Cat people: window treatments?

[Becky]

I got mine at JCPenney. Mine had to be custom fit to the window, but they are easy to clean. Just don't get fancy fringe..my cats like to eat it. I know they weren't cheap (not terrible either) but they work great since they actually go all the way up to the top and it's been about 4 years since I've had them.

Yeah, I wouldn't want curtains around the heaters. You could put a really nice valence (sp) on the top to finish up the look if you use blinds of some kind. I have a cheapie lace one from Wal-Mart over my kitchen sink so the window doesn't look bare and the cats sit on the fridge to look out.

I didn't think to check there- good idea! I like the idea of the valences to dress up the room, and I love the mental image of the cats sitting on the fridge!

[badger]

I'm in the exact same boat as you. The vertical blinds I have have this 1' strip of dark band at the bottom where the cats have rubbed against to access the windows.

I'm going to get the cheapest plastic vertical blinds because they have a smooth, flat surface that you can wipe rather than the faux-fabric type material I have now that won't relinquish the fur and collect dirt. I've also taken off the links at the bottom that keep them together - they were coming out and looking so ratty and unkempt. It's hard to keep a clean home when you have pets!