Hi there! We had this problem not too long ago and we didn't know what to do. Some responses on the FML are quite similar to what we did. Our gateways are made of 1/2 " plywood and I don't know how thick your gates are so this may not work for you. We had one of those plastic rods that fit over our shower curtain rod, cut it the length of the gate with a box cutter and slipped it over. There was nothing easier. It's plastic and can be cleaned easily and the fuzzies cannot get a grip on it to climb over. Cam and Therese Miller, Tawny the dog and the gang of fuzzies, Bud the Stud, Mookie, Jasper, Scooter, Snoopy, Josie, Sadie, BJ, Nikki and Benji. Tryntje Miller Net:[log in to unmask] Conrad Grebel College Library Tel: (519) 885-0220 ext. 239 Waterloo, Ontario Fax: (519) 885-0014 N2L 3G6 [Posted in FML issue 1467]