We recently became a multi-generational household, with our 3 cats mostly in the lower level with us and my daughter & her family’s 2 cats mostly in the upper levels. While they mostly get along during the day, nighttime is another story. This gate has allowed us to get a good night’s sleep without the need to referee late-night tangles. It wasn’t hard to put together thanks to the video (the few mistakes we made were easily corrected) and we love it. We highly recommend!

PROS:
* Effective. Keeps my cat, Magnus, out of my bedroom, but allows him to still see and smell in there. Magnus gets separation anxiety, so I wanted to make sure that he wouldn't be overly stressed from being separated from me. In a relatively short period of time (around 3 days) Magnus seems to have adjusted to the barrier and does not seem stressed from it. I can tell if he's stressed because he'll hide, eat less of his food, or act shyer. However, Magnus has been resting in his usual places, his appetite is great, and he's being a jerk (which is good because it means that he feels confident).

* Durable. The gate opens and closes smoothly, and the metal parts don't wobble.

* Appearance. The netting looks more inviting than a tall metal gate. I don't want the entrance into my living room to look like a dungeon.

CONS:
* The plastic rings are difficult to snap together. They require a lot of strength to snap. Also, you have to carefully apply pressure to the areas right beside the snapping points to snap them. I broke one of the rings when I was pushing them together farther from the snapping points. There were extra rings, so I did not run out, despite breaking one. Additionally, my shoulders got tired from holding my arms above my head for so long. To be fair, I could have stood on a chair, but I didn't.

* The video instructions are decent, but some parts are vague.

Installed the gate, took about 2 hours. The plastic U-channel required self tapping screws as some what easily defeated by escape "devils". Recommend an upper U-channel guard. Had to further secure the lower right corner (fixed side) with a plastic tie as it was not kitten escape proof.

Overall an excellent product. Does exactly what we wanted it to. Creates a cat lock so we can control the back door and keep the adventurous cats from escaping. Solid directions for assembly. Two minor problems. One of the metal pieces holes had to be punched out. And it's a bit tight on the doorway. Possibly some thinner ring option. Our most adventurous guy did try and stop the assembly by stealing a u eing.

I gave four stars only because the assembly with one person was quite difficult and there’s no instructions in the box so you have to go to a QR code. I have eight cats and despite it taking me over eight hours to build and put up, it has not been destroyed yet and it’s been 3 to 4 days now. I see some of my cats are frustrated because they can’t get in.

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These are amazing cat-proof gates! I tried many options, but each time my cat managed to overcome the obstacle. These gates, however, completely blocked the staircase from my cat’s access. Thank you!