This is a great idea. I haven't changed my stripping to the garage door seal yet, but in the meantime I have gotten to where when I hear my cat start digging at the seal outside the door I have been meeting her with a spray water bottle every time.
Thanks for the video. Found the garage strip at HD for less than $5. Used about 5 no. #8 x 3/4” self-drilling screws to secure to the doorframe. Feels good to outsmart our felines for a change! Thanks again for posting this video, it works! 😼
Thanks for posting your good idea! I've tried talking to my monster cats to stop this annoying habit - they're convinced that ripping into the new weather stripping is a new fun way to get me running to open the doors for them. But I guess I'm just reinforcing their behaviour by my response! I created a temp barrier with duct tape, but this seems to be a better solution. Going to hardware store now......
This video has been so helpful!!! We have an indoor/outdoor cat who we absolutely LOVE but she is tearing up our front door and we are wasting energy. I know it's her nature and we don't disapline her because it's natural but this niffy idea really came in handy. Thank you for this video so much. Please make more if your have more great ideas.
Great idea! I'll have to try it. The cats shred our weatherstripping and then the flies come in. Which might be their plan, seeing as they love to chase those wiley little sky raisins.
Nothing short of armor plate will stop our cats from penetrating the weather strip. I'm using some metal flashing. Probably ugly compared to the garage door weather strip but effective.
I actually used it on the entire door from top to bottom. I didn’t think about cutting it shorter just where the car would scratch but that should work. Thank for the tip! Both of the strips are still up.
Thanks I'll try this, the alternative was electric wires, but we have kids haha. But seriously you saved my cat, from going to animal jail according to my wife.
Going to try this for sure! Thanks. Seems like my cat may try to scratch the part thats flappy though. They are very persistent. I have tried so many contraptions and none seem to really be cat proof. Thanks for another idea!
Great idea. Consider some editing next time. Or have the materials at hand. No need to induce motion sickness by showing yourself walking to the garage and back. 👍🏻
My mums has to change her weather stripping every month. He scratches the inside. Tried double sided tape and tinfoil.. I told her she needs to start spraying him with a water bottle
I would say yes. You should be able to put the weather stripping only on one for the doors so that when it closes it will cover the gap between the doors. I think it would work. Thank you for watching.
Thank you for watching. I guess you could try to use the seal on the inside but it might look weird with the frame of the door. The main thing with the weatherstripping is it is keeping the cat from scratching it and usually that rubber is on the outside of the door so when you shut the door it creates a seal.
The weather stripping honestly has become more brittle and our cat can mess with it more but I think the project is pretty easy to do and has lasted longer than expected. Thank you for watching!
I am not a cat whisperer :) but you can try putting something as an alternative by your door like a foam mat and see if that will provide the same stimulation as the weather stripping because they can sink their claws into it. You could even try standing the mat up so when your cat stretches up it still only has the mat to scratch and not your weather stripping. You will still have tiny rubber pieces everywhere but you can just blow or sweep those off. Just an idea, thank you for watching.
It would be nice to show how you installed the garage weather stripping.
The title isnt how to apply weather stripping. It is how to cat proof it.
The garage seal-it would be helpful to see how the garage seal part was installed, not the weather stripping. I agree.
Do you have a video on how to install this?
This is a great idea. I haven't changed my stripping to the garage door seal yet, but in the meantime I have gotten to where when I hear my cat start digging at the seal outside the door I have been meeting her with a spray water bottle every time.
Hey, whatever works :) thanks for watching.
Thanks for the video. Found the garage strip at HD for less than $5. Used about 5 no. #8 x 3/4” self-drilling screws to secure to the doorframe. Feels good to outsmart our felines for a change! Thanks again for posting this video, it works! 😼
I’m glad it worked out for you. Thanks again for watching!
Thank you for the extra detail Magic Hands.
Thanks so much. I’m at my wits end trying to figure something cat proof out.
Carrie Duke Thank you for watching!
Thanks for posting your good idea! I've tried talking to my monster cats to stop this annoying habit - they're convinced that ripping into the new weather stripping is a new fun way to get me running to open the doors for them. But I guess I'm just reinforcing their behaviour by my response! I created a temp barrier with duct tape, but this seems to be a better solution. Going to hardware store now......
Christina Toth Here’s hoping for the best, thank you for watching.
I've been envisioning something like this in my mind for years. Thanks for sharing the perfect product.
Thank you for watching!
This video has been so helpful!!! We have an indoor/outdoor cat who we absolutely LOVE but she is tearing up our front door and we are wasting energy. I know it's her nature and we don't disapline her because it's natural but this niffy idea really came in handy. Thank you for this video so much. Please make more if your have more great ideas.
