My problem hasn't been so much w/the blinds as w/the cords, etc. Too much temptation there. My RB Peeka couldn't resist and, if her claws would get too long, she'd always get caught and she'd scream and I'd come running to find her hanging by a claw. Then my imagination ran away w/me and I was worried about them hanging themselves. I no longer have blinds but I still have to get something for my kitchen windows. Until I paint next week, they'll stay bare. But I always worry about that.