LOL...bars up and down won't work. Pedro is a contortionist. He can fit through bars a pop can won't fit through. They both get crated when no one is home so there is that. The gate is only to keep them out of the kitchen and allow the cats a stress free zone. A screen door might work but the cats would climb it and act all pitiful. So far he's only doing it to follow me or Bill. I told Bill he'd figure out the gate before much longer...I won a dinner at China Buffet
ETA: Pedro, who could easily jump it, has never tried. My old gal cleared it easily even blind and he never thought to follow her. He just does the straight up in the air jump in front of it. My dogs are strange. :rofl1: