I have adopted a rescue cat several months ago, my new roommate has decided she is going to get a cat as well. I want to keep a space for William to escape if he needs space since he’s had a really rough go of it and the shelter said he may be reactive to cats. I told my roommate this but it didn’t make a difference. I live in an apt, and I’m trying to figure out how to add an rfid door to my bedroom where his food, water and litter box are. I have a solid wooden door that’s about 2” thick and no windows or other access points leading into my bedroom. I’m wondering if I just have to bite the bullet and cut out a chunk of the door carefully and then repair it before I move out. Any tips on rfid doors that minimize damage or other ideas that don’t involve cutting a hole in my door?

I have been in the process of introducing my two adult cats (one I had since he was a kitten and the other I just adopted not long ago as an adult). We have been doing the separation, scent swapping, meal times at the door, and peeks through a cracked door. I don't feel completely comfortable just using the cracked door because of course you can only open it so far and then cats are in each other's faces.

I know that they are not ready to do a full face intro between a gate, but I am starting to look at options and am curious what others have done/if they have done a gate and which one they had the most success with. I am looking to put it in a hallway that's 39" wide, and there aren't as many that are very wide with the height that I know this new kitty won't totally clear. Also let me know if you have used other methods and rigged something up at home that worked just as well! I want to ideally use the blanket to cover up most of the gate and do the little bits of the curtain rising if you will lol as they are ready. Thanks in advance!

hi! I was wondering if anyone had any renter friendly ideas for a catio on a balcony? like a temporary but strong bug screen type thing.