15-02-2005, 08:44 AM
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Originally Posted by skareb
I live in an apartment 5th floor, had a mixed persian for 11 yrs, cat always in the balcony and she seem to enjoy the view very much no problem so far, now got a new kitten 5 mths old and he too love to sibuk watch ppl from the balcony and this time makes me nervous as he's new, i just hope I dont see him doing the superman stunt.
More nervous when theres bird that land on the rail...he look so prepared to leap!
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Hi Skareb,
Indeed u wud need to b careful on this. Kittens r really active n curious at the same time. They really got no sense of danger. My 1st 2 cats, Wesley n Casper do not hv the tendency to jump on my balcony ledge. (oh ya.. i lived at the 17th floor btw). Ever since I got Speed, 6 months old, he really worries me. He loves to jump on high places n therefore i had to built a fence over the ledge n put some fake creepy plants just by bottom of the fence so that it looks like an obstacle for him to try to grab, hang on n even jump. so far Speed had not try to jump but juz lazying n sun bathing at the balcony n hopefully he stays that way.
Another that u wud consider is that, if u hv the xtra money n at the same time make ur balcony looks good, u cud hire someone to make a platform with a slightly higher back support using steel (or chrome) just outside the balcony ledge whereby u can put potted plants. I had seen this done by my neighbour n indeed it looks very nice. something for u to consider. 
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