Electric fencing

[alsxx]

Sorry in advance this is a bit of a random post, but we are cat proofing our garden to keep our cats in, using a system that you can buy for rather a lot of money, but we have are doing it ourselves for a fraction of the price.

Its basically metal struts attached to the top of your fence with netting so the cats would have to climb it upside down on a wobbly net to get out.

What I want to do is run a strand of electric wire along as well as one of our cats is a bit of a sod and i think he would give it his best shot, but does anyone know where you can get insulators that would screw through a metal bracket (would need a nut on the other side to hold it in place)?

 

[jrp204]

http://www.rappa.co.uk/
Try rappa, they do loads of stuff, v.quick delivery too.

 

[alsxx]

thats fab thanks, i think the rubber tube stuff is just the thing.

 

[xena_wales]

Would that work? Wouldn't the cat have to be grounded to get the shock?

 

[alsxx]

hmm I'm not too sure...clever you though for thinking of that...if the cat is holding on to something (which it would have to be - either wooden fence or onto the netting, which is connected to the fence) it should still be 'grounded' that way shouldn't it...I know wood isn't a great conductor but I'm guessing if its that or nothing it would still give the cat a shock.

???