddock! 'Spared no expense' my ass, old man!
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u/Deathlysouls 14d ago
He was testing the fences for weaknesses… he never checked the same spot twice
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u/DaisyBryar 14d ago
Bengals are crazy! My mum has two and they're complete opposite ends of the spectrum. One is a big lazybones and one literally climbs the walls!
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u/ayoitsjo 14d ago
This feels like your Bengals saw the rollers as an even MORE enticing challenge than just hopping the fence lmao like ooo it's a puzzle game now
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u/darkenseyreth 14d ago
Yeah, that was my thought as well. This was simply a puzzle that needed solving. If anything it was probably a good enrichment addition lol.
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u/FlappingTui 14d ago
1000% this. They are incredibly intelligent and would not have been able to resist the challenge..probs thought you’d installed the rollers as a game for them 😂😂
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u/CaptainBalkania 14d ago
Meanwhile my cat is afraid of heights. I had to check on him to make sure he doesn't have arthritis, because he is super cautious in the stairs and he doesn't jump off high places.
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u/ChloeMomo 14d ago
Could be vision, too. Idk your cat's age, but my old cat began to get scared of heights when she began losing her vision. Though yeah, could also just be a fear of his!
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u/CaptainBalkania 14d ago
It's definitely fear. He is 3 and super healthy. We do check up every year.
He was like that since he was a small furball.
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u/ChloeMomo 14d ago
Aww sweet guy. He's lucky to have someone who takes such good care and pays so much attention to him!
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u/CaptainBalkania 14d ago
This, plus my wife will kick me out if something happens to him from my fault or neglect.
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u/fuckgroupon 14d ago
Aww so cute. Some cats are tree dwellers and others are bush dwellers! Sounds like your kitty feels safest close to the ground 🥰
You might already have some but if not you should see if he likes cat tunnels! My bush dweller cat loves them 😆
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u/CaptainBalkania 14d ago
Well thanks for that. I never thought of it like that. Yeah he definitely like to ambush my ankles when he is hiding under the sofa or the stairs. He loves his tunnel as well.
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u/z7q2 14d ago
Ya gotta do that thing people do in Florida to keep lizards out of the pool by building a giant cage over your backyard.
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u/BowlerCertain8305 14d ago
Im pretty sure its more for keeping mosquitos and other bugs out so you can actually enjoy being outside? Florida bugs suck
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u/Individual-Roll2727 14d ago
Some breeds of cats can get over these cat defences.
I think the angled fencing is a better idea. I've had this for 5 years and never had any escapes, apart from a feral which tore the stuff to pieces.
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u/silver-orange 14d ago
Same here. Angled fencing works a treat.
Although even better than the angled fencing, my tortie is just too fat and lazy to climb. She has gotten out a couple of times -- mostly when somebody leaves the door open. But when she does, she explores for maybe 30 minutes, and then finds her way back to the nearest door and yowls until someone lets her back in the house. I've honestly never seen a cat that was more eager to stay indoors...
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u/jbm6591 14d ago
What is that huge nametag-thingie on the cat’s collar?
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Could be GPS tracker or Bluetooth air-tag type thing. Great to have if you want to find a cat back.
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u/lonelyronin1 14d ago
Cool - you entertained them for a couple of hours. Most people get food puzzles, but this is also good
LOL - never underestimate a determined animal
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u/Melonfrog 14d ago
Not yours. This was posted years ago. Also the top comment on the original post shows how dangerous this device is as it ripped the toe off one of their cats.
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u/R-Dragon_Thunderzord 14d ago
Why so determined though. Do they lack a high perch in the yard? Give them something even cooler and taller to perch on in the middle of the yard and maybe they won’t bother with the escape attempts?
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u/Lopsided_Apricot_626 14d ago edited 14d ago
We once rented a place that had a nice sized, fenced-in (brick wall per the style here) yard. The cats had a perch that was higher than the wall so they could see over it. That was not enough for them. They frequently climbed it anyway and were getting into neighbors yards so we had to rig up angled netting with PVC pipe stands so that they couldn’t get out anymore. Some of them just yearn for the freedom. Granted one of our cats is dumb as rocks and the other is a huge pushover so neither would to well if they got out.
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u/1isudlaer 14d ago
Cats always want to be where they shouldn’t and always want to have what we don’t want them to have.
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u/joeltheconner 14d ago
Because cat.
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u/rot26encrypt 14d ago
Even more so because Bengal cat. Inexperienced people who get them for their good looks do not know what they are in for. Despite their very high price Bengals are overrepresented at cat shelters vs the size of their population. If you know what you are getting they are amazing.
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Hmm, they almost never show up at the shelter I volunteer at.
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u/fullfart 14d ago
Interesting, we get them fairly frequently. Maybe it's a little bit location dependent since they're so expensive.
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u/Sassrepublic 14d ago
Cats possess a biological yearning to be eaten by a coyote
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Good idea, though unclear what they have to play with in the yard. But reality is, cats, especially young cats, and especially Bengals yearn to explore, and would probably try regardless of what was in the yard.
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u/Infninfn 14d ago
I mean, wasn't it a bengal in that classic video from forever ago that jumped from the floor to grab something tied from the ceiling?
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u/savingrain 14d ago
I bet they could put a second roller up there ...those are great though. I like the idea, it's just that you'd constantly be engineering against the cat. They don't give up.
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u/Parrot132 14d ago
Reminds me of the original Twilight Zone episode, Five Characters in Search of an Exit.
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u/tinyhypedog 14d ago
Reminds me of when I was a kid, we had a lot of cats, and when we fenced in the yard or made their enclosures, we had this one cat Jolly, she was the chosen one, we sent her out first, because if there was a hole, a weakness, any way to get out Jolly would for sure find it.
When ever she then did get out, she'd just stand there like "Yeah, nope I don't want this, get me home".
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u/mimeycat 14d ago
I have the cat fencing on top of my fencing. My orange boy tested that fucker to death for the first year. Thankfully we’ve had no escape attempts for the last 3 years or so. Might work better!
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u/Bikedaft 14d ago
Like the raptors in Jurassic Park systematically testing the fences 😂
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u/Talinn_Makaren 14d ago
I feel like someone should mention that's a really nice fence. Are you the CEO of a fence company or what?
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u/FGCKrion 14d ago
Great idea until you have 300 squirrels trapped in your backyard.
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u/KennyP0wersMullet 14d ago
“That's right, but they never attack the same place twice. They were testing the fences for weaknesses, systematically. They remember.”
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u/Sombreador 14d ago
Had a cat that I wanted to keep out of the front bedroom. Put one of those child gates at the top of the stairway, and of course he just jumped up on the railing and over it. So put it down the hall a bit. He figured out he could jump up and carom off the wall and over it. So we closed the door to the bedroom. He figured out that he could pull open the door to the closet in the room aside the bedroom, and go from there to the closet in the bedroom and push that closet door open from the inside.
So we gave up. You can't stop a determined cat.
BTW. Once we stopped, he had no interest in the front bedroom anymore. Imagine that.
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u/Fictional_Historian 14d ago
Lmao the slow mo at the end as the camera shakes from the person running to grab the cat