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How can a baby gate help a cat living with a toddler?

A gate with a cat flap lets the cat leave without being followed.

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  1. It gives the cat an escape route ✔
  2. It keeps both in the same room
  3. It blocks the cat from its resources

Why: Toddlers often squeal, chase and grab. International Cat Care says baby gates with built-in cat flaps let a cat leave and not be followed, which helps it feel in control.

Huh, didn't know that: International Cat Care says a home with young children should have at least one room the cat can retreat to that the children cannot enter.

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What do you call a cat that hides from the toddler? A purr-fect escape artist.
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Answer: It gives the cat an escape route. Toddlers often squeal, chase and grab. International Cat Care says baby gates with built-in cat flaps let a cat leave and not be followed, which helps it feel in control.

  1. International Cat Care: Introducing cats to children icatcare.org/articles/introducing-cats-to-children
    Baby gates with integrated cat flaps can help allow your cat to feel in control over their environment by being able to leave and not be followed

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