I'm so sorry to hear of this tragic accident - I feel badly for you and your sister and her family, who are missing their baby right now.

Although it can't help her now, knowing about this may help others to avoid the same fate. This is something that has hurt and killed not only cats, but dogs and children, too.

Newer garage door openers are fitted with a simple light trigger, a beam of light and a receiver, that if interrupted for any reason, makes the door stop and go back up. I think you can buy the light triggers and attach them to the control of older door openers.

All new garage door openers (at least in the US) are required to have a safety device that reverses the door if ANY resistance is felt, even 1/2 " from the floor. combined with the light mentioned above, no one shoould ever have to be caught in an automatic overhead door ever again - but people have to get rid of the old ones that don't have the safety features. There are alot of them still out there.

Your sister and her family are all in my prayers - I am so sorry for their loss.

Laura