Ladytime I’m glad it was helpful. Comments like yours are always encouraging. Thank you for watching.
Great idea! I'll have to try it. The cats shred our weatherstripping and then the flies come in. Which might be their plan, seeing as they love to chase those wiley little sky raisins.
Thanks for watching!
Nothing short of armor plate will stop our cats from penetrating the weather strip. I'm using some metal flashing. Probably ugly compared to the garage door weather strip but effective.
Whatever works :) thank you for watching
I tried that but my cat used a blow torch to get to that sweet weather stripping! F**king cats!
For those asking about install you can see where he used a brad nailer.
Thank You! For letting them know and thank you for watching. The nailer was hooked to a Bosch pancake compressor like you see at the big box stores.
@@RobertGrote no worries. I plan on getting a 8 ft. Piece and think I can get 3 ish (2.33 ft each) uses out of them? How long did yours last?
I actually used it on the entire door from top to bottom. I didn’t think about cutting it shorter just where the car would scratch but that should work. Thank for the tip! Both of the strips are still up.
Thanks I'll try this, the alternative was electric wires, but we have kids haha. But seriously you saved my cat, from going to animal jail according to my wife.
I’m glad it was helpful, thank you for watching.
We figured out just to use tiles and it worked here's the video we made. th-cam.com/video/mOI95vNViI8/w-d-xo.html
Thankyou so much. Glad you figured this one out.
No worries, thank you for watching and your positivity.
My cat would shred that to pieces! I'm going to have to make my own Kevlar weatherstripping
Ha...thank you for watching!
Going to try this for sure! Thanks. Seems like my cat may try to scratch the part thats flappy though. They are very persistent. I have tried so many contraptions and none seem to really be cat proof. Thanks for another idea!
Good luck! Thank you for watching!
Just did this today! Thank you for the video! Hopefully it works with our stubborn cat!! :)
Crystal Fible Here’s hoping for the best! Thanks for watching.
Thank you!! My cat has been tearing up my door/strip
I hope this helps.
Great idea. Consider some editing next time. Or have the materials at hand. No need to induce motion sickness by showing yourself walking to the garage and back. 👍🏻
Thank You! For watching.
LOL!!!
Thank you!!!
Good idea thanks
Awesomeness
Thank You!!! For watching
Hi, great video. perfect for my cat issue. Would you have a manufacturer and part # for the garage door seal you got at HD. Thanks
No, sorry, but I’m sure they still sell it.
Thanks Robert. I will go and take a look.
This is great….any ideas for the weather stripping at the base of the door?
Sorry, not yet, but I appreciate you watching.
My mums has to change her weather stripping every month. He scratches the inside. Tried double sided tape and tinfoil.. I told her she needs to start spraying him with a water bottle
Yeah, the water bottle always seems to work. :) Thanks for watching!
Could you use this on a French door? If not, what would be something good to use?
I would say yes. You should be able to put the weather stripping only on one for the doors so that when it closes it will cover the gap between the doors. I think it would work. Thank you for watching.
Would it work if the cat is trying to scratch to get outside? I see that the seal is covering from the outside instead of the inside
Thank you for watching. I guess you could try to use the seal on the inside but it might look weird with the frame of the door. The main thing with the weatherstripping is it is keeping the cat from scratching it and usually that rubber is on the outside of the door so when you shut the door it creates a seal.
Glad this video exists! Here goes nothing
I’m curious did this stand the test of time? Did it really work? If so then I’ll try.
The weather stripping honestly has become more brittle and our cat can mess with it more but I think the project is pretty easy to do and has lasted longer than expected. Thank you for watching!
Does anyone know how the vinyl seal is attached? It looks like it might work but we need how to instructions.
I nailed it in but you could screw it on as well. Thank you for watching.
@@RobertGrote Thank you Robert. I will look for it at Home Depot.
So, what do you do if the cat claws the weather stripping? My cat shreds things like that every day and it's driving me crazy
I am not a cat whisperer :) but you can try putting something as an alternative by your door like a foam mat and see if that will provide the same stimulation as the weather stripping because they can sink their claws into it. You could even try standing the mat up so when your cat stretches up it still only has the mat to scratch and not your weather stripping. You will still have tiny rubber pieces everywhere but you can just blow or sweep those off. Just an idea, thank you for watching.
where do get it
I got it at Home Depot. Thank you for watching!
our cat just destroyed the rubber of the OH door strip.
Sorry to hear that, hopefully this helped a little. Thank you for watching!
This video makes absolutely no sense 👎
Thank you for watching!