Cat on a hot tin roof....

[Twynyrodyn]

Well cats on a greenhouse roof actually. I have four cats. I made the mistake of taking teenage children with me to the rescue centre when I wanted a feral cat and came home with three kittens, then daughter left home, homed a kitten and later returned home to live. Anyway, when I am in the greenhouse the cats like to clamber over the roof and as they are quite large I am slightly worried that one day they will fall through. Any thoughts on how to deter them?

[mic]

In a similar sort of position, my neighbours cats climb on everything (and I have kids) so have wondered how to minimise any incidents if I can't stop them. Have thought about putting sellotape on all glass world war 2 style so at least if it does break it shouldn't shatter over everything. But then don't know how well sellotape will cope in heat when the glass warms up.

[DannyK]

At least they'll stop the pigeons fouling the roof!

[mothhawk]

How are they getting onto the roof? That's where your first line of prevention is.

[Twynyrodyn]

The cats jump from the ground onto the roof of the greenhouse. They also use my fruit trees as a cat version of Go Ape, leaping from tree to tree. I also have a golden retriever who deliberately jumps against the fruit trees so that he can steal the fruit that falls. It is me against the mob!

[Bren In Pots]

Twynyrodyn if they're walking along the ridge what about if you fix string/tape across the top like I have to keep pigeons off.

[mothhawk]

The cats jump from the ground onto the roof of the greenhouse. They also use my fruit trees as a cat version of Go Ape, leaping from tree to tree. I also have a golden retriever who deliberately jumps against the fruit trees so that he can steal the fruit that falls. It is me against the mob!

In that case I would spread a thin smear of cooking oil or vaseline on the lower panes of the roof. Once the cats have slid off a couple of times they'll give it up.

[Twynyrodyn]

Thank you for the clever ideas.

[Baldy]

Shoot 'em

(Regularly with a water pistol)

[SusieG]

Good luck with that one Twynrodyn!
I have enormous leylandi looming over my GH and the ever-present poo from the pigeons who roost in them, to deal with .....!!!
Next doors cat is the least of my worries!

[SusieG]

Shoot 'em)

My DH's thoughts ................!

He's not a lover of cats...!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Scarlet]

Twynyrodyn if they're walking along the ridge what about if you fix string/tape across the top like I have to keep pigeons off]

Bren, you are a super star! That might drop my pigeons relieving themselves on my roof

[Bigmallly]

As plants in greenhouses can benefit from some shading, I was wondering if draping some debris netting over the roof would deter cats.