When my dog was a puppy she fell through the slats of our deck while
attached to her leash and nearly hung herself. We bought long bolts of
window screen and stapled it completely around the deck. While it wasn't
great looking, from down in the yard you could barely tell it was there.We
occasionally had to restaple areas, but we didn't remove it completely until
last year when she was nearly 8.

Cathi

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Hello everyone: We currently have a fenced-in yard, but are moving soon
to a place where there is a deck and a partially wooded yard that I
don't want to fence in.
My two cats are stuck on going outside in the private yard--but I think
they will be content to stay on the deck at our new house. I don't want
them to squeeze their way through the slats however. Any ideas for an
attractive way to contain them? They are old and can't jump more than
three feet, so them clearing the deck by jumping isn't an issue.
Thanks.
Stephanie