How Cats Go Over Fences

Cats can escape over any wood, chain link, wire or even a masonry fence regardless of height. Most can clear up to 5 times their own height in a standing jump. But when a cat goes over a tall wood or masonry fence, his hind claws dig into the fence in such rapid succession he appears to scale it in one leap. Watching closely, one can see he digs his hind claws into the fence at least once or twice before reaching the top. To reach the top of a tall chain link or wire fence, a cat will move in a slow climb. His climbing may become more rapid after he is accustomed to the fence.

Put simply, the Oscillot™ AliKitty-Paddle™ System consists of a series of four-bladed paddles which are mounted along fence lines between end brackets containing bearings that allow the paddles to spin freely when touched.

As soon as a cat trying to scale a fence places a paw on the Oscillot™ paddle, it acts like a step which then begins to spin.

The cat cannot get traction and drops back harmlessly to the ground.

The Oscillot System can be applied to many other structures to form an effective barrier to cats